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.
| Command | macOS | Windows/Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Ask Copilot About Selection | shift+⌘+a |
ctrl+shift+a |
| Copy | ⌘+c |
ctrl+c |
| Paste | ⌘+v |
ctrl+v |
| Save Current Selection to Pieces | shift+⌘+’ |
ctrl+shift+v |
| Search Pieces | ⌥+⌘+p |
ctrl+alt+p |
| Share | shift+⌘+i |
ctrl+shift+i |
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. |
|---|---|
| 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. |
