Pieces

Pieces is a revolutionary AI-enabled productivity tool engineered specifically for developers. It addresses a critical gap in modern AI: the lack of personalized, long-term memory. Pieces functions as an intelligent, OS-level companion that passively and automatically captures the context of your work across your entire toolchain. Whether you're writing code in an IDE, researching in a browser, or collaborating in a chat app, Pieces creates a durable, searchable memory of your activities without interrupting your flow.

The core of the platform is its Long-Term Memory (LTM-2) Engine, which runs locally on your machine, ensuring your data remains private and secure by default. This engine doesn't just store raw data; it intelligently structures and enriches it, adding context, detecting languages, and even flagging sensitive information. This allows developers to recall specific code snippets, project details, or useful links months later with simple, natural language queries.

How to use Pieces

Getting started with Pieces is straightforward. First, download and install the Pieces for Developers application on your Windows, macOS, or Linux machine. Once installed, it runs quietly in the background. There's no need for manual saving; Pieces' Workstream Pattern Engine automatically detects and captures valuable materials like code snippets, screenshots, and links as you work. You can interact with your stored memories through the Pieces Copilot, an AI assistant that understands your personal context. Use it to ask questions about your past work, find specific snippets, or generate new code based on your saved materials. For deeper integration, you can use Pieces plugins in your favorite IDEs (like VS Code) and browsers (like Chrome) to save, access, and share content without switching windows.

Core Features of Pieces

• Long-Term Memory Engine (LTM-2): An OS-level system that automatically captures and structures your workflow data, creating a searchable memory of everything you do.
• On-Device and Private by Design: Pieces runs locally on your machine, ensuring your data is fast, secure, and air-gapped from the cloud unless you choose to connect it.
• Pieces Copilot: An AI assistant that is aware of your personal context and memory, providing highly relevant help and answers, unlike generic LLMs.
• Code Snippet Management: Effortlessly save, enrich, transform, and share code snippets. Pieces automatically adds context, suggests improvements, and allows sharing via secure links or GitHub Gists.
• Context-Aware Search: Find exactly what you need using natural language and time-based queries. Every saved item is linked to its original context (e.g., the source URL, application, and surrounding code).
• Seamless Tool Integration: With plugins for popular IDEs and browsers, Pieces integrates directly into your existing workflow, minimizing context switching.
• Model Context Protocol (MCP): Connect your personal Pieces memory to other powerful language models like GitHub Copilot, Claude, or Cursor for more personalized AI assistance.
• Pieces Drive: Save, manage, and share your workflow materials and projects with your team, all augmented by AI.

Use Cases for Pieces

Pieces is versatile and enhances various aspects of a developer's daily tasks:

• Deep Work & Development: While coding or debugging, Pieces preserves your flow by automatically saving useful snippets and logic, allowing you to revisit complex solutions without losing your train of thought.
• Research & Learning: Every useful link, highlighted text, or command you find online is automatically noted and stored with its source, creating a personal, searchable knowledge base without manual bookmarking.
• Meetings & Collaboration: Pieces quietly captures links, code snippets, and key information shared during meetings or in team chats (like Slack or Teams), ensuring no valuable context is lost.
• Onboarding & Knowledge Transfer: New team members can get up to speed faster by accessing a shared repository of contextualized code snippets and project information.

Advantages of Pieces

The primary advantage of Pieces is its ability to function as an 'invisible second brain' that boosts developer efficiency. By automating the capture and organization of information, it frees up mental energy and reduces the cognitive load of context switching. Its privacy-first, on-device architecture provides peace of mind for developers working with sensitive or proprietary code. Furthermore, by enriching generic LLMs with personal, long-term context, it makes AI assistance significantly more powerful and relevant to the individual's specific needs.

Pricing and Plans

Pieces offers a flexible pricing model to suit different needs:

• Free Plan: Ideal for individual developers, this plan is completely free and includes powerful local AI features. Users get access to the Pieces Copilot, Pieces Drive, and a full local memory and chat history.
• Pro Plan: Priced at $18.99/month + taxes, the Pro plan unlocks the most advanced LLMs and premium AI capabilities. This includes access to models like Claude 4 Sonnet & Opus, Gemini 2.5, and early access to other premium models as they are released.