5 Fun Copilot Prompts You Can Use Today 🚀

As a developer, you probably have your fair share of productivity hacks—custom shortcuts, aliases, and maybe even some arcane Vim key bindings. But have you ever had a tool blow your mind with what it can do? That’s exactly how I feel about Pieces Copilot.

So, I thought it’d be cool to write a dev-friendly guide featuring 5 prompts that make devs go “Wait, Pieces can do THAT?” If you’re like me and love tools that help you get stuff done faster while avoiding distractions, buckle up—this post is for you.

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1. “What’s the issue I need to look at?” (a.k.a. Anti-Distraction Mode)

Let’s be honest: staying focused as a dev is hard. Between Slack pings, email notifications, and random distractions, it’s easy to lose track of what you were supposed to do. Ever found yourself scrolling through chat threads only to realize that you still haven’t found the message you needed?

Here’s where Pieces Copilot’s Long-Term Memory becomes your new best friend. Instead of diving into Slack and risking distraction, just ask:

Prompt:

What’s the issue I need to look at?

Pieces will scan your interactions from GitHub Issues, Jira, or whatever ticketing system you use, and boom—there’s your answer without ever leaving your IDE. No Slack rabbit holes. No empty coffee cups. Just the info you need, right when you need it.

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2. “How can I implement this issue in this project?” (Smart Context-Aware Guidance)

You’ve got the issue, you’re in your IDE, but… where do you start? Especially if you’re working on a new codebase, navigating it can feel like being dropped in the middle of a forest with no map.

Luckily, Pieces Copilot uses project context to guide you. Here’s what you do:

Prompt:

How can I implement this issue in this project?

If Pieces knows your project structure, it’ll give you a detailed answer—everything from routing to database setup, right down to UI components and navigation. It’s like having a senior dev by your side (without the judgmental sighs).

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3. “What was the documentation I was reading?” (Goodbye, Tab Hell)

Ever had 37 tabs open and needed to find that one doc you were reading an hour ago? We’ve all been there.

With Pieces Long-Term Memory, you can just ask:

Prompt:

What was the documentation I was reading about connecting SQLite in Python?

Pieces will fetch the link and drop it into your chat. No more digging through history. No more tab roulette. Just instant access to what you need.

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4. “Translate this code into Python” (Cross-Language Wizardry)

Working in a polyglot team means you’ll often get code samples in a language you don’t use. Maybe your colleague hands you some C# code, but your project’s in Python. No worries—let Pieces do the heavy lifting.

Prompt:

Translate this code into Python

Whether it’s a regex validation snippet or a complex function, Pieces will give you a clean Python version. In our SciFi store project, I got a C# regex snippet for email validation, and with one prompt, Pieces handed me a Python version that I could drop straight into my code.

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5. “How can I fix this code?” (Your New Rubber Duck)

Bugs happen. Sometimes you can spot the issue in seconds; other times, you stare at your screen for hours, only to end up questioning your life choices. Instead of waiting for inspiration (or better weather for a walk), try this:

Prompt:

How can I fix this code?

In one case, I wrote some truly terrible SQLite code for our SciFi store app. It didn’t load stock properly, and I couldn’t figure out why. I asked Pieces, and it immediately pointed out that I was trying to access the row by name instead of by index. Fixed it in seconds. Thanks, AI rubber duck.

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Conclusion: Hack Your Dev Workflow with Pieces Prompts

Pieces Copilot is like having a personal assistant that’s always ready to help with context-aware prompts. Whether you’re looking up issues, navigating new codebases, translating code, or rubber-ducking bugs, it’s a game-changer for dev productivity.

Got a favorite prompt or tip for using Pieces? Comment below.

Happy coding! 😎

This cool article was originally written by Jim, head of Devrel at Pieces for Developers. You can find the full article here.

You can find Jim on LinkedIn.