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See how the PostgreSQL extension for Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot can help you explore an... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/explore-an-unfamiliar-postgresql-database-with-vs-code-and-copilot-eobxvv7mx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/eobxvv7mX.png og:image:alt: Explore an Unfamiliar PostgreSQL Database with VS Code and Copilot og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Explore an Unfamiliar PostgreSQL Database with VS Code and Copilot **[Visual Studio Code](https://daily.dev/sources/vscode)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Need to understand a PostgreSQL database you didn’t build? See how the PostgreSQL extension for Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot can help you explore an unfamiliar database and get oriented faster. In this episode, you’ll use Object Explorer to investigate schemas, tables, views, and functions; visualize relationships between database objects; ask context-aware questions with Copilot Chat; and verify what you learn with the database itself. See how to move from database discovery to a clearer understanding of your data model without leaving VS Code. 🚀 Build with the PostgreSQL extension for VS Code: https://aka.ms/pg-pro-vs-code-repo ▶ Check out the full series: VS Code Edition: https://aka.ms/postgresql-like-a-pro-vscode PostgreSQL Like a Pro: VS Code Edition is brought to you by Microsoft in collaboration with AMD, supporting the infrastructure that powers modern PostgreSQL workloads on Azure. #postgresql #vscode ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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