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Pinel

visualstudio.comCoding AI & assistants

No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on the VS Code Marketplace and has been in the index since 16 Sep 2026. How this is checked

Pinel is a Visual Studio Code extension that brings Pi into the editor for AI-assisted coding and chat. It is intended for developers who want Pi access through VS Code, including keyboard-driven workflows.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

3 features

Purpose: Lets developers access Pi's AI coding assistance without leaving VS Code.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers using Visual Studio Code

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: code_generation, collaboration

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, windows, macos, linux

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Record sources: unknown.

Pinel is a Coding AI & assistants project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It lets developers access Pi's AI coding assistance without leaving VS Code. Inferred · not functionally tested: Pinel is an open-source project aimed at developers using Visual Studio Code. Basis unknown · not verified: It is available for free. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

It is developed by hilariouhiss, and it first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 3 catalogued features are in-editor chat, AI coding assistance, and custom keybindings.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • In-editor chat
  • AI coding assistance
  • Custom keybindings

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
vscode-extensionai-coding-assistanteditor-chatdeveloper-productivity
AI capabilities
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Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed16 Sep · 03:57 UTC
    Pinel - Pi for VS Code seen via VS Code Marketplace
    Source: VS Code Marketplace · Open

Frequently asked questions about Pinel

What does Pinel do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Pinel lets developers access Pi's AI coding assistance without leaving VS Code. It is catalogued under Coding AI & assistants on PulseGate.
Who should use Pinel?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Pinel is an open-source project built for developers using Visual Studio Code.
Is Pinel free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Pinel is free to use.
What platforms does Pinel run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Pinel runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Pinel still active?
Unverified. Pinel has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who makes Pinel?
Pinel is developed by hilariouhiss.
How long has Pinel been around?
Pinel first shipped in 2026.

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