Pieces

Pieces is no longer just a snippet manager. The current site calls it the memory layer for modern work: it runs in the background, captures what you see, optionally what you copy, and (with extra consent) what you hear in meetings, then turns that into a searchable timeline. Official copy says memories form every 2 seconds from the focused app. The product now sells that timeline into Claude, Cursor, Codex, and any MCP-ready assistant, not only an in-app chat.

Key Features

• On-device long-term memory: Pro copy says memory is saved on-device and follows you across tools.
• Default and opt-in capture: What you see in the focused app is captured by default. Copy/paste and meeting audio are called out as opt-in.
• Sources: Marketing lists Gmail, Outlook, Chrome, Arc, Safari, Slack, Teams, Discord, Meet, Zoom, Docs, Notion, Figma, Claude, ChatGPT, and Copilot.
• MCP server: Unlimited MCP on Pro carries history into Claude, Cursor, Codex, Antigravity, and other MCP clients.
• Any model, one plan: Switch Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and local models per question under Pro.

Use Cases

• Standups and recaps generated from the real day, not from a blank prompt.
• Agent context when Cursor or Claude Code should know what you decided in Slack an hour ago.
• Enterprise capture with org-wide controls and approved providers.

Pricing

Official pieces.app/pricing (accessed 2026-08-17):

Pieces is not free. Opening the app asks you to pick a plan.

Getting Started

1. Download from pieces.app and start the 7-day trial.
2. Leave default screen capture on. Enable clipboard and meeting capture only if the team accepts that risk.
3. Connect the MCP server to Claude Code or Cursor before you judge the product as "just another chat".
4. On Enterprise, lock approved providers before a company-wide rollout.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is everything processed only on device?

Pro says long-term memory is saved on-device. Model answers can still go to Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, or a local model depending on what you pick. Read that as memory local, inference configurable.

Is it still a snippet box?

Snippet management is no longer the homepage story. The 2026 product is a timeline plus MCP.

Why pay if I already have ChatGPT Plus?

Plus does not watch your desktop. Pieces is the capture layer you bolt onto ChatGPT, Claude, or Cursor.

Alternatives

• ChatGPT Plus: Hosted chat without desktop capture.
• Claude Code: Repo agent that can consume Pieces over MCP.
• Raycast AI: OS launcher chat if you only need a hotkey, not a timeline.

Tips

1. Treat meeting audio as a policy decision, not a default.
2. Scope questions by time and source so the timeline does not dump the whole week into one prompt.
3. Recheck $18.99 before a team buy. Yearly is 25% off on the public page.

Conclusion

Pieces is the on-device memory layer to evaluate when agents keep asking "what did we decide?" Start a trial, connect MCP, and read pieces.app/pricing before you assume it is still a free snippet tray.