# The Neon VS Code Extension Just Got a Big Update

DevFeed: [The Neon VS Code Extension Just Got a Big Update](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-neon-vs-code-extension-just-got-a-big-update-5820.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://neon.com/blog/the-neon-vs-code-extension-just-got-a-big-update>)

Author: Jeffrey Christoffersen

Published: 2026-01-23T17:00:37Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog -- Neon Docs](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-neon-docs.md>)

Topics: [Extension](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/extension.md>), [Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/database.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>)

Tags: [database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/database.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [extension](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/extension.md>), [oauth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oauth.md>), [product](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product.md>), [update](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/update.md>), [vs-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vs-code.md>)

## AI overview

Neon updated its VS Code extension to detect Neon connection strings in an open repository and connect directly to the matching cloud project and branch. The extension removes its former Docker-based local proxy and adds database exploration, table management, queries, and branch switching within VS Code.

## Source excerpt

If you've a VS Code user, you might remember the Neon extension under its earlier name, Neon Local Connect. We recently shipped an update for the extension with much more complete functionality: it now understands the repository you have open, detects real Neon connection strings...