SQLsense - Intelligent SQL Assistant for SSMS 22

SQLsense is an advanced intelligent query assistant engineered specifically for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22. Designed to boost developer productivity, it brings a modern, highly responsive, "SQL Prompt-style" experience natively into SSMS, accelerating your coding workflow while strictly enforcing team structural standards.

🚀 Key Features

1. Smart IntelliSense & Auto-Complete

• Context-Aware Suggestions: Prioritizes Tables and Views when typing FROM or JOIN. Heavily prioritizes Columns automatically when typing after SELECT, WHERE, ON, and SET.
• Intelligent Alias Mapping: When you declare table aliases (e.g. FROM Orders O), SQLsense remembers them. Typing O. or picking a column belonging to Orders automatically prepends your exact alias case seamlessly (O.OrderId).
• Mid-String & CamelCase Matching: Type ordid to instantly match OrderId, or type anywhere in the middle of a string to easily find columns within chaotic schemas.
• Auto-Join Generation: Typing ON after a JOIN automatically builds out the relationship bridging based on foreign key heuristics (e.g. ON O.CustomerId = C.Id).
• Wildcard Expansion: Type SELECT * and select the * from the IntelliSense popup to instantly expand the wildcard into a comma-separated list of all relevant columns.

2. Real-Time Keyword Casing

• Instant Transformation: As you type, over 180+ T-SQL keywords (like select, from, where) are instantly transformed to your preferred casing (Upper, Lower, Pascal, or LeaveAsIs) the moment you hit Space, Tab, or Enter.

3. Professional T-SQL Formatting

• ScriptDom Integration: Leverages Microsoft's official SQL Server 2022 (v160) parser engine (Microsoft.SqlServer.TransactSql.ScriptDom) for flawless, professional-grade code alignment.
• On-Demand: Format any active document instantly via Tools -> SQLsense -> Format SQL.

4. Rapid Snippets Engine

• Shortcode Expansion: Boost your speed with customizable shortcuts. Type ssf and press Space/Tab to instantly expand it to SELECT * FROM .

5. SQL Guardian (Background Linting)

• Real-Time Analysis: An intelligent background worker continuously parses your T-SQL. Highlights anti-patterns and code smells (e.g., “SELECT * usage detected”, “UPDATE missing WHERE clause”) directly inside the SSMS Error List window.

6. Airtight Session Recovery

• Never Lose Work: A highly robust SQLite-backed session manager that tracks your active tabs and restores them precisely after an SSMS crash or restart. Ghost-session proof.

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🛠️ Installation & Build

SQLsense requires Visual Studio 2022 (MSBuild 17.0+) and .NET Framework 4.8.

The extension is now bundled and deployed via standard VSIX for modern SSMS 21/22 integration.

1. Download the latest SQLsense.vsix or build the SQLsense.csproj project yourself.
2. Double-click the .vsix file to launch the VSIX Installer and follow the prompts to install it into SSMS 22.
3. Rapid deployment to your local SSMS 22 environment during development is fully automated via the included Deploy-To-SSMS.ps1 PowerShell script.

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🗑️ Uninstallation

Standard Uninstallation (Recommended)

1. Close SSMS completely
2. Open the Visual Studio Installer (Windows Search → "Visual Studio Installer")
3. Find SQL Server Management Studio 21 or SQL Server Management Studio 22 and click Modify
4. Go to the Individual Components tab
5. Search for "SQLsense" and uncheck it
6. Click Modify and wait for the process to complete
7. Start SSMS

Remove Leftover Extension Files (If Necessary)

Sometimes it is necessary to manually delete leftover extension files and clear the cache if the standard unpacker fails.

1. Close SSMS completely
2. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to one of these locations:
   • SSMS 21: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 21\Release\Common7\IDE\Extensions\
   • SSMS 22: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 22\Release\Common7\IDE\Extensions\
3. Look for a folder containing SQLsense* files and delete it (Note: The inner folder name might be a random string like ul4254xk.zre)
4. Please check also these AppData folders and delete any SQLsense folders:
   • SSMS 21: %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\SSMS\21.0_*\Extensions\
   • SSMS 22: %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\SSMS\22.0_*\Extensions\

Rebuild the Extension Cache

If you performed a manual deletion, you must rebuild the SSMS metadata cache:

1. Open a Command Prompt as Administrator.
2. Run the following command corresponding to your version:
   • SSMS 21: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 21\Release\Common7\IDE\ssms.exe" /setup
   • SSMS 22: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 22\Release\Common7\IDE\ssms.exe" /setup
3. Wait for the command to complete (no window will open, it usually takes ~1 second).
4. Start SSMS normally.

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SQLsense Team - Writing SQL is finally enjoyable again.