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

  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!Popular

• How do I use the Windows Pieces Suite Installer?

  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? TheSome readers

• Why do I have to download Pieces OS?

  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 downloadSome readers

• How do I update Pieces OS and Pieces for Developers?

  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 withFew readers

• How to: Pieces for IntelliJ

  💡 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 enabFew readers

• Is Pieces compatible with Windows Insider versions?

  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.Few readers

• How do I change my password?

  💡 Important Note: When using social sign in (like Google) to sign into Pieces, password resets are handled by the social provider. Here’s some help changing a Google account password. If you’re logged in: Navigate to the settings menu (click on your profile picture or initial in the top right search bar) and select sign out. If you’re logged out: Proceed to Step 2. (https://storageFew readers

• Where is Pieces saved on my Windows machine?

  You should be able to find Pieces for Developers and Pieces OS at: C:Program FilesWindowsAppsFew readers

• Can I edit my pieces?

  Yes! To edit your snippets, just hit CTRL/CMD + E in the Pieces for Developers app. We’re making improvements to our edit functionality all the time— keep an eye on our release notes for updates.Few readers

• How do I delete a piece?

  To delete a piece, you can simply press "Delete" on your keyboard, or you can follow these steps: Click on the vertical 3 dots within the toolbar on the right: The quick menu will pop up: Click the "Delete" icon and confirm that you want to delete the pieceFew readers

• Is Pieces really free?

  Yes! Pieces is totally free. We’re planning to release paid plans in the near future — Check out our Pricing page for more information.Few readers

• Chrome Extension — "No Pieces App Detected"

  Uh oh, you’ve encountered a bug! Why did this happen? The most likely reason you received the “No Pieces app detected” because there was a loss in connection to Pieces OS. What is Pieces OS? 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. How do I know if I’m connected to Pieces OS Server? You can find this in the system tray in the upper right side of your scrFew readers

• Which languages does Pieces support?

  Batchfile C C C++ CoffeeScript CSS Dart Erlang Go Haskell HTML Java JavaScript Lua Markdown Matlab Objective-C Perl PHP PowerShell Python R Ruby Rust Scala Shell SQL Swift TeX TypeScript 💡 Pieces automatically classifies your snippets by language using machine learning models. We know we’re not perfect! The confidence level under “Reclassify” tells you how sure our model is. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/decc9Few readers

• Why should I create an account?

  Pieces runs entirely locally on your machine by default for speed and privacy reasons. Creating an account is completely optional, and you do not need one in order to utilize our core features, like: Saving snippets Re-using snippets Classifying snippets Extracting code from screenshots But, creating an account allows you to use some of our more exciting features, including: Link sharing: Share a snippet with other users using a simple shortened link. Pieces plugins (https://codeFew readers

• How does search work?

  When you’re hunting for a piece, we want to have such a great search that the right snippet is the first search result. With Pieces, naming and organizing your entire repository is a thing of the past!   Right now, our search is an exact match on the code and the file name along with some fuzzy matching that will continue to improve over time. Soon, we’re adding semantic search so you can search by language and other metadata such as whether a piece has a loop in it. As a near term hack, youFew readers

• JetBrains: Add "Send to Pieces" shortcuts

  Add "Send to Pieces" Keyboard Shortcut Make sure you have the latest versions of Pieces OS, Pieces for Developers and the Pieces for JetBrains Plugin Open IntelliJ Settings Within IntelliJ Settings Navigate to KeyMap Plugins Pieces Send to Pieces (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/decc9851079af000/screenshot2021-08-03at50614pm17zx8zp.Few readers

• Is my data shared?

  No. All of your data is stored locally, on your machine, and is not shared with anyone. We plan to release cloud sync functionality, at which time you will have the ability to opt-in/out of sharing your data with Pieces to help make our ML smarter. If you are not interested in this, no problem! All you'll have to do is head to the Settings Menu in the Pieces desktop app and uncheck the box labeled, "Send Analytics". While sharing your analytics may help make our Machine Learning models smarteFew readers

• How are my pieces organized in Pieces for Developers?

  Your pieces are organized in a carousel by date created. Right now, you can’t change the view or reorganize your pieces in the carousel, but your pieces should be easily to find through search! We’re exploring sortable list views, tagging pieces and other ways to organize your pieces. We also auto-categorize your code by language - this will get more accurate over time. In the meantime, you’ll be able to change the code classification manually if needed.Few readers