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name: SqlCeToolbox
summary: "SqlCeToolbox is an open-source C# project with 903 GitHub stars. It is associated with entity-framework, sql-server, sql-server-compact, sqlite. The repository is actively maintained, with recent commits."
language: C#
license: Apache-2.0
repo: https://github.com/ErikEJ/SqlCeToolbox
source: https://opensources.dev/resource/sqlcetoolbox
health: 85
---

# SqlCeToolbox

SqlCeToolbox is an open-source C# project with 903 GitHub stars. It is associated with entity-framework, sql-server, sql-server-compact, sqlite. The repository is actively maintained, with recent commits.

# SQLite & SQL Server Compact Toolbox

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[My tools and utilities for embedded database development](http://erikej.github.io/SqlCeToolbox/)

Visual Studio & SSMS 22 extension, standalone app and command line tools, for managing all aspects of your SQL Server Compact/SQLite database files' data and schema, including generation of code, database diagrams and database documentation.

If you use my free tools, I would be very grateful for a [rating or review here](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ErikEJ.SQLServerCompactSQLiteToolbox#review-details)

## Documentation

[Getting started guide](https://github.com/ErikEJ/SqlCeToolbox/wiki)

[Known issues with workarounds](https://github.com/ErikEJ/SqlCeToolbox/wiki/Known-issues)

[Release notes for released versions and daily builds](https://github.com/ErikEJ/SqlCeToolbox/wiki/Release-notes)

[Command line tools](https://github.com/ErikEJ/SqlCeToolbox/wiki/Command-line-tools)

[Scripting API samples](https://github.com/ErikEJ/SqlCeToolbox/wiki/Scripting-API-samples)

## Downloads/builds

### Visual Studio Extension Release

Download the latest version of the Visual Studio extension (for both 3.5, 4.0 and SQLite) from [Visual Studio MarketPlace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ErikEJ.SQLServerCompactSQLiteToolbox)

Or just install from Tools, Extensions and Updates in Visual Studio! ![](https://github.com/ErikEJ/SqlCeToolbox/blob/master/img/ext.png)

### Visual Studio Extension Daily build

You can download the daily build for **Visual Studio** from [VSIX Gallery](https://www.vsixgallery.com/extension/41521019-e4c7-480c-8ea8-fc4a2c6f50aa).

You can also automatically get the [latest build of the Master branch directly in Visual Studio](https://github.com/ErikEJ/SqlCeToolbox/wiki/Subscribing-to-latest-%22daily%22-build)

### SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22

You can download the daily build of the **SSMS 22** extension from [VSIX Gallery](https://www.vsixgallery.com/extension/d6c77c32-fe4b-4f6d-ad5d-f7b755212760) and install.

Once installed, you find the extension under the View menu in SSMS, and from the context menu of a database in Object Explorer.

### Standalone for SQL Server Compact 4.0 and 3.5 SP2

You can download the latest release of the standalone tools from the [Github build here](https://github.com/ErikEJ/SqlCeToolbox/actions/workflows/vsix.yml)

### Command line tools

You can download the latest release of the command line tools from the [Github build here](https://github.com/ErikEJ/SqlCeToolbox/actions/workflows/vsix.yml)

## How do I contribute

If you encounter a bug or have a feature request, please use the [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/ErikEJ/SqlCeToolbox/issues/new)

The Toolbox is open source and welcomes any contribution.

![](https://github.com/ErikEJ/SqlCeToolbox/blob/master/img/toolbox1.png)