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Developer and AI Code Reviewer: Reviewing AI-Generated Code in .NET - .NET Blog

ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 3d

Developer and AI Code Reviewer: Reviewing AI-Generated Code in .NET

Learn how to effectively review AI-generated .NET code with practical strategies for maintaining quality, enforcing standards, and boosting team productivity through thoughtful code review practices.

SQL Database Project Power Tools - Visual Studio Marketplace

ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 5d

New release of "SQL Project Power Tools" - new features:
- import of database settings
- support for Microsoft.Build.Sql projects
#sqlserver #visualstudio
marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemNa...

Extension for Visual Studio - Tools to enhance the SQL Database Projects developer experience, including Project and Item templates, Import existing databases, create E/R diagrams and much more.

marketplace.visualstudio.com

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ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 6d

New release of SQLite Toolbox for Visual Studio with support for Visual Studio 2026 Insiders - if you use SQLite in Visual Studio you need this (like 1.5 million current users!!)
#dotnet #sqlite #visualstudio

SQLite and SQL Server Compact Toolbox - Visual Studio Marketplace

Extension for Visual Studio - SQLite / SQL Server Compact Toolbox extension for Visual Studio. This extension adds several features to help your embedded database development efforts: Scripting of…

SQLite & SQL Server Compact Toolbox extension for Visual Studio, SSMS (and stand alone) - ErikEJ/SqlCeToolbox

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ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 8d

Do you use SQLite Toolbox with Visual Studio 2026? - please help me confirm that it no longer crashes when adding a new SQLite connection. Download and try the latest daily build:
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Release notes

github.com

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ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 10d

Introducing 'SQL Project Power Tools' - create, import, diagram and analyze SQL database projects in Visual Studio - a collection of tools to improve developer UX in Visual Studio 2026 and 2022
#dotnet #sqlserver #visualstudio
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Introducing 'SQL Project Power Tools' - create, import, diagram and analyze SQL database projects in Visual Studio

In this blog post I will introduce you to a new free and open source Visual Studio extension SQL Project Power Tools, that I maintain.

erikej.github.io

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ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 9d

Introducing Microsoft Agent Framework (Preview): Making AI Agents Simple for Every Developer

Introducing Microsoft Agent Framework (Preview): Making AI Agents Simple for Every Developer - .NET Blog

Microsoft Agent Framework (Preview) unifies agent creation, orchestration, tooling, hosting, and observability so any .NET developer can ship production AI agents faster.

ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 10d

Not currently, no. Is possible via EF Core Power Tools CLI though. Feel free to create an issue

Introducing 'SQL Project Power Tools' - create, import, diagram and analyze SQL database projects in Visual Studio

ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 10d

Introducing 'SQL Project Power Tools' - create, import, diagram and analyze SQL database projects in Visual Studio - a collection of tools to improve developer UX in Visual Studio 2026 and 2022
#dotnet #sqlserver #visualstudio
buff.ly/bqxUxJZ

In this blog post I will introduce you to a new free and open source Visual Studio extension SQL Project Power Tools, that I maintain.

erikej.github.io

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ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 10d

EF Core 10.0: Support for Complex Types without using Owned Entities
#dotnet #efcore

EF Core 10.0: Support for Complex Types without using Owned Entities

.NET, ASP.NET Core, Visual Studio, Azure, Jaliya Udagedara

EF Core 10.0: Support for JSON Data Type in Microsoft SQL Server

ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 11d

EF Core 10.0: Support for JSON Data Type in Microsoft SQL Server
#dotnet #efcore

.NET, ASP.NET Core, Visual Studio, Azure, Jaliya Udagedara

Preparing Your .NET MAUI Apps for Google Play's 16 KB Page Size Requirement - .NET Blog

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ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 14d

Preparing Your .NET MAUI Apps for Google Play’s 16 KB Page Size Requirement

Learn about the upcoming 16 KB page size requirement for Google Play and how to ensure your .NET MAUI apps are ready for the November 2025 deadline.

Announcing Aspire 9.5 - .NET Blog

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ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 15d

Announcing Aspire 9.5

Aspire 9.5 adds the preview 'aspire update' command, single-file AppHost, richer CLI and dashboard UX, and new integrations for AI, DevTunnels, and more.

Exploring Text-to-Image capabilities in .NET - .NET Blog

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ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 16d

Exploring Text-to-Image capabilities in .NET ift.tt/SalCKMZ

Learn how to generate images from natural language prompts using the universal abstractions in Microsoft's extensions for .NET AI.

Using the new SqlVector type with EF Core and Dapper - Azure SQL Devs’ Corner

ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 17d

Using the new Azure SQL SqlVector type with EF Core and Dapper
#sql #dotnet
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Azure SQL vector support has been generally available for a few months now, and the ecosystem is quickly evolving to make working with vectors in your applications as seamless and efficient as…

New Trusted Publishing enhances security on NuGet.org - .NET Blog

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ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 18d

New Trusted Publishing enhances security on NuGet.org

Announcing Trusted Publishing on NuGet.org - a safer way to publish packages using short-lived tokens instead of long-lived API keys

Design · Issue #1 · ErikEJ/SqlProjectPowerTools

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ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 18d

Did you rely on the SDK style SQL project in Visual Studio 2022 (with the Microsoft. Build.Sql SDK) and realize this no longer works in VS 2026?

Fear not, you can use our community SDK MsBuild.Sdk.SqlProj in all your IDEs!
#dotnet #sqlserver #sqlprojects #dacfx #ssdt
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ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 20d

Thanks, on top of the list!

ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 20d

I am planning a new Visual Studio extension for SQL Database Project users - let me know what you think?
#sql #sqlserver #ssdt #dacfx

Possible features Feature will apply to both classic .sql proj and MsBuild.Sdk.SqlProj projects, unless noted Import database (for MsBuild.Sdk.SqlProj only) Analyze (html output, from EF Core Power...

Prompt Files and Instructions Files Explained - .NET Blog

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ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 22d

Prompt Files and Instructions Files Explained

Unlocking the Power of GitHub Copilot for .NET Developers with Instruction Files and Prompt Files

Adds support for the Format Document command for SQL files. Use Ctrl+K, Ctrl+D to execute the command to format the document. Configure the formatting behavior through options.

ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 23d

Format your SQL code in SQL Server Management Studio 22 with the free SQL Formatter from @madskristensen - I just got a PR approved to enable this (for SSMS) - download from VSIX Gallery
#sqlserver #ssms

SQL Formatter

.NET STS releases supported for 24 months - .NET Blog

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ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 23d

.NET STS releases supported for 24 months ift.tt/IBh1Wcj

.NET STS releases will be supported for 24 months

EFCore.NamingConventions 10.0.0-rc.1

ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 24d

EFCore.NamingConventions - enable flexible column and table naming with EF Core migrations. We have just updated the package for EF Core 10 RC 1
#efcore #dotnet
www.nuget.org/packages/EFC...

Naming Conventions for Entity Framework Core Tables and Columns.

www.nuget.org

EFCore.CheckConstraints 10.0.0-rc.1

ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 24d

EFCore.CheckConstraints - enforce some check constraints, including RegEx based, directly on your database schema with EF Core migrations - we have just updated the package for EF Core 10 RC 1
#dotnet #efcore

Entity Framework Core plugin for automatically adding check constraints in various scenarios.