Next-Level SQL in VS Code: GitHub Copilot Custom Instructions, Plan Mode & Skills | Data Exposed

GitHub Copilot already generates awesome SQL code but awesome is different from aligned with your team. In this episode, we explore how to take full control of GitHub Copilot context inside VS Code using the MSSQL extension. We start with a clean workspace to demonstrate what GitHub Copilot produces with zero context, then add a single custom instruction file that teaches it your team's exact T-SQL conventions automatically. We then use Plan Mode to design a full data model from a PRD (Product Requirements Document) and bring it to life in Schema Designer with Agent Mode, connecting GitHub C…