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Evidence field	Perplexity MCPWatchlist candidate	meilisearchMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for	Connect compatible AI clients to Perplexity's documented MCP capabilities.	Application-search development and diagnosis against Meilisearch.
Not ideal for	Users who need a fully reviewed MCP100 recommendation today	Teams outside the publisher ecosystem or without least-privilege credentials
Avoid when	Permissions, credentials, and connected data cannot be tested with least privilege	The connected identity is broader than the task requires Tool calls cannot be reviewed before consequential mutations
Provenance
Provenance details	First-party MCP Perplexity · Publisher source ↗	First-party MCP ecosystem:meilisearch · Publisher source ↗
Maintenance
Maintenance details	Repo: Jul 30, 2026 Package: Jul 27, 2026	Repo: Jul 29, 2026 Package: Not documented
Popularity evidence
GitHub stars	2,442 GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z	194 GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z
30-day package downloads	93,274 30-day package downloads · checked 2026-07-29T17:30:00.000Z	No reliable download data
External adoption evidence	zPlatform: Weekly downloads: 19,692zPlatform: Weekly downloads · Weekly · checked 2026-07-20T08:05:31.779ZEvidence source ↗ npm: package downloads: 93,274Exact attributable signal.npm: package downloads · Admission snapshot · checked 2026-07-29T17:30:00.000ZEvidence source ↗ github: repository stars: 2,442Exact attributable signal.github: repository stars · Admission snapshot · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗	github: repository stars: 194Exact attributable signal.github: repository stars · Admission snapshot · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
Client coverage
Client coverage details	Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio	Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Client coverage note	Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
Authentication	Follow only the publisher source; credential storage, scopes, and revocation remain under review.	The official server uses a configured Meilisearch host and API key.
Cost	Publisher plans, API usage, infrastructure, or per-action charges may apply; MCP100 has not published a cost conclusion.	The MCP integration has no separately verified MCP100 price conclusion. Publisher subscriptions, API usage, compute, storage, and AI-client charges may apply.
Permissions	Exact permissions and read/write boundaries have not completed MCP100 review.	Meilisearch API-key permissions determine index and document operations.
Data handling	Candidate-specific retention, subprocess, telemetry, and model-data behavior remain review items.	Authorized service data and tool results pass through the MCP server to the connected AI client. Review the publisher and client data policies before using sensitive search & research information.
Limitations
Tradeoffs	Publisher attribution supports discovery, but does not replace an independent permissions and usability review.	Write-enabled keys can alter indexes or documents; use search-only keys for investigation.
Risk context	Use a test account, least privilege, read-only controls where available, and explicit approval for mutations.	Write-enabled keys can alter indexes or documents; use search-only keys for investigation. Use a test environment where practical, least-privilege credentials, narrowly enabled tools, and explicit confirmation for mutations. MCP100 did not execute third-party server code during this documentation review.
Evidence date
Editorial review	2026-07-24	2026-07-30
Candidate evidence	2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z	2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

Popularity, maintenance, fit, permissions, and client support are independent evidence fields.

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