How My EF Vibe compares
All EF roads lead to SQL. My EF Vibe is not a general-purpose scratchpad or a DBA IDE — it is built to show the SQL your solution’s DbContext generates: same build, same entities, same provider. Use the CLI and IDE extensions beside your editor, or MyEFvibe Studio when you want a dedicated desktop workspace for query tabs, notebooks, and team query packs.
MyEFvibe Studio vs LINQPad
MyEFvibe Studio is the LINQPad-style surface in the My EF Vibe family — a desktop app
wired to your real EF project, powered by the same efvibe serve engine as the CLI and VS Code / Rider extensions.
| Capability | MyEFvibe Studio | LINQPad |
|---|---|---|
Uses your solution’s DbContext build |
Yes — EF project + startup project | Yes (with references) |
| Desktop query scratchpad | Query tabs, results dock, live SQL preview | Mature GUI, rich output |
| Multi-connection workspace | .efvibe-workspace file |
Per connection |
| Notebooks & saved queries | .efvibe-notebook, .efvibe-query |
LINQPad scripts & queries |
| Team query packs & sync | .efvibe-pack, sync folders |
No first-class team sync |
| EF LINQ scan + CI gate | In-app + same rules as efvibe scan |
No |
| Editor integration (VS Code / Rider) | Same engine; open-in-IDE from scan | Standalone app |
| License / cost | Free (Apache 2.0) | Paid tiers |
Studio overview → · User guide →
Full capability matrix
My EF Vibe spans the CLI, Studio, VS Code, Rider, and headless CI — one engine, multiple surfaces.
| Capability | My EF Vibe (CLI + Studio + IDE) | LINQPad | SSMS / Azure Data Studio | IDE DB tool windows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Uses your project’s DbContext build |
Yes — Roslyn + project assemblies | Yes (with references) | No | No |
| Startup project / user secrets | -s auto-infer |
Manual setup | N/A | N/A |
| Interactive LINQ REPL | Terminal, Studio, VS Code, Rider | Primary focus | SQL only | Limited |
| Desktop LINQ workspace | MyEFvibe Studio | Primary focus | No | No |
| EF translated + executed SQL | Per snippet | With EF driver | Manual queries | Query console |
| Project-wide LINQ scan + CI gate | efvibe scan |
No | No | No |
| EXPLAIN / query plans on LINQ sites | Deep scan + :plan |
Varies | On ad-hoc SQL | On ad-hoc SQL |
| Run repository handler selection | Studio, VS Code, Rider | Copy/paste | No | No |
| Schema explorer & ER diagram | Studio | Via drivers | Object explorer | Varies |
Script helpers (.csx) & team packs |
Studio | Scripts | No | No |
| Open source / CLI in CI | Apache 2.0, headless JSON | Commercial | N/A | N/A |
| License / cost | Free (Apache 2.0) | Paid tiers | Free | Included in IDE |