DatabaseChat

Ask Naturally. Know Instantly.

DatabaseChat brings natural-language database querying directly into Visual Studio. Ask a question about your data in plain English, and DatabaseChat generates the SQL, runs it against your database through the local DatabaseChat Agent, and returns the answer — right inside a Visual Studio tool window, without leaving your editor.

Supported Databases

DatabaseChat currently supports eight different database platforms:

Microsoft SQL Server
PostgreSQL
Oracle
MySQL / MariaDB
IBM Db2
MongoDB
Snowflake
SQLite

Additional database platforms are planned for future releases.

What DatabaseChat Does

DatabaseChat opens a Developers Console tool window in Visual Studio. Type a question about your database in plain language, and DatabaseChat:

Sends the question, along with your database's schema context, to your chosen AI provider.
Generates the corresponding SQL query.
Executes it against your configured database connection through the local DatabaseChat Agent.
Returns a plain-language answer alongside the generated SQL.

You can copy the answer, copy the generated SQL, or insert the SQL directly into your active editor — and expand Agent Trace to see exactly which tools ran and how long each step took.

Choose Your Own AI Provider

DatabaseChat is not locked to a single AI vendor. Configure whichever provider you already have an account and API key with:

OpenAI · Grok (xAI) · Claude (Anthropic) · Google Gemini · Groq · Mistral AI · Together AI · Fireworks AI · Cerebras

Your API key is entered once in Tools > Options > DatabaseChat and stays on your machine.

Key Features

Native Visual Studio tool-window experience — no browser tab required.
Natural-language questions answered with generated SQL and live query results.
One-click Insert into Editor for the generated SQL.
Copy-to-clipboard for both the answer and the generated SQL.
Agent Trace view showing each tool call and its duration, for transparency into how an answer was produced.
Works against your existing database connection — no data ever leaves your machine except the request sent to your chosen AI provider.
Choice of 9 AI providers, configured per your own API key.

How It Works

DatabaseChat for Visual Studio pairs with the DatabaseChat Agent, a small local service that executes generated SQL against your database and streams results back to the tool window. The first time you open the DatabaseChat window, you'll be prompted to set up the Agent — a one-time, one-click install with a standard Windows UAC prompt.

Getting Started

Install the extension from the Visual Studio Marketplace (or a downloaded .vsix).
Open the DatabaseChat tool window.
Click Set Up DatabaseChat Agent and approve the install prompt.
In Tools > Options > DatabaseChat, choose your AI provider, enter its API key, and enter a database connection string.
Ask a question, e.g. "What tables are available on this connection?" or "Show the top 10 customers by revenue."

Requirements

Visual Studio 2022, version 17.14 or later (Community, Professional, or Enterprise).
An account and API key with at least one supported AI provider.
A reachable database connection (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, and other providers supported).

Support

Software Factories of America https://www.SoftwareFactoriesOfAmerica.com