Use slash commands

Quickstart: Use GitHub Copilot slash

GitHub Copilot slash commands provide a quick, discoverable way to interact with your SQL

Server databases directly from the GitHub Copilot chat in Visual Studio Code. You can access

these commands through the MSSQL extension’s integration with GitHub Copilot, using the

chat participant. By typing

in the chat input, you can see a list of supported

commands that accelerate common workflows like connecting, switching databases, exploring

schemas, and running queries.

Slash commands provide a quick way to insert structured prompts directly into the GitHub

Copilot chat. They’re designed for speed and discoverability, helping you perform common

database tasks without writing full natural language queries.

For example, you can type:

Copilot prompt

@mssql
/
@mssql /getConnectionDetails