> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pinecone.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# AI coding tools

> Use Pinecone with AI coding tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor through the Pinecone MCP server, plugins, and agent skills.

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Pinecone provides official plugins and agent skills for AI coding tools. Use the Pinecone [MCP server](/guides/operations/mcp-server) (Model Context Protocol) and built-in skills to manage indexes, run semantic search, and build RAG applications, all through natural language in your development environment. For direct, scriptable access from the same terminal, the [Pinecone CLI](/reference/cli/quickstart) (`pc`) lets you manage indexes, namespaces, and records without an agent in the loop.

## Choose your tool

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  <Card title="Claude Code plugin" icon="plug" href="/integrations/claude-code">
    Official Pinecone plugin for Claude Code with skills, MCP tools, and slash commands.
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  <Card title="Codex plugin" icon="plug" href="/integrations/codex">
    Official Pinecone plugin for Codex with skills and MCP tools.
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    Official Pinecone plugin for Cursor with skills, MCP tools, and slash commands.
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    Universal skills library for GitHub Copilot and other agentic IDEs.
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    Connect any MCP-compatible client to Pinecone for index management and search.
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    Direct terminal access to Pinecone. Manage indexes, namespaces, and records with `pc` commands.
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## Tool recommendations

| Your tool | What to install | Command |
| - | - | - |
| [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) | [Pinecone plugin for Claude Code](/integrations/claude-code) | `claude plugin install pinecone` |
| [Codex](https://developers.openai.com/codex) | [Pinecone plugin for Codex](/integrations/codex) | See [install steps](/integrations/codex#installation) |
| [Cursor](https://www.cursor.com/) | [Pinecone Cursor plugin](/integrations/cursor) | `/add-plugin pinecone` |
| [GitHub Copilot](https://github.com/features/copilot) or another agentic IDE | [Pinecone Agent Skills](/integrations/agent-skills) | `npx skills add pinecone-io/skills` |
| Claude Desktop, Antigravity, or another MCP client | [Pinecone MCP server](/guides/operations/mcp-server) | See [MCP server setup](/guides/operations/mcp-server) |
| Your terminal directly (no agent) | [Pinecone CLI](/reference/cli/quickstart) | `brew install pinecone-io/tap/pinecone` |

All tools require a [Pinecone API key](https://app.pinecone.io/organizations/-/keys). Sign up for a free account at [app.pinecone.io](https://app.pinecone.io).

## What's included

Each tool provides access to the following Pinecone skills. Invocation names vary by tool, for example `/pinecone:quickstart` in Claude Code and `pinecone-quickstart` in Agent Skills.

| Skill | Description |
| - | - |
| Quickstart | Step-by-step onboarding that walks you through creating an index, uploading data, and running your first search. |
| Query | Search integrated indexes using natural language text via the Pinecone MCP. |
| Assistant | Create, manage, and chat with Pinecone Assistants for document Q\&A with citations. |
| CLI | Use the Pinecone CLI for terminal-based index and vector management. |
| Full-text search | Create, ingest into, and query a Pinecone full-text-search (FTS) index. |
| n8n | Build [n8n](/integrations/n8n) workflows with the Pinecone Assistant node or Pinecone Vector Store, including best practices and full workflow JSON generation. |
| MCP | Reference for all available Pinecone MCP server tools and their parameters. |
| Docs | Curated links to official Pinecone documentation, organized by topic. |
| Help | Overview of all skills and what you need to get started. |

In addition, the [Pinecone MCP server](/guides/operations/mcp-server) provides tools for listing indexes, creating indexes, upserting records, searching, reranking, and more.