About Perspect
Perspect is a Claude Code plugin for convening expert AI personas to debate a topic or decision. It cites live web sources, maps disagreements, and returns a synthesized briefing.
Key features
- 01Run debates with expert personas
- 02List available personas
- 03Cite live web sources
- 04Map points of disagreement
- 05Return a synthesized briefing
Use cases
- 01Compare perspectives on a business decision
- 02Examine arguments for and against an idea
- 03Identify disagreements among expert personas
MCP support
The plugin uses an MCP connector to run debates against a Perspect account. It exposes tools to start a debate and list available personas.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://perspect-ai-backend.onrender.com/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http com-tryperspect-perspect https://perspect-ai-backend.onrender.com/mcp{"mcpServers":{"com-tryperspect-perspect":{"type":"http","url":"https://perspect-ai-backend.onrender.com/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"com-tryperspect-perspect":{"type":"http","url":"https://perspect-ai-backend.onrender.com/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"com-tryperspect-perspect":{"type":"http","url":"https://perspect-ai-backend.onrender.com/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"com-tryperspect-perspect":{"serverUrl":"https://perspect-ai-backend.onrender.com/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
https://perspect-ai-backend.onrender.com/mcpAuth requiredTools
2This tool takes no parameters.
Details
From the project READMEPerspect , Claude Code plugin
Convene a panel of expert AI personas to debate any topic, idea, or decision, from every side. Perspect runs the debate, cites live web sources, maps exactly where the experts disagree, and hands back a synthesized briefing. Not a yes-man.
Install
/plugin marketplace add Nkbros12k/perspect-mcp
/plugin install perspect-debate@perspect
Set your token
The connector runs debates against your own Perspect account, so it needs a personal token (requires a Perspect Pro plan):
- Go to https://www.tryperspect.com/connect and click Generate key.
- Set it in your environment before using the plugin:
(or addexport PERSPECT_TOKEN=psk_your_key_herePERSPECT_TOKEN=...to your shell profile /.claude/env.)
The plugin's MCP config reads ${PERSPECT_TOKEN} and sends it as
Authorization: Bearer <token>.
Tools
run_debate(topic, personas?), convene the panel; returns the debate, the contradiction map, and a synthesized briefing (~30-60s).list_personas(), list the available expert personas.
Example
"Convene a Perspect panel on whether we should raise prices, then summarize where the experts disagree."
Comments
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