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| [SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)](../ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt.md) | Turn Visual Studio into a powerful development environment for SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, and Azure SQL Data Warehouse. **SSDT runs on Windows**.|
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| [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/)| After installing Visual Studio Code, install the [mssql extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-mssql.mssql) for developing Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, and SQL Data Warehouse. **Visual Studio Code runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux**.|
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## Which tool should I choose?
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- Do you want to manage a SQL Server instance or database, in a light-weight editor on Windows, Linux or Mac? Choose [[!INCLUDE[name-sos](../includes/name-sos.md)]](../sql-operations-studio/download.md) | [!INCLUDE[name-sos](../includes/name-sos-short.md)]
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- Do you want to manage a SQL Server instance or database on Windows with full GUI support? Choose [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](../ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md)
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- Do you want to create or maintain database code, including compile time validation, refactoring and designer support on Windows? Choose [SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)](../ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt.md)
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- Do you want to write T-SQL scripts in a light-weight editor on Windows, Linux or Mac? Choose [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) and the [mssql extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-mssql.mssql)
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## Additional tools
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