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Pieces for Developers is an AI developer memory tool that captures, enriches, and makes searchable code snippets and workflow context across IDEs and browsers.
Local models via Ollama (Llama, Mistral, CodeLlama, and others) — no cloud LLM access
Unlimited snippets and local AI usage; 9-month individual context window; local models only (Ollama); no cloud LLM access; email support
Coding
9.0Pieces OS captures code snippets, terminal commands, documentation, and IDE activity at the OS level across VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, and Obsidian, then surfaces them via Copilot with full workflow context — differentiating from Copilot and Cursor which only see the current file, not 9 months of accumulated cross-tool developer activity.
Personal Productivity
8.2Cross-app context capture from Slack, Teams, GitHub, Jira, Linear, and Notion creates a searchable personal knowledge base that persists for 9 months on the free tier, reducing time spent re-locating previously encountered code, documentation, or decisions across fragmented tool ecosystems.
Research
7.5Browser extension captures links, highlights, and code examples encountered during research into persistent searchable memory, but Pieces is optimized for developer workflows and does not provide academic citation management, SERP analysis, or literature synthesis capabilities available in dedicated research tools.
Pieces for Developers is an AI-powered developer memory and context management platform that runs a background OS-level agent (Pieces OS) to automatically capture code, documents, and workflow context from IDEs, browsers, terminals, and communication tools. It provides long-term memory (9 months on free tier), AI-enriched snippet management, and a Copilot assistant that uses accumulated context for contextually-aware coding help. Plans include Free (local AI, unlimited snippets, 9-month context), Pro ($14.17/month annual with cloud LLMs including GPT-5, Claude Opus, Gemini 2.5), and Teams (contact sales). The desktop client is documented as resource-intensive on older machines, causing lag when switching to IDEs. Teams plan pricing is not publicly listed. The tool is primarily designed for developers and has limited utility outside coding workflows.
Pricing
| Plan | Model | Usage Limits | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeFREE | Local models via Ollama (Llama, Mistral, CodeLlama, and others) — no cloud LLM access | Unlimited snippets and local AI usage; 9-month individual context window; local models only (Ollama); no cloud LLM access; email support | Free |
| Pro | GPT-5, Claude Opus 4, Claude Sonnet 4, Gemini 2.5 (cloud); plus all local models via Ollama | Unlimited cloud LLM usage (GPT-5, Claude Opus 4, Claude Sonnet 4, Gemini 2.5); full context history; all IDE and browser integrations; email support | $14.17/mo annual |
| Teams | User-selectable from cloud providers or BYO LLM (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama) with centralized team model management | Shared team context memory; custom or BYO LLM support; priority phone and email support; centralized team knowledge management | contact sales |
Local models via Ollama (Llama, Mistral, CodeLlama, and others) — no cloud LLM access
Unlimited snippets and local AI usage; 9-month individual context window; local models only (Ollama); no cloud LLM access; email support
Free tier with local AI, unlimited snippets, 9-month context, VS Code/JetBrains/Neovim integration, and Chrome/Edge browser extension provides a complete developer memory layer at no cost — and Pro at $14.17/month annual with GPT-5, Claude Opus, and Gemini 2.5 is cheaper than Claude Pro ($20/month) or ChatGPT Plus ($20/month) while adding IDE-integrated long-term memory those tools lack.
Cross-IDE support including Jupyter (via VS Code) and JetBrains DataSpell, OS-level capture of notebook outputs, documentation, and terminal commands, and local Ollama model support for working with sensitive datasets that cannot leave the machine make Pieces practical for data science workflows requiring code reuse and privacy.
Free tier eliminates subscription cost for solo developers or small founding teams, and Pro at $14.17/month annual provides frontier cloud AI across the entire developer workflow at lower cost than standalone Claude Pro or ChatGPT Plus — though Teams pricing requires a sales call, creating friction for teams wanting transparent pricing before adoption.
Free tier with 9-month context and local AI at $0 covers the complete personal developer memory workflow at no cost; Pro at $14.17/month annual adds frontier cloud model access for client-facing AI assistance at a price significantly below equivalent standalone AI subscriptions, with no per-seat fees for solo practitioners.
Consider These Instead
Choose GitHub Copilot Pro over Pieces when inline autocomplete in the current file, PR summaries, and code review suggestions within GitHub are the primary needs, at $10/month without requiring a separate memory layer or multi-app context capture setup. Choose Cursor over Pieces when a polished IDE replacement with visual diff review, inline chat, and codebase-aware AI is more valuable than cross-app long-term memory, at $20/month with no additional plugin installation. Choose Obsidian with the Smart Connections plugin over Pieces when a personal knowledge management system for notes, research, and documentation — not code-specific workflow memory — is the primary requirement at lower cost.
