EfLens

EF Lens

EF Lens is a lightweight and professional Visual Studio extension designed to simplify working with Entity Framework Core migrations.

Instead of relying on the command line or remembering complex EF Core commands, EF Lens provides a clean and intuitive graphical interface directly inside Visual Studio.

With EF Lens, you can easily:

• Manage multiple DbContexts within your solution
• Create new EF Core migrations with a single click
• Update databases without using terminal commands
• View and organize your migration history
• Speed up your development workflow with a visual approach

This extension is built for developers who want a faster, cleaner, and more productive experience when working with Entity Framework Core.

EF Lens focuses on simplicity, performance, and developer experience — removing unnecessary friction from database management tasks.

How to Use EF Lens

After installing the extension:

1. Open Visual Studio
2. Go to the top menu bar
3. Click on: Tools → EF Lens

The EF Lens panel will open inside Visual Studio.

From there, you can:

• Select your DbContext
• Add new migrations
• Update the database
• Manage your migration workflow easily through the UI