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 Material Management ecosystem that are accessible with shortcuts.

Command	macOS	Windows/Linux
Ask Copilot About Selection	`shift+⌘+a`	`ctrl+shift+a`
Copy	`⌘+c`	`ctrl+c`
Explore	`shift+⌥+e`	`shift+alt+e`
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 to filter and locate it in the list.

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 Explorer: Focus on About View	Opens the Pieces Explorer window, showing information about the Pieces for VS Code Extension, the Pieces Community, and Support resources.
Pieces Explorer: Focus on Connect View	Opens the Pieces Explorer window, showing the status of your Pieces account if it is connected to the Pieces Cloud.
Pieces Explorer: Focus on Explored Materials View	Displays materials (saved code snippets) you selected to explore in the VS Code editor earlier.
Pieces Explorer: Focus on Related Materials to Current Selection View	Displays materials (saved code snippets) that are related to a current selection.
Pieces Explorer: Focus on Suggested Materials View	Opens the Pieces Explorer and highlights the suggested materials based on the current selection.
Pieces: Add Active File to Copilot Context	Adds the currently active file in your editor as a contextual reference for Pieces Copilot.
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: Clear all Explored Materials	Removes all explored materials from the list. A confirmation prompt ensures accidental deletion is avoided.
Pieces: Clear Filters	Clears all applied filters to reset and start fresh.
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: Explore Selection	Analyze selected code snippets to receive useful metadata like an overview, tags, related links, and language classification.
Pieces: Filter Snippets	A feature that lets you enter comma-separated tags to filter snippets you want to use in your codebase.
Pieces: Find Related Materials to Selection	Locate saved materials related to the current selection in your code editor.
Pieces: Import User Snippets to Pieces	Import external user snippets into Pieces to integrate them into your workflow seamlessly.
Pieces: Launch Pieces OS	Opens the Pieces OS desktop application. Note that Pieces OS 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: Signout 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 Explorer	Opens the Pieces Explorer window.