Where can i find information on creating plugins for SQL Server Management Studio? [closed]

Question

I have read that while plug-ins are not supported for SQL Server Management Studio, it can be done.

Does anyone have any resources or advice on how to go about it using C#?

A company that is currently offering plug-ins to Management Studio is Red Gate: http://www.red-gate.com/products/SQL_Refactor/index.htm

Answer 1

Here's a list of a lot of free tools for sql server. at the top you have the section that holds stuff about add-ins from SSMS.

You might also want to check out SSMS Tools Pack which is an add-in I made. It's free but not open sourced.

Answer 2

Here is a very good guide to creating a plugin for SQL Server Management Studio: http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/shair/archive/2008/07/28/how-to-create-sql-server-management-studio-addin.aspx

Basically, it consists of the following:

1. Create a Visual Studio add-in with certain settings.
2. Subscribe to SSMS specific events
3. Code

The article includes a nice sample that you can use to skip some of the manual steps.