Agents & Prompts

The Zilliz Cloud Agents and Prompts ecosystem provides AI-powered tools to help developers build with Zilliz Cloud more efficiently using natural language and intelligent assistance.

Zilliz Skill

Zilliz Skills are reusable skill modules for Claude Code that provide specialized capabilities for working with Zilliz Cloud.

Best for:

• Interactive development in skill-compatible coding agents

• Quick prototyping and exploration

• Learning Zilliz Cloud features

• Natural language workflows

Key features

• 12 capabilities areas

• Natural language interface

• Integrated with skill-compatible code agents

• Wraps Zilliz CLI for execution.

Zilliz Plugin

A Claude Code plugin that brings Zilliz Cloud operations directly into your IDE with natural language commands.

Best for:

• Interactive development in Claude Code

• Quick prototyping and exploration

• Learning Zilliz Cloud features

• Natural language workflows

Key features:

• 14 capability areas (clusters, collections, vectors, indexes, etc.)

• Natural language interface

• Integrated with Claude Code IDE

• Wraps Zilliz CLI for execution

MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that enables any AI agent to interact with Zilliz Cloud through standardized tools.

Best for:

• Multi-platform AI agent integration

• Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT

• Programmatic AI agent workflows

• Shared server deployments

Key features:

• 16 standardized tools (control plane + data plane)

• Works with any MCP-compatible AI application

• Local or server deployment modes

• RESTful HTTP transport option

AI Prompts

Curated prompt library for AI-powered IDEs to help AI assistants implement Zilliz Cloud features correctly.

Best for:

• Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI

• Consistent AI assistance across projects

• Domain-specific guidance (search, schema design, migrations)

• Team standardization

Key features:

• Base prompt + 9 specialized modules

• IDE-agnostic (works with multiple tools)

• Covers resource planning, pricing, search, import, migrations, integrations, access control, and schema design

Decision Matrix

Tool	Use When	Installation	Natural Language
Zilliz Skill	Working in any Skill-compatible AI tool	npx skills add	✅ Full support
Zilliz Plugin	Working in Claude Code IDE	Plugin marketplace	✅ Full support
AI Prompts	Want consistent AI guidance	Copy to project files	✅ Guides AI behavior
CLI	Scripting and automation	pip install	❌ Command-line only

Related Tools

• Zilliz CLI: Command-line interface for scripting and automation. For details, refer to Zilliz CLI Reference.

• SDKs: Python, Java, Node.js, Go for programmatic access. For details, refer to

  • Python

  • Java

  • Golang

  • Node.js

  • RESTful API

Getting Started

1. For Claude Code users: Start with the Zilliz Plugin

2. For other AI tools: Add Zilliz SKill or set up the MCP Server

3. For any IDE: Add AI Prompts to your project

What's more

Agents & Prompts [READ MORE]

The Zilliz Cloud Agents and Prompts ecosystem provides AI-powered tools to help developers build with Zilliz Cloud more efficiently using natural language and intelligent assistance.

Zilliz Skill [READ MORE]

Zilliz Skills are reusable skill modules for Claude Code that provide specialized capabilities for working with Zilliz Cloud.

Zilliz Plugin [READ MORE]

The Zilliz Cloud plugin for Claude Code is a natural language interface that brings Zilliz Cloud operations directly into your IDE. Instead of memorizing CLI commands or switching to the web console, describe what you want in plain language and the plugin handles it.

AI Prompts [READ MORE]

The Zilliz Cloud AI prompt library offers curated prompts for AI-powered IDEs, helping AI assistants implement Zilliz Cloud features correctly and efficiently.