Announcing the Atlas HCL VSCode Extension
Introduction
Atlas supports many ways to describe database schemas. Using Schema Loaders, Atlas gives users the flexibility to define schemas using plain SQL, a connection to another database or using Atlas HCL.
What is Atlas HCL?
Atlas includes a data-definition language based on a Terraform-like syntax. This language, which was designed specifically for describing database schemas is based on HashiCorp's HCL toolkit for creating structured configuration languages.
This data definition language is easy to read, edit, and visualize, and it allows us to organize our schema data in a efficient way that has many benefits to using plain SQL.
What is the Atlas HCL VSCode Extension?
To make it easier for users to define schemas using Atlas HCL, we're happy to announce the release of the official Atlas HCL VSCode Extension. This extension provides a rich set of features that will help users define schemas using Atlas HCL.
In this post, we'll take a closer look at the features of this extension and how it can benefit your work.