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Poor SQL

APIyesOSS—FREEyesDOCS4/5
PS7.3#3 of 26
outWeboutWindows—MacoutLinux—Android—iOS

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About

Poor SQL is a T-SQL formatter and colorizer with settings for indentation, spaces per tab, maximum width, and where statements and clauses break. It can expand comma lists, boolean expressions, and CASE expressions, and place breaks in JOIN ON sections. Formatting runs in the browser, so the site can work offline; it says submitted SQL is not sent to an external service. Output views include the input, formatted SQL, and HTML source. An Obfuscate / Minify option can vary colors, line lengths, and keyword case, or substitute keywords. Downloads include plugins for SQL Server Management Studio, Visual Studio, and WinMerge, plus a command-line bulk formatter. The open-source Poor Man's T-SQL Formatter library is AGPL-licensed and works with Microsoft .NET and Mono; its JavaScript library runs in browsers and contexts such as Node.js. The project also includes a web service. It is free, with a plan listed at 0.00 USD per free. Parsing is coarse, particularly for DDL, rather than a full SQL parse.

Who it is for

It suits developers who need configurable T-SQL formatting in a browser, offline, or through available plugins and command-line tools. Teams needing full SQL parsing, especially for DDL, should account for its parsing limitation.

What is good

  • Works offline with formatting in the browser
  • Offers detailed layout and expansion controls
  • Includes SSMS, Visual Studio, and WinMerge plugins
  • AGPL-licensed library supports .NET, Mono, and JavaScript

What to know first

  • Parsing is coarse rather than full
  • DDL parsing is especially coarse
  • Cookie blocking resets settings to defaults each visit

Verdict

Poor SQL provides a free set of T-SQL formatting options across browser, plugin, and command-line contexts. Its coarse parsing, especially for DDL, is an important constraint for teams evaluating it.

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Facts

Primary use
Poor SQL reformats and colorizes T-SQL code according to user preferences.poorsql.com · 1 Oct 2026
Open source
The Poor Man's T-SQL Formatter library is open-source and AGPL-licensed.poorsql.com · 1 Oct 2026
Offline use
The site works without an internet connection because formatting runs locally.poorsql.com · 1 Oct 2026
Data handling
The site says SQL submitted for formatting is not sent to any external service and is processed in the browser.poorsql.com · 1 Oct 2026
Formatting controls
Options include indentation, spaces per tab, maximum width, statement and clause breaks, comma-list expansion, boolean and CASE expansion, and JOIN ON section breaks.poorsql.com · 1 Oct 2026
Obfuscation
The interface includes an Obfuscate / Minify option, randomized colors, randomized line lengths, randomized keyword case, and keyword substitution.poorsql.com · 1 Oct 2026
Output modes
The interface provides Input SQL, Formatted SQL, and HTML Source views.poorsql.com · 1 Oct 2026
Integrations
Downloads include plugins for SQL Server Management Studio, Visual Studio, and WinMerge.poorsql.com · 1 Oct 2026
Command line
A command-line bulk formatter is available for download.poorsql.com · 1 Oct 2026
Library contexts
The library works with Microsoft .NET and Mono, and the JavaScript library works in browsers and other contexts such as Node.js.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
API component
The project includes a web service alongside its demo WinForms program, add-ins, command-line utility, and plugins.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Parsing limitation
The project says it performs coarse parsing rather than full SQL parsing, with especially coarse DDL parsing.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Support
Users are directed to contact Tao Klerks by email or file issues in the GitHub issue tracker.poorsql.com · 1 Oct 2026
Settings storage
Formatting options are remembered with a cookie; blocking cookies restores default settings each visit.poorsql.com · 1 Oct 2026

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