Pieces for Developers: Copilot & Code Capture
Save, share, generate and understand code snippets & concepts to boost your productivity during online research and problem-solving.
- Users:
- 10,000+
- Rating:
- 4.53 (45)
- Version:
- 4.0.6 (Last updated: 2025-04-16)
- Creation date:
- 2021-04-03
- 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:
- a day ago
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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
by 
Abdulahi Mohamed Muhumed Roble, 2025-02-11
Abdulahi Mohamed Muhumed Roble, 2025-02-11Started 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.
by 
Mohit Chauhan, 2024-12-19
Mohit Chauhan, 2024-12-19Have 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!
by 
A2 x, 2024-08-24
A2 x, 2024-08-24Extension 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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