I am excited to announce the first release of SSMS EnvTabs! This extension helps you visualize your environments by automatically coloring tabs in SQL Server Management Studio based on your active connection.
Key Features
- Auto-Color Tabs: Automatically applies colors to your query tabs based on the server or database you are connected to.
- Active Connection Monitoring: Detects connection changes in real-time and updates tab colors immediately.
- Customizable Rules: (See Wiki) Define your own rules for Prod, Dev, or Test environments.
Installation
This is a brief overview. For a comprehensive guide, please see our Installation Guide.
- Download the latest
SSMS-EnvTabs.vsixfile from the Assets section below. - Close any running instances of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
- Run the
.vsixinstaller and follow the prompts. - Restart SSMS.
Note: Ensure you have the prerequisites installed as detailed in the wiki.
Getting Started
Once installed, check out the Configuration Guide to learn how to set up your environment rules using the env-tabs.json file.
Happy Coding!