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pinecone-cli is agent-read markdown (skill) from pinecone-io/pinecone-cursor-plugin: Guide for using the Pinecone CLI (pc) to manage Pinecone resources from the terminal. The CLI supports ALL index types (standard, integrated, sparse) and all vector operations — unlike the MCP which only supports integrated indexes. Use for batch operations, vector management, backups, namespaces, CI/CD automation, and full control over Pinecone resources..

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# Pinecone CLI (`pc`)

Manage Pinecone from the terminal. The CLI is especially valuable for vector operations across **all index types** — something the MCP currently can't do.

## CLI vs MCP

| | CLI | MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Index types | All (standard, integrated, sparse) | Integrated only |
| Vector ops (upsert, query, fetch, update, delete) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Text search on integrated indexes | ✅ | ✅ |
| Backups, namespaces, org/project mgmt | ✅ | ❌ |
| CI/CD / scripting | ✅ | ❌ |

---

## Setup

### Install (macOS)
```bash
brew tap pinecone-io/tap
brew install pinecone-io/tap/pinecone
```

Other platforms (Linux, Windows) — download from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/pinecone-io/cli/releases).

### Authenticate

```bash
# Interactive (recommended for local dev)
pc login
pc target -o "my-org" -p "my-project"

# Service account (recommended for CI/CD)
pc auth configure --client-id "$PINECONE_CLIENT_ID" --client-secret "$PINECONE_CLIENT_SECRET"

# API key (quick testing)
pc config set-api-key $PINECONE_API_KEY
```

Check status: `pc auth status` · `pc target --show`
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pinecone-io/pinecone-cursor-plugin · 2 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-09 · branch main

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