Pinecone Cursor Plugin

Official Pinecone plugin for Cursor. Build semantic search, RAG, recommendation systems, and other vector-based applications with Pinecone — directly from your editor.

What's included

Skills

Skills are specialized agent capabilities invoked automatically by Cursor Agent or manually via /skill-name in chat.

Skill	What it does
/quickstart	Step-by-step onboarding — create an index, upload data, and run your first search. Choose between a Database path (vector search) or Assistant path (document Q&A).
/query	Search integrated indexes using natural language text via the Pinecone MCP server.
/cli	Use the Pinecone CLI (pc) for terminal-based index and vector management.
/assistant	Create, manage, and chat with Pinecone Assistants for document Q&A with citations. Includes scripts for uploading files, syncing changes, and retrieving context.
/mcp	Reference documentation for all Pinecone MCP server tools and their parameters.
/docs	Curated links to official Pinecone documentation, organized by topic.
/help	Overview of all available skills and what you need to get started.

MCP Server

The plugin bundles the Pinecone MCP server (@pinecone-database/mcp), giving Cursor Agent direct access to your Pinecone resources:

• Create, describe, and delete indexes
• Upsert and query vectors
• Search Pinecone documentation
• Manage index configurations

Bundled Scripts

Several skills include Python scripts (run via uv) for operations beyond what MCP provides:

Script	Skill	Purpose
upsert.py	quickstart	Seed an index with sample data
quickstart_complete.py	quickstart	Standalone end-to-end quickstart
create.py	assistant	Create a new Pinecone Assistant
upload.py	assistant	Upload files to an assistant
chat.py	assistant	Chat with an assistant
context.py	assistant	Retrieve context snippets from an assistant
list.py	assistant	List all assistants in your account
sync.py	assistant	Sync local files to an assistant

Prerequisites

• Pinecone account — free at app.pinecone.io
• API key — create one in the Pinecone console, then set it:

  export PINECONE_API_KEY="your-key"

• Node.js v18+ — required for the MCP server (npx)

Optional

Tool	What it enables	Install
Pinecone CLI (pc)	Terminal-based index management, batch operations	brew tap pinecone-io/tap && brew install pinecone-io/tap/pinecone
uv	Run the bundled Python scripts	Install guide

Getting started

1. Install the plugin from the Cursor Marketplace
2. Set your PINECONE_API_KEY environment variable
3. Open Cursor Agent chat and type /quickstart to get started
4. Verify the MCP server is connected: Cursor Settings > Features > Model Context Protocol

Verifying the installation

Component	Where to check
Skills	Cursor Settings > Rules — listed under "Agent Decides"
MCP Server	Cursor Settings > Features > Model Context Protocol
Commands	Type / in Agent chat and search

Links

• Pinecone Documentation
• Pinecone MCP Server
• Pinecone Discord

License

Apache-2.0