Microsoft’s August 2025 release of the MSSQL extension for VS Code finalises three flagship features that were previously in preview: Schema Compare, Schema Designer and Local SQL Server Container. The MSSQL extension adds database management tools to VS Code, letting developers work with SQL Server instances alongside application code. Earlier previews introduced tools to compare and design schemas and to spin up local SQL Server containers. Visual Studio Code MS SQL Server extension's visual Schema DesignerVersion 1.35 also makes local SQL Server containers generally available. The default configuration uses SQL Server 2025 preview with built‑in vector types and enhanced JSON functions, but users can choose SQL Server 2022, 2019 or 2017.