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SQL Formatter VSCode

Ch 126.5of 26 SQL Linters and Formatters
  1. 1Runs onBrowser
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported SQL dialectsBigQuery, DB2 for LUW, DB2 for IBM i, DuckDB, Hive, MariaDB, MySQL, N1QL, PL/SQL, PostgreSQL, Amazon Redshift, SingleStoreDB, Snowflake, Spark, SQLite, Trino (Presto), Transact-SQL
  4. 4Automatic fixesYes
  5. 5Editor extensionsYes
  6. 6Configuration fileYes
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Overview

SQL Formatter VSCode is ranked #12 of 26 in SQL linters and formatters on Specifiction. It runs on Browser extension. There is a free plan.

SQL Formatter VSCode plans and pricing

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Free Free MIT-licensed VSCode extension for formatting SQL files github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on SQL linters and formatters

Supported SQL dialects
BigQuery, DB2 for LUW, DB2 for IBM i, DuckDB, Hive, MariaDB, MySQL, N1QL, PL/SQL, PostgreSQL, Amazon Redshift, SingleStoreDB, Snowflake, Spark, SQLite, Trino (Presto), Transact-SQLgithub.com
Automatic fixes
Yesgithub.com
Editor extensions
Yesgithub.com
Configuration file
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
SQL Formatter VSCode is the official VSCode extension of the SQL Formatter library and formats SQL files.github.com · 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 · 4 Oct 2026
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 · 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 · 4 Oct 2026
Editor settings
The extension can use VSCode tab size and spaces settings or override them through its configuration options.github.com · 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 · 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 · 4 Oct 2026
Library limitations
The underlying library does not support stored procedures or changing the delimiter from a semicolon.github.com · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
The project describes the extension as a tool for formatting SQL files in VSCode.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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