# Pinecone Skills

> Pinecone's official skills: build an index, search it with text, run document Q&A Assistants, use the pc CLI and n8n.

Pinecone's official Agent Skills library: nine skills that teach your agent to work with the Pinecone vector database, from a first index to full-text search, document Q&A and n8n workflows.

What you can do with it
- Walk through a first index with pinecone-quickstart: create an integrated index, upsert sample data and run a semantic search, or set up an Assistant instead
- Search integrated indexes in plain text through the Pinecone MCP with pinecone-query, with optional reranking
- Manage indexes and vectors from the terminal with the pc CLI (pinecone-cli), across all index types
- Create, upload to, sync and chat with Pinecone Assistants for document Q&A with citations (pinecone-assistant)
- Build a full-text-search index: schema design, safe bulk ingestion and query construction (pinecone-full-text-search)
- Build n8n workflows with the Pinecone Assistant or Vector Store node (pinecone-n8n)
- Look up Pinecone MCP tools (pinecone-mcp), the official docs by topic (pinecone-docs) or an overview of the skills (pinecone-help)

How it works
- Install with npx skills add pinecone-io/skills; the skills follow the Agent Skills standard
- You need a Pinecone account and a PINECONE_API_KEY
- The Pinecone MCP, the Pinecone CLI and uv are optional; the query skill needs the MCP, the CLI skill needs pc, and the bundled Python scripts run with uv
- Claude Code users can use Pinecone's separate Claude Code plugin instead

Good to know
- Some skills create indexes and assistants and write data to your Pinecone project
- MIT licensed

- Type: Skill
- Made by: pinecone-io
- Category: Databases
- Formats: Skills
- Version: latest
- Website: https://docs.pinecone.io/
- Source: https://github.com/pinecone-io/skills
- Page: https://pluginboard.ai/skills/pinecone-skills

## Works with

- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Gemini
- GitHub Copilot
- Cursor
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Antigravity
- Gemini CLI
- Replit
- OpenClaw
- OpenCode
- Hermes Agent

## Install

### ChatGPT

In ChatGPT: Download the skills folder and zip it, then Plugins → Skills → Create → Upload from your computer. Business and Enterprise plans.

View the skills on GitHub: https://github.com/pinecone-io/skills

### Claude

In Claude (web or desktop): Download each skill’s folder and zip it, then upload them one at a time in Customize → Skills.

View the skills on GitHub: https://github.com/pinecone-io/skills

### Gemini

In Gemini: Download the skills folder, then at gemini.google.com click Customize → Skills → Create → Upload and pick the folder (or a .zip of it).

View the skills on GitHub: https://github.com/pinecone-io/skills

### GitHub Copilot

Copy all 9 skills, in your terminal:

```shell
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-assistant ~/.copilot/skills/pinecone-assistant
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-cli ~/.copilot/skills/pinecone-cli
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-docs ~/.copilot/skills/pinecone-docs
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-full-text-search ~/.copilot/skills/pinecone-full-text-search
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-help ~/.copilot/skills/pinecone-help
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-mcp ~/.copilot/skills/pinecone-mcp
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-n8n ~/.copilot/skills/pinecone-n8n
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-query ~/.copilot/skills/pinecone-query
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-quickstart ~/.copilot/skills/pinecone-quickstart
```

View the skills on GitHub: https://github.com/pinecone-io/skills

### Cursor

Copy all 9 skills, in your terminal:

```shell
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-assistant ~/.cursor/skills/pinecone-assistant
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-cli ~/.cursor/skills/pinecone-cli
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-docs ~/.cursor/skills/pinecone-docs
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-full-text-search ~/.cursor/skills/pinecone-full-text-search
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-help ~/.cursor/skills/pinecone-help
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-mcp ~/.cursor/skills/pinecone-mcp
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-n8n ~/.cursor/skills/pinecone-n8n
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-query ~/.cursor/skills/pinecone-query
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-quickstart ~/.cursor/skills/pinecone-quickstart
```

View the skills on GitHub: https://github.com/pinecone-io/skills

### Claude Code

Copy all 9 skills, in your terminal:

```shell
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-assistant ~/.claude/skills/pinecone-assistant
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-cli ~/.claude/skills/pinecone-cli
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-docs ~/.claude/skills/pinecone-docs
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-full-text-search ~/.claude/skills/pinecone-full-text-search
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-help ~/.claude/skills/pinecone-help
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-mcp ~/.claude/skills/pinecone-mcp
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-n8n ~/.claude/skills/pinecone-n8n
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-query ~/.claude/skills/pinecone-query
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-quickstart ~/.claude/skills/pinecone-quickstart
```

