What is VS Code for SQL Server?

Can VS Code be used for SQL?

Visual Studio Code is a graphical code editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It supports extensions, including the mssql extension for querying a SQL Server instance, Azure SQL Database, an Azure SQL Managed Instance, and a database in Azure Synapse Analytics.

What is a VS Code server?

The VS Code Server is a component of the Remote Development extensions and is managed by a VS Code client. It is installed and updated automatically by VS Code when it connects to an endpoint and if installed separately could become quickly out of date. It is not intended or licensed for use by other clients.

What is VS Code used for?

Visual Studio Code is a streamlined code editor with support for development operations like debugging, task running, and version control. It aims to provide just the tools a developer needs for a quick code-build-debug cycle and leaves more complex workflows to fuller featured IDEs, such as Visual Studio IDE.

Can we code MySQL in VS Code?

MySQL Shell for VS Code is a brand new extension for MS Visual Studio Code. We have taken the full power of MySQL Shell - our advanced MySQL Client for Developers and DBAs - and made it available directly inside Visual Studio Code.