Pinecone Studio

The Pinecone Vector Database Studio for VS Code

Create indexes · Browse namespaces · Query vectors · Test RAG flows — without leaving your editor.

Overview

Pinecone Studio is a VS Code-native manager for Pinecone vector databases. Connect to Pinecone Cloud, a local Pinecone-compatible gateway, or a manager endpoint to create indexes, inspect namespaces, run similarity queries, and debug raw API responses from inside your editor.

It is designed for AI engineers building semantic search, retrieval augmented generation, recommendation systems, and embedding-heavy applications.

Features

	Capability	Description
🔌	Cloud & Local Connect	Connect to Pinecone Cloud or a local Pinecone-compatible manager endpoint
🧭	Index Explorer	List indexes with dimensions, metrics, type, host, and status
🧱	Index Management	Create and inspect indexes from the workbench
🧬	Vector Tools	Upsert, fetch, and inspect vector records by namespace
🔍	Query Playground	Run similarity queries with top K, vector input, values, and metadata options
🧪	RAG Testing	Quickly validate embeddings, namespaces, and retrieval payloads
🧰	Raw API Panel	Send custom requests to advanced Pinecone endpoints
🌉	Extension-Host Bridge	Network calls run through the extension host so local endpoints avoid webview CORS issues

Quick Start

Step 1 — Install

Search Pinecone Studio in the Extensions panel (Ctrl+Shift+X) or run:

ext install harishkaparwan.pinecone-studio

Step 2 — Choose an endpoint

Mode	Example
Cloud	`https://api.pinecone.io` or your Pinecone API host
Local	`http://localhost:5081` for a local manager or gateway

Step 3 — Open the Studio

Click the Pinecone Studio icon in the Activity Bar, or open the Command Palette and run:

Pinecone Studio: Open Studio

Step 4 — Connect

Enter your endpoint and API key when required, then click Connect.

Connection Modes

Cloud

Use Pinecone Cloud with an API endpoint and key. The workbench is built for live exploration of indexes, namespaces, vectors, and query responses.

https://api.pinecone.io

Local

Use a local Pinecone-compatible manager, gateway, or development proxy.

http://localhost:5081

This is useful for testing local workflows before connecting to production cloud resources.

Workbench Tabs

Tab	Use it for
Dashboard	Connection status, selected index, and summary metrics
Indexes	Browse, create, and inspect Pinecone indexes
Vectors	Fetch, upsert, and inspect vectors in namespaces
Query	Run similarity queries and review results
Settings / Raw	Debug custom endpoint calls and manager APIs

Works With VS Code-Compatible Editors

Editor	Platform	Notes
VS Code	Desktop · Web	Primary supported editor
Cursor	Desktop	VS Code-compatible AI editor
Windsurf	Desktop	VS Code-compatible AI editor
VSCodium	Desktop	Open-source VS Code build
Gitpod	Cloud	Browser-based development environments
GitHub Codespaces	Cloud	GitHub cloud IDE
Eclipse Theia	Cloud · Desktop	Open-source VS Code API-compatible IDE

Requirements

VS Code ^1.85.0 or a compatible editor
Pinecone Cloud access or a local Pinecone-compatible manager endpoint
API key for secured cloud or private deployments

Support & Feedback


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Pinecone Studio

Harish Kaparwan

Pinecone Studio

The Pinecone Vector Database Studio for VS Code

Overview

Features

Quick Start

Connection Modes

Cloud

Local

Workbench Tabs

Works With VS Code-Compatible Editors

Requirements

Support & Feedback