Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Talk by Phil Vacca
socallinuxexpo.org/scale/23x/presentations/did-vs-code-quietly-become-go-postgres-tool
It's no secret that VS Code from Microsoft is a popular code editor. It's free, it's loaded with shortcuts and themes, and you can extend it with the vast plugin network. Some of those extensions are written and maintained by Microsoft, and they've created a few that Postgres administrators will want to know about. With these extensions VS Code becomes more than a code editor, it's a comprehensive database management environment.The official PostgreSQL extension allows you to connect to databases, manage objects, write queries, export data, and more! GitHub Copilot brings AI into your workflow, with Postgres-specific suggestions and integrations. It connects to your database and enables an @pgsql chat partner to bounce ideas off of, and even issue database altering commands if you're truly bold. Oracle to Azure Schema Conversion is an exciting new extension that will radically cut the time it takes to perform Oracle to Postgres migrations. It's powered by Azure OpenAI to provide intelligent transformation capabilities for complex schema operations.
Lastly, we'll talk about why these tools matter, and how their introduction signals a broader shift in database tooling. This talk is ideal for PostgreSQL developers and DBAs who want to streamline their workflows, teams evaluating database tooling options, and anyone curious about how AI is transforming database development. Whether you're a VS Code veteran or have never considered it for database work, you'll leave with practical techniques you can apply immediately.
Talk by Phil Vacca
socallinuxexpo.org/scale/23x/presentations/did-vs-code-quietly-become-go-postgres-tool
It's no secret that VS Code from Microsoft is a popular code editor. It's free, it's loaded with shortcuts and themes, and you can extend it with the vast plugin network. Some of those extensions are written and maintained by Microsoft, and they've created a few that Postgres administrators will want to know about. With these extensions VS Code becomes more than a code editor, it's a comprehensive database management environment.The official PostgreSQL extension allows you to connect to databases, manage objects, write queries, export data, and more! GitHub Copilot brings AI into your workflow, with Postgres-specific suggestions and integrations. It connects to your database and enables an @pgsql chat partner to bounce ideas off of, and even issue database altering commands if you're truly bold. Oracle to Azure Schema Conversion is an exciting new extension that will radically cut the time it takes to perform Oracle to Postgres migrations. It's powered by Azure OpenAI to provide intelligent transformation capabilities for complex schema operations.
Lastly, we'll talk about why these tools matter, and how their introduction signals a broader shift in database tooling. This talk is ideal for PostgreSQL developers and DBAs who want to streamline their workflows, teams evaluating database tooling options, and anyone curious about how AI is transforming database development. Whether you're a VS Code veteran or have never considered it for database work, you'll leave with practical techniques you can apply immediately.
