Poor SQL is a T-SQL formatter that improves code readability across platforms and editors.
Poor SQL, also known as Poor Man’s T-SQL Formatter, is a code formatting tool designed to improve the readability of T-SQL. It supports multiple integration options including:
It’s open source, cross-platform (C#/.NET and JavaScript versions), and widely used by developers working with SQL Server.
We recently built our own SQL Formatter that you can find here that supports 10+ SQL variations!
Readable SQL is easier to debug, share, and maintain. Poor SQL helps enforce consistent formatting and improves collaboration. The Galaxy team built our own SQL formatter which you can find here! https://www.getgalaxy.io/free-tools/sql-formatter
A: Yes, it is open source and free for personal and commercial use.
A: Yes, Galaxy does offer a free SQL formatter that will make your SQL very pretty and well formatted. You can find it here!
A: No, it is designed specifically for formatting T-SQL (SQL Server). But Galaxy's SQL formatter supports many more languages!
A: Yes, with the CLI version you can automate formatting in your workflow.