Pinecone Database MCP Server
Model Context Protocol server for Pinecone - enables AI assistants to interact with Pinecone indexes and documentation
context tax
pending
security
100/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Maintained2mo ago
Our reading of Pinecone Database, from the data
Pinecone Database is a database MCP server from pinecone-io.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
Maintenance is maintained: the last public signal was 2 months ago (2026-08-14). For comparison, 64% of database servers are active or maintained.
With 72 GitHub stars it ranks #120 of 1,397 database servers we index.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Pinecone Database MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add pinecone-database -- npx -y @pinecone-database/mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"pinecone-database": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pinecone-database/mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"pinecone-database": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pinecone-database/mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"pinecone-database": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pinecone-database/mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"pinecone-database": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pinecone-database/mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Security signals
100/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.
Deductions
No findings from the checks that ran.
Checks
- ✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
- ○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending
Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules
Freshness
Maintained — last maintenance signal 2mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-14 · 2mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-07 · 2mo ago · GitHub · v0.3.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry
How it compares in Database
Against the most-starred database servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.
| Server | Stars | Tools | Tokens / turn | Freshness | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecone Database (this) | 72 | — | not measured | Maintained | local |
| Screenpipe | 21,982 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Genai Toolbox | 16,679 | — | not measured | Active | hosted |
| Convex Backend | 12,716 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Kubeshark | 12,100 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Baserow | 6,174 | — | not measured | Active | — |
FAQ
›How do I install the Pinecone Database MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add pinecone-database -- npx -y @pinecone-database/mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Pinecone Database require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Pinecone Database as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Pinecone Database in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm.
Sources and method
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.
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