Azure SQL for Agent-Led Development: Developer Hub, Agent Skills, and Local Container Demo

This Data Exposed episode features Ikra from the SQL product management team discussing agent-led growth for Azure SQL and how changing coding tools affect developer workflows. It introduces the Azure SQL developer hub and Microsoft SQL agent skills, then demonstrates building and moving a task-tracking app with GitHub Copilot in VS Code. The demo shows local development with an Azure SQL DB container and migration to Azure SQL Database in the cloud.

■ Developer ecosystem and Azure SQL strategy
- Coding tools moving beyond suggestions toward personal agents
- The question of where application data lives and Azure SQL's role

■ Azure SQL developer hub and agent skills
- Getting-started guidance, sample prompts, sample apps, and coding tool choices
- Microsoft SQL agent skills that help agents understand SQL
- Plugin support for GitHub Copilot and VS Code, plus other coding tools

■ Demo: local to cloud workflow
- Building a task-tracking app with GitHub Copilot and the MSSQL extension
- Using the Azure SQL DB local container, currently in private preview
- Migrating schema and app to Azure SQL Database cloud with Microsoft Entra
- Free-tier Azure SQL Database as an option

■ Production readiness and feedback
- Scaling from a side project to production with Azure SQL
- Feedback on the GitHub repo and upcoming updates

This is suited to developers and data professionals exploring AI-assisted application development with SQL. Viewers can learn the overall workflow presented and are encouraged to visit the Azure SQL developer hub, try the sample prompt, join the container preview, and provide feedback.