Microsoft Fabric Blog introduces general availability of the Fabric VS Code Extension, highlighting new automation, workspace, and DevOps features for developers.

Microsoft Fabric VS Code Extension: General Availability and Feature Overview

The Microsoft Fabric Blog announces the general availability of the Fabric VS Code Extension—an upgrade that aims to make development with Microsoft Fabric smoother and more powerful for technical professionals.

Key Features in This Release

Manage Fabric Items Programmatically:
- Leverage item definitions to script, update, and deploy Fabric items directly from VS Code.
- Items supporting item definition APIs can be managed as files for efficient automation.
Git Integration (Azure DevOps Only):
- Directly clone Git-enabled Fabric workspaces and use VS Code’s source control experience.
- Track changes, push updates, and leverage version control for workspace items.
- Learn more about Git integration in Microsoft Fabric.
Multi-Workspace Viewing and Filtering:
- View and filter multiple Fabric workspaces in the Fabric extension for comprehensive management.
- Maintain context across projects and reduce the friction of workspace switching.
SQL Database Integration:
- Open and work with Fabric SQL databases within VS Code via integration with the Microsoft MSSQL extension.
- Use familiar SQL tools in your workflow for Fabric databases.

How to Get Started

The Fabric VS Code Extension is available now in the Visual Studio Code Marketplace. To try these features:

Install or update to the latest extension version.
Explore programmatic item management and automation.
Connect Fabric workspaces using Git for source control (Azure DevOps support only).
Integrate with SQL databases using the MSSQL extension.

For more documentation and release notes, visit Microsoft Fabric for Visual Studio Code.

Author: Microsoft Fabric Blog

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