# microsoft/vscode-mssql

Visual Studio Code SQL Server extension.

Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-mssql
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vscode-mssql
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-26T18:03:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3720, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 20.5, "n_releases_24m": 33}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1900, forks 603 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:51.544685+00:00)

## What it is
The official Microsoft SQL Server extension for Visual Studio Code, providing connection management, query execution, schema management, and AI-powered SQL assistance. It brings a modern database development experience directly into the VS Code editor.

## Use cases
- connect to sql server from vscode
- run t-sql queries in visual studio code
- manage sql server database schemas
- browse and edit database tables in an editor
- get ai help writing sql queries
- develop sql server databases without ssms

## When to choose
- you use VS Code and work with SQL Server or Azure SQL
- you want lightweight SQL tooling instead of full SSMS
- you want Copilot-assisted SQL development

## When to avoid
- you need a database GUI for non-Microsoft databases like MySQL or Postgres
- you need full SSMS features such as advanced administration, agent jobs, or profiling
- you don't use VS Code

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: database, developer-tools, editor
- domain: databases, developer-tools, backend
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: sql-server, vscode-extension, mssql, database-client, query-editor

## Member repositories
- microsoft/vscode-mssql (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:51.544685+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 2026-08-30T03:12:03.908519+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-mssql (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:51.544685+00:00, sha 5f8b178e7d96)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.