Pieces for Developers: Copilot & Code Capture

Save, share, generate and understand code snippets & concepts to boost your productivity during online research and problem-solving.

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Pieces for Developers is a comprehensive Chrome extension designed to enhance productivity for programmers and developers. It allows users to save, share, generate, and understand code snippets and concepts effortlessly during online research and problem-solving.

Key features include the Pieces Copilot, a powerful AI assistant that lets you query both cloud and local large language models (LLMs) directly in your browser, and the Long-Term Memory Engine that integrates your workflow context across apps. Pieces Drive functions as a central hub to store, edit, search, and share your saved code snippets and notes, keeping your projects organized and accessible.

Inline Quick Actions streamline the process of saving, copying, and sharing code blocks from websites with a single click. Moreover, Pieces intelligently surfaces relevant code snippets from pages to help you discover and save useful resources. Connect with the vibrant Pieces community through Discord, contribute feature requests on GitHub, and explore additional plugins to expand your development tools.

Developer Tools Productivity AI Programming

By:: https://code.pieces.app
Users:: 10,000+
Rating:: 4.53
(45)
Version:: 4.0.6 (Last updated: 2025-04-16)
Creation date:: 2021-04-03
Risk:: High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:: sidePanel
activeTab
contextMenus
storage
scripting
clipboardWrite
clipboardRead
Host permissions:: https://*/*
http://*/*
Size:: 24.51M
Email:: he*****@pieces.app
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 21 hours ago

Ranking

# 8,159 ▼ 91

Other rankings

#2801 in Developer Tools ▼ 3

#7 in copilot keyword 27 ▼ 1

#9 in code keyword 28 ▼ 3

#10 in developer keyword 64

#31 in term keyword 15 ▼ 1

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Pieces for Developers: Copilot & Code Capture (v4.0.5)

224 4.60

(10)

Pieces for Developers: Copilot & Code Capture (v4.0.4)

1,801+ 5.00

(5)

User reviews

Users praise 'Pieces for Developers' for its seamless integration with VSCode, privacy-focused design, and strong AI features that boost coding productivity by organizing snippets and reducing tab clutter. However, several report browser compatibility issues (especially with Arc and Brave), conflicts with platforms like GitLab and Netsuite, and notable system resource consumption that impacts performance. Despite some connectivity and functionality hurdles, the extension is highly recommended for developers seeking an efficient code snippet manager with AI assistance.

Pros

Seamless integration with development tools like VSCode for managing code snippets and improving workflow.
Privacy-focused design that does not store sensitive information, ensuring security.
User-friendly interface with features like one-click save, automated snippet enrichment, and cross-browser compatibility.
Effective AI capabilities including on-device models that assist in code generation and documentation.
Helps significantly boost productivity by organizing code snippets and reducing need to keep multiple tabs open.

Cons

Compatibility issues with some browsers like Arc and Brave, requiring workarounds for full functionality.
Conflicts with specific platforms such as GitLab code viewer, Oracle Netsuite, and JSfiddle, impairing normal usage.
High resource consumption with significant RAM usage and background processes that can slow down computer performance.
Difficulties in connecting the extension with Pieces OS in some cases, requiring troubleshooting.

Recent reviews

It's like having a second brain

Abdulahi Mohamed Muhumed Roble, 2025-02-11

Started using it as my code notes app then started using it as generating documentation using local models to making my projects ship faster. Satisfied with this great project it was privacy focused do not store any sensitive information. Loved it very much. all of this is free that was the crazy thing about pieces.

Mohit Chauhan, 2024-12-19

Have online artificial intelligence like chatgpt and cloud and local like LLAMA and Gemma integrated in the operating system, browsers and IDEs, and it's great!

A2 x, 2024-08-24

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Pieces for Developers: Copilot & Code Capture requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Pieces for Developers: Copilot & Code Capture is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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