Pinecone CLI ( ) 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) Other platforms (Linux, Windows) — download from GitHub Releases. Authenticate Check status: · Note for a…