Pieces for VS Code Extension Commands
Below is a table containing every command that is available to use in the Pieces for VS Code Extension.
Shortcut Table
There are a number of actions related to the Pieces Copilot and Pieces Drive management ecosystem that are accessible with shortcuts.
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Command Table
You can easily access these commands through the Command Palette using the shortcuts—⌘+shift+p
(macOS) and ctrl+shift+p
(Windows/Linux).
Simply type Pieces:
followed by the desired command.
Pieces Copilot: Focus on Pieces Copilot View | Launches the Pieces Copilot in the side panel, providing contextual insights and assistance for the currently open code. |
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Pieces Drive: Focus on About View | Opens the Pieces Drive window, showing information about the Pieces for VS Code Extension, the Pieces Community, and Support resources. |
Pieces Drive: Focus on Connect View | Opens the Pieces Drive window, showing the status of your Pieces account if it is connected to the Pieces Cloud. |
Pieces: Ask Copilot About Active File | Allows you to ask the Pieces Copilot about the active file open in the VS Code Editor. |
Pieces: Ask Copilot About Selection | Opens up a prompt for you to ask the Pieces Copilot a specific question about a selection. |
Pieces: Ask Copilot About Workspace | Ask the Pieces Copilot for insights about your entire workspace, including saved files and snippets. |
Pieces: Comment Selection with Copilot | Allows the Pieces Copilot to automatically generate comments for your selected code snippet. |
Pieces: Explain Selection with Copilot | Generates a detailed explanation for the highlighted code selection using the Pieces Copilot. |
Pieces: Import User Materials to Pieces | Import external user materials (i.e. snippets) into Pieces Drive to integrate them into your workflow seamlessly. |
Pieces: Launch PiecesOS | Opens the PiecesOS desktop application. Note that PiecesOS must be running to utilize all VS Code extension features. |
Pieces: Modify Selection with Copilot | Refactor or enhance selected code by describing your intended modification. Pieces Copilot will implement the changes. |
Pieces: Open Copilot | Opens the Pieces Copilot on the left-hand side of the VS Code IDE. |
Pieces: Disconnect from Pieces Cloud | Disconnect from your Pieces Cloud account while keeping local functionality intact. |
Pieces: Connect to Pieces Cloud | Connect to the Pieces Cloud and sync VS Code with Pieces Cloud. |
Pieces: Sign into Pieces | Sign into your Pieces Cloud account and sync local databases. |
Pieces: Refresh Snippets | Refresh your saved code snippets in the Pieces. |
Pieces: Save Active File to Pieces | Save the active code file in the VS Code editor to Pieces. |
Pieces: Save Current Selection to Pieces | Save a selected code snippet to Pieces. |
Pieces: Search Pieces | Launches the search bar where you can view and search for conversations, saved snippets, projects, and other interactions you have with the Pieces OS. |
Pieces: Sign Out of Pieces | Log out of your Pieces account entirely, disabling both local and cloud-connected features. |
View: Show Pieces Copilot | Opens the Pieces Copilot by the side of the VS Code editor. |
View: Show Pieces Drive | Opens the Pieces Drive window. |