Claude Code Plugin
Install the official Pinecone plugin for Claude Code to manage indexes, run vector search, and build RAG assistants from the terminal with slash commands.
The official Pinecone plugin for Claude Code provides AI-powered skills, MCP server integration, and slash commands directly in your terminal. Use natural language to manage indexes, query data, build RAG applications, and create document Q&A assistants — all with up-to-date Pinecone API knowledge.
Features
Section titled “Features”- Built-in skills for index management, semantic search, full-text search, assistant creation, and more
- MCP server integration for direct Pinecone operations from Claude Code
- Slash commands like
/pinecone:quickstartand/pinecone:queryfor quick access - Natural language recognition — assistant commands work without explicit slash commands
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”- A Pinecone API key
- Claude Code installed with access to the official Anthropic marketplace
- Node.js installed (
npxmust be on yourPATH) - uv installed (required for assistant commands)
- Pinecone CLI installed (optional, for advanced operations)
Installation
Section titled “Installation”Set your API key
Shell export PINECONE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Replace
YOUR_API_KEYwith your Pinecone API key.Install the plugin
From your terminal:
Shell claude plugin install pineconeOr from within Claude Code:
text /plugin install pineconeRestart Claude Code
Restart Claude Code to activate the plugin. Then run
/pinecone:helpto verify the installation.
Available skills
Section titled “Available skills”| Skill | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Help | /pinecone:help |
Overview of all skills and setup requirements. |
| Quickstart | /pinecone:quickstart |
Interactive onboarding — create an index, upsert data, and query. |
| Query | /pinecone:query |
Search integrated indexes using natural language. |
| Assistant | /pinecone:assistant |
Create, upload, sync, and chat with Pinecone Assistants. |
| CLI | /pinecone:cli |
Guide for using the Pinecone CLI from the terminal. |
| Full-text search | /pinecone:full-text-search |
Create, ingest into, and query a Pinecone full-text-search (FTS) index. |
| n8n | /pinecone:n8n |
Build n8n workflows with the Pinecone Assistant node or Pinecone Vector Store, including best practices and full workflow JSON generation. |
| MCP | /pinecone:mcp |
Reference for all Pinecone MCP server tools. |
| Docs | /pinecone:docs |
Curated links to official Pinecone documentation. |
MCP tools
Section titled “MCP tools”The plugin includes the Pinecone MCP server, which provides the following tools:
search-docs— Search the official Pinecone documentation.list-indexes— List all available Pinecone indexes.describe-index— Get index configuration and namespaces.describe-index-stats— Get record counts and namespace statistics.create-index-for-model— Create a new index with integrated embeddings.upsert-records— Insert or update records in an index.search-records— Search records with optional metadata filtering and reranking.cascading-search— Search across multiple indexes with deduplication and reranking.rerank-documents— Rerank documents using a specified reranking model.
For full MCP server documentation, see Use the Pinecone MCP server.