# microsoft/azuredatastudio

Azure Data Studio is a data management and development tool with connectivity to popular cloud and on-premises databases. Azure Data Studio supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, with immediate capability to connect to Azure SQL and SQL Server. Browse the extension library for more database support options including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.

Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/azuredatastudio
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/azuredatastudio
Homepage: https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/azure-data-studio
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: azure-data-studio, sql-server, sql, azure, postgresql, typescript, electron, microsoft
Archived: true
Last push: 2026-02-28T16:30:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 69, release rhythm 48, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3227, "days_push": 186, "days_rel": 186, "gap_med": 97.5, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7686, forks 997 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:02.405484+00:00)

## What it is
Azure Data Studio is a cross-platform desktop data management and development tool for connecting to, browsing, and querying databases such as SQL Server, Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. It offers a T-SQL editor, object explorer, dashboards, notebooks, and an extension system, built on Electron.

## Use cases
- connect to sql server and run t-sql queries
- manage azure sql databases from mac or linux
- browse database schemas and edit table data visually
- export query results to csv excel or json
- write sql with autocomplete and formatting
- manage postgresql and mysql databases with a gui
- run sql notebooks for data analysis

## When to choose
- you need a lightweight cross-platform GUI for SQL Server or Azure SQL and are fine with an unmaintained tool
- you want notebooks, dashboards, and result charting for database work
- you are maintaining an existing Azure Data Studio setup

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - it was retired on February 28, 2026 and Microsoft recommends VS Code with the MSSQL extension
- you need ongoing security updates or new database feature support
- you need a tool other than a database client

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: database, gui, editor, data-visualization, plugin-system
- domain: databases, developer-tools, cross-platform, data-science
- platform: windows
- tags: sql-server, azure-sql, postgresql, mysql, t-sql, database-client, retired, microsoft, macos, linux, electron, desktop

## Member repositories
- microsoft/azuredatastudio (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:02.405484+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:36:01.749248+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/microsoft/azuredatastudio (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:02.405484+00:00, sha ec18005aee06)
  - homepage: https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/azure-data-studio (fetched 2026-08-29T08:32:00.419583+00:00, sha 88e6f75dfe71)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/azure-data-studio/quickstart-sql-database (fetched 2026-08-29T08:32:00.425809+00:00, sha f83302807b7e)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/azure-data-studio/quickstart-sql-server (fetched 2026-08-29T08:32:00.423911+00:00, sha 2710ce5205e2)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/azure-data-studio/quickstart-sql-dw (fetched 2026-08-29T08:32:00.427562+00:00, sha 91293fb7d466)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/azure-data-studio/quickstart-mysql (fetched 2026-08-29T08:32:00.429495+00:00, sha 972b8fc0721a)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/azure-data-studio/quickstart-postgres (fetched 2026-08-29T08:32:00.431744+00:00, sha e207949d54fc)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/internet-explorer-microsoft-edge (fetched 2026-08-29T08:32:00.422002+00:00, sha c363b2f43d4b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.