Brent Ozar • 3/20/2026

SSMS v22.4.1: Copilot is GA. So What’s It Do Right Now?

This article provides a hands-on review of the newly Generally Available (GA) Copilot integration in SSMS v22.4.1. It details how the AI-powered code completion works within the SQL editor and demonstrates its capabilities and current limitations using a practical example query on the Stack Overflow database. The author also contrasts the inline code completion with the separate Copilot Chat window.