View the skills on GitHub: https://github.com/pinecone-io/skills

### Codex

Copy all 9 skills, in your terminal:

```shell
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-assistant ~/.agents/skills/pinecone-assistant
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-cli ~/.agents/skills/pinecone-cli
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-docs ~/.agents/skills/pinecone-docs
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-full-text-search ~/.agents/skills/pinecone-full-text-search
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-help ~/.agents/skills/pinecone-help
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-mcp ~/.agents/skills/pinecone-mcp
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-n8n ~/.agents/skills/pinecone-n8n
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-query ~/.agents/skills/pinecone-query
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-quickstart ~/.agents/skills/pinecone-quickstart
```

View the skills on GitHub: https://github.com/pinecone-io/skills

### Antigravity

In Antigravity: Copy the skills folder into ~/.gemini/config/skills (Antigravity app and IDE) or ~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/skills (Antigravity CLI).

View the skills on GitHub: https://github.com/pinecone-io/skills

### Gemini CLI

Copy all 9 skills, in your terminal:

```shell
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-assistant ~/.gemini/skills/pinecone-assistant
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-cli ~/.gemini/skills/pinecone-cli
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-docs ~/.gemini/skills/pinecone-docs
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-full-text-search ~/.gemini/skills/pinecone-full-text-search
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-help ~/.gemini/skills/pinecone-help
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-mcp ~/.gemini/skills/pinecone-mcp
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-n8n ~/.gemini/skills/pinecone-n8n
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-query ~/.gemini/skills/pinecone-query
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-quickstart ~/.gemini/skills/pinecone-quickstart
```

View the skills on GitHub: https://github.com/pinecone-io/skills

### Replit

Copy all 9 skills, in your terminal:

```shell
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-assistant .agents/skills/pinecone-assistant
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-cli .agents/skills/pinecone-cli
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-docs .agents/skills/pinecone-docs
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-full-text-search .agents/skills/pinecone-full-text-search
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-help .agents/skills/pinecone-help
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-mcp .agents/skills/pinecone-mcp
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-n8n .agents/skills/pinecone-n8n
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-query .agents/skills/pinecone-query
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-quickstart .agents/skills/pinecone-quickstart
```

View the skills on GitHub: https://github.com/pinecone-io/skills

### OpenClaw

Copy all 9 skills, in your terminal:

```shell
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-assistant ~/.openclaw/skills/pinecone-assistant
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-cli ~/.openclaw/skills/pinecone-cli
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-docs ~/.openclaw/skills/pinecone-docs
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-full-text-search ~/.openclaw/skills/pinecone-full-text-search
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-help ~/.openclaw/skills/pinecone-help
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-mcp ~/.openclaw/skills/pinecone-mcp
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-n8n ~/.openclaw/skills/pinecone-n8n
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-query ~/.openclaw/skills/pinecone-query
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-quickstart ~/.openclaw/skills/pinecone-quickstart
```

View the skills on GitHub: https://github.com/pinecone-io/skills

### OpenCode

Copy all 9 skills, in your terminal:

```shell
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-assistant ~/.config/opencode/skills/pinecone-assistant
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-cli ~/.config/opencode/skills/pinecone-cli
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-docs ~/.config/opencode/skills/pinecone-docs
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-full-text-search ~/.config/opencode/skills/pinecone-full-text-search
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-help ~/.config/opencode/skills/pinecone-help
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-mcp ~/.config/opencode/skills/pinecone-mcp
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-n8n ~/.config/opencode/skills/pinecone-n8n
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-query ~/.config/opencode/skills/pinecone-query
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-quickstart ~/.config/opencode/skills/pinecone-quickstart
```

View the skills on GitHub: https://github.com/pinecone-io/skills

### Hermes Agent

Copy all 9 skills, in your terminal:

```shell
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-assistant ~/.hermes/skills/pinecone-assistant
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-cli ~/.hermes/skills/pinecone-cli
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-docs ~/.hermes/skills/pinecone-docs
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-full-text-search ~/.hermes/skills/pinecone-full-text-search
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-help ~/.hermes/skills/pinecone-help
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-mcp ~/.hermes/skills/pinecone-mcp
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-n8n ~/.hermes/skills/pinecone-n8n
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-query ~/.hermes/skills/pinecone-query
npx -y degit pinecone-io/skills/skills/pinecone-quickstart ~/.hermes/skills/pinecone-quickstart
```

View the skills on GitHub: https://github.com/pinecone-io/skills

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