Commands for Pieces
Read the documentation below to learn about the shortcuts and commands in the Pieces Copilot and Material Management system.
Shortcut Table
There are a number of actions related to the Pieces Copilot and Material 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 shortcut ctrl+shift+p.
Simply type Pieces > followed by the desired command to filter and locate it from the list.
Pieces > Save Current Selection to Pieces | Saves the selected code snippet or active file to Pieces Drive. |
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Pieces > Save Active File to Pieces | Save the active code file in the Visual Studio editor to Pieces Drive. |
Pieces > Ask Copilot About Selection | Launches the Pieces Copilot, allowing you to ask questions or get code insights on your current selection. |
Pieces > Ask Copilot About Active File | Allows you to ask the Pieces Copilot about the active file open in the Visual Studio editor. |
Pieces > Explain Selection with Copilot | Explains the selection portion of code—its functionality, usage, and more. |
Pieces > Modify Selection with Copilot | Allows you to easily ask the Pieces Copilot to change a code selection with a query. |
Pieces > Comment Selection with Copilot | Uses the Pieces Copilot to add helpful inline comments to your code selection. |
Pieces > Share Current Selection | Enables sharing of your selected code snippet or file. |
Pieces > Search Pieces Drive | Opens the Pieces Drive tab to the search bar, enabling you to quickly search Pieces Drive. |
Pieces > Pieces Copilot | Opens the Pieces Copilot side panel for contextual insights and assistance. |
Pieces > Pieces Account | Manages your Pieces account information and connection to the Pieces Cloud. |
Pieces > Pieces Welcome Guide | Opens the welcome guide for getting started with Pieces. |
Pieces > Pieces Drive | Launches the Pieces Drive interface to explore and manage saved materials. |
Pieces > Pieces for Visual Studio > User Preferences | Accesses user settings for the Pieces for Visual Studio Extension. |