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  • Data and AI
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Curated documentation reference for developers building with Pinecone. Contains links to official docs organized by topic and data format references. Use when writing Pinecone code, looking up API parameters, or needing the correct format for vectors or records.
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Pinecone-docs provides a structured index of official Pinecone documentation and technical specifications. It serves as a reliable lookup tool for developers to access up-to-date guides on index management, search implementation, and data ingestion. By centralizing links to core concepts, API references, and specific data schema requirements, it helps developers avoid reliance on potentially outdated training data when writing code or configuring vector operations.

What it does

  • Provides direct links to official Pinecone documentation organized by development task.
  • Defines required JSON and JSONL schemas for standard vector upserts.
  • Details record formats for integrated inference indexes.
  • Outlines specifications for sparse vector structures used in hybrid search.
  • Offers guidance on production readiness and error handling.
  • Facilitates access to SDK references and example notebooks.

When to use it

  • When you need to verify the correct JSON structure for upserting vectors or records.
  • When implementing specific search types like hybrid or full-text search.
  • When troubleshooting index configuration or production deployment issues.
  • When looking for the latest API parameters or SDK usage patterns.

Advantages

  • Reduces hallucination by pointing directly to official documentation sources.
  • Simplifies data modeling by providing clear schema examples for different index types.
  • Organizes complex documentation into actionable developer workflows.
  • Ensures developers use current best practices for production environments.

Usage examples

“What is the correct JSON format for upserting a standard vector into Pinecone?”
The agent retrieves the standard index vector schema, showing the required 'id', 'values' array, and optional 'metadata' object structure.
“How do I implement hybrid search in my Pinecone index?”
The agent provides the link to the hybrid search guide and explains the requirements for combining dense and sparse vector data.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/pinecone-io/pinecone-docs/download
  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip pinecone-docs.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Pinecone

Pinecone Developer Reference

A curated index of Pinecone documentation. Fetch the relevant page(s) for the task at hand rather than relying on training data.


NOTE TO AGENT

Please attempt to fetch the url listed when relevant. If you run into an error, please attempt to append ".md" to the url to retrieve the markdown version of the Docs page.

In case you need it: A full reference to ALL relevant URLs can be found here: https://docs.pinecone.io/llms.txt

Use this as a last resort if you cannot find the relevant page below.


Getting Started

TopicURL
Quickstart for all languages and coding environments (Cursor, Claude Code, n8n, Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, C#)https://docs.pinecone.io/guides/get-started/quickstart
Pinecone concepts — namespaces, terminology, and key database conceptshttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/get-started/concepts
Data modeling for text and vectorshttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/index-data/data-modeling
Architecture of Pineconehttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/get-started/database-architecture
Pinecone Assistant overviewhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/assistant/overview

Indexes

TopicURL
Create an indexhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/index-data/create-an-index
Index types and conceptual overviewhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/index-data/indexing-overview
Integrated inference (built-in embedding models)https://docs.pinecone.io/guides/index-data/indexing-overview#integrated-embedding
Dedicated read nodes — predictable low-latency performance at high query volumeshttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/index-data/dedicated-read-nodes

Upsert & Data


TopicURL
Semantic searchhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/search/semantic-search
Hybrid searchhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/search/hybrid-search
Lexical searchhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/search/lexical-search
Full-text search (preview) — document-schema FTS indexes with text / query_string / dense / sparse scoringhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/search/full-text-search
Metadata filtering — narrow results and speed up searcheshttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/search/filter-by-metadata

API & SDK Reference


Production

TopicURL
Production checklist — preparing your index for productionhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/production/production-checklist
Common errors and what they meanhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/production/error-handling
Targeting indexes correctly — don't use index names in prodhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/manage-data/target-an-index#target-by-index-host-recommended

Data Formats

See references/data-formats.md for vector and record schemas.

Files

SKILL.md

Pinecone Developer Reference

A curated index of Pinecone documentation. Fetch the relevant page(s) for the task at hand rather than relying on training data.


NOTE TO AGENT

Please attempt to fetch the url listed when relevant. If you run into an error, please attempt to append ".md" to the url to retrieve the markdown version of the Docs page.

In case you need it: A full reference to ALL relevant URLs can be found here: https://docs.pinecone.io/llms.txt

Use this as a last resort if you cannot find the relevant page below.


Getting Started

TopicURL
Quickstart for all languages and coding environments (Cursor, Claude Code, n8n, Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, C#)https://docs.pinecone.io/guides/get-started/quickstart
Pinecone concepts — namespaces, terminology, and key database conceptshttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/get-started/concepts
Data modeling for text and vectorshttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/index-data/data-modeling
Architecture of Pineconehttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/get-started/database-architecture
Pinecone Assistant overviewhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/assistant/overview

Indexes

TopicURL
Create an indexhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/index-data/create-an-index
Index types and conceptual overviewhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/index-data/indexing-overview
Integrated inference (built-in embedding models)https://docs.pinecone.io/guides/index-data/indexing-overview#integrated-embedding
Dedicated read nodes — predictable low-latency performance at high query volumeshttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/index-data/dedicated-read-nodes

Upsert & Data


TopicURL
Semantic searchhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/search/semantic-search
Hybrid searchhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/search/hybrid-search
Lexical searchhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/search/lexical-search
Full-text search (preview) — document-schema FTS indexes with text / query_string / dense / sparse scoringhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/search/full-text-search
Metadata filtering — narrow results and speed up searcheshttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/search/filter-by-metadata

API & SDK Reference


Production

TopicURL
Production checklist — preparing your index for productionhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/production/production-checklist
Common errors and what they meanhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/production/error-handling
Targeting indexes correctly — don't use index names in prodhttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/manage-data/target-an-index#target-by-index-host-recommended

Data Formats

See references/data-formats.md for vector and record schemas.

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Needs: Needs Python

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Attribution and licence

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Source
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