---
title: "I Stopped Using SQL for Database Management. Because I use the MCP Server with GitHub Copilot in VS Code"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-stopped-using-sql-for-database-management-because-i-use-the-mcp-server-with-github-copilot-in-vs--5ay1s0j3a
source_url: https://blog.det.life/i-stopped-using-sql-for-database-management-55a8258baaa6
type: article
source: "Data Engineer Things"
author: "Bobur Umurzokov"
published: 2025-06-13T15:15:07.471Z
updated: 2025-06-14T12:00:09.461Z
tags: ["ai", "github", "database", "vscode", "mysql"]
reading_time: 6
upvotes: 85
comments: 6
language: en
---

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# I Stopped Using SQL for Database Management. Because I use the MCP Server with GitHub Copilot in VS Code

**[Data Engineer Things](https://daily.dev/sources/detlife)** · [@bobur](https://daily.dev/bobur) · 6 min read · 85 upvotes · 6 comments

## Summary

A developer demonstrates how to replace traditional SQL database management with AI-powered tools by using GitHub Copilot and GibsonAI's MCP server in VS Code. The approach allows creating complete database schemas, deploying serverless databases, and generating CRUD APIs through simple prompts, eliminating manual schema design and boilerplate code. The tutorial shows building a travel agency database schema in under 60 seconds using natural language descriptions.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://blog.det.life/i-stopped-using-sql-for-database-management-55a8258baaa6>

## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@miayigitdemiralp** · 3 upvotes

> ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH lol

**@ajpy08** · 3 upvotes

> Link is broken

**@jesseorr** · 2 upvotes

> I hope the article implements better than the blog hosting does.

**@mrcbns** · 1 upvotes

> Trustworthy article about vivecoding when the post itself is broken at domain hit level 😅

**@ruancowley** · 0 upvotes

> Would have loved to read this...so I googled the Title.
> Here it is:
>
> https://blog.dataengineerthings.org/i-stopped-using-sql-for-database-management-55a8258baaa6
>
> Fix the link man!

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