Question 1

What is Pieces OS and how is it different from Pieces for Developers?

Accepted Answer

Pieces OS is the background service that enables Pieces to work locally and handles communications with any integrations. It’s required to run Pieces and any plugins!

Pieces for Developers is the desktop app where you can see and manage your snippets. From Pieces, you can save, classify, delete, rename, extract code from screenshots and more— we’re adding features all the time!

Question 2

How do I use the Windows Pieces Suite Installer?

Accepted Answer

Getting Started with the Pieces Suite Installer

If you’ve previously installed Pieces from the Microsoft store, you must uninstall older versions of Pieces and Pieces OS to leverage the Pieces Suite Installer.

💡 Steps to Uninstall

Settings > Apps
Right-click on Pieces OS and click “Uninstall”
Right-click on Pieces for Developers and click “Uninstall”

Frequently Asked questions:

Why do I have to remove older versions of Pieces OS and Pieces for Developers?

The Pieces Suite Installer inspects your device for upgrades, but previous versions were installed from the Microsoft store so they need to be wiped.

I’m not having any issues with my current version of Pieces. Why should I make the switch?

Installations and upgrades will be faster and more stable through the Pieces Suite Installer, and you can manually check for updates as well. We’re shipping new features, performance improvements and fixes all the time.

Steps to Install:

Navigate to https://code.pieces.app/install
Select “Download on Windows”

Redirected to pop out app installer page You can find this in the system tray in the lower right side of your screen.

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Question 3

Why do I have to download Pieces OS?

Accepted Answer

TL;DR: Pieces doesn’t work without it!

Pieces OS is the background service that enables Pieces to work locally and handles communications with any integrations.

This means that without Pieces OS, Pieces for Developers will not be able to save your snippets or interact with any of your plugins.

Pieces OS also enables you to sync Pieces to the cloud so that you can access your data anywhere, and enables our other cloud-enabled features, like link sharing.

So, you should definitely download and install Pieces OS! Head over to https://code.pieces.app/install to get started.

Question 4

How do I update Pieces OS and Pieces for Developers?

Accepted Answer

We know you’ve heard it before, but have you tried turning Pieces off and back on? Seriously, this might be all you need to get Pieces up and running again! When Pieces restarts, it automatically scans for updates. But, if you’re still having issues, you can manually check for updates based on the steps below.

What’s the difference between Pieces OS and Pieces for Developers, again?

Pieces OS is the background service that enables Pieces to work locally and handles communications with any integrations. It’s required to run Pieces and any plugins!

Pieces for Developers is the desktop app where you can see and manage your snippets. From Pieces, you can save, classify, delete, rename, extract code from screenshots and more— we’re adding features all the time!

Windows

Update Pieces OS and Pieces for Developers:

Pieces silently checks for and installs updates on a daily basis. If you’re having trouble with any of the functions, try restarting the app! It will open the newest version.

If you’ve downloaded the Pieces Suite, you can click “Check for updates”

If you downloaded Pieces from the Microsoft Store, you can manually update Pieces from there, too.

Mac

Update Pieces OS:

In the system tray, locate the Pieces icon (upper right side of the screen)
Click the Pieces OS icon
In the drop down, select “check for upda

Question 5

How to: Pieces for IntelliJ

Accepted Answer

💡 What does the Pieces for IntelliJ plugin do for me?

The Pieces for IntelliJ plugin enables users to save and reuse code snippets and files directly from IntelliJ without having the Pieces app open.

Features & Descriptive Information:

How do I install the Pieces for IntelliJ Plugin?

Installing Pieces for IntelliJ

To get started, first install Pieces OS and the Pieces app through our site here.

💡 Pieces OS is the helper service that enables Pieces to function locally on your machine and manages connections to Pieces integrations.

Once downloaded, click to open Pieces OS. This will also automatically launch the Pieces app. You now have the Pieces app installed!

Install Pieces for IntelliJ through the JetBrains marketplace, from our site or from inside the IntelliJ app by going to Preferences > Plugins and searching for Pieces.

Saving snippets and files to Pi

Question 6

Is Pieces compatible with Windows Insider versions?

Accepted Answer

We are not currently supporting the Insider versions of Windows. Our team is working towards this and will hopefully have a resolution in the coming weeks!

To stay up-to-date, keep an eye on our release notes.

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