SQL Formatter VSCode

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Dialect fallback

If it cannot detect a specific dialect, the extension defaults to generic SQL, which the README describes as suitable for basic and common SQL statements.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Dialect support

The extension lists dialects including BigQuery, DB2, DuckDB, Hive, MariaDB, MySQL, PL/SQL, PostgreSQL, Redshift, Snowflake, Spark, SQLite, Trino, and TransactSQL.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Editor settings

The extension can use VSCode tab size and spaces settings or override them through its configuration options.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Formatting options

Settings include keyword, data type, function, and identifier casing, indentation, logical operator line breaks, expression width, spacing around operators, and semicolon placement.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Integration

The project identifies the product as a VSCode extension and links to the Visual Studio Marketplace as its extension listing.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Intended users

The project describes the extension as a tool for formatting SQL files in VSCode.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Library limitations

The underlying library does not support stored procedures or changing the delimiter from a semicolon.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Maintenance

The underlying formatter project says it is in maintenance mode, with feasible bug fixes but likely no new features.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Purpose

SQL Formatter VSCode is the official VSCode extension of the SQL Formatter library and formats SQL files.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Related library

The underlying SQL Formatter library is a JavaScript library for pretty-printing SQL queries and also offers a command-line interface and npm package.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Security and license

The extension repository identifies an MIT license and does not describe security certifications or compliance claims in its README.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Support

The extension README directs users to report issues through the SQL Formatter library's GitHub issue tracker and recommends reading its FAQ first.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Templating limitation

SQL templating syntax is not directly supported by the underlying library, though its README documents a parameter-placeholder workaround for common cases.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

VSCode environment

Dialect detection depends on information provided by VSCode and can vary with the user's VSCode environment and installed extensions.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

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