Most JavaScript developers treat the database as someone else's problem, until they're the one debugging a schema mismatch at midnight or writing raw SQL because the ORM couldn't keep up. The tools exist to prevent all of that. Most developers just don't know they're already installed.
This session is a fast-paced, demo-driven walkthrough of the complete SQL development lifecycle inside VS Code.
We spin up a local SQL Server container without leaving the editor, design and evolve schemas visually, write and document queries in SQL Notebooks, import flat files, manage backups, and expose data as REST, GraphQL, and MCP endpoints, all without switching tools. GitHub Copilot is available throughout to accelerate the parts that slow you down most.
No deep dives. Just a practical look at what your database workflow could be when your tools stop fighting each other, inside the editor you already have open.
This talk has been presented at JSNation US 2026, check out the latest edition of this JavaScript Conference.
