GitHub Copilot is now generally available in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22, bringing AI‑powered assistance directly into the application that you use every day.
With GitHub Copilot in SSMS, you can use natural language to develop, explain, fix, and optimize T‑SQL, troubleshoot queries, and better understand your databases without leaving your workflow. GitHub Copilot includes intelligent code completions in the query editor, helping you write T-SQL faster and with greater confidence. In addition, you can use database instructions to explain business rules and conventions that Copilot should follow, helping it to provide more precise, relevant assistance.
Using the context of your connection, Copilot delivers database‑specific guidance exactly when you need it. This release helps you work more efficiently, reduce context switching, and tackle complex database tasks with greater confidence. By using the same GitHub Copilot subscription already available in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code, you get a consistent AI experience across your daily tools—now extended to SQL databases.