MySQL Developer Tools is a powerful add-in designed to simplify the MySQL database application development process. It integrates into Visual Studio, making all database development and administration tasks available from your favorite IDE. It provides an easier way to explore and maintain existing databases, design compound SQL statements, query and manipulate data in different ways.

Main advantages of MySQL Developer Tools:

- Integration with MySQLDirect .NET;
- Convenient server browsing;
- Stored routines and SQL script debug;
- Database project support;
- Advanced database administration tools;
- Advanced SQL handling;
- Simple object creation and modification;
- Powerful grid-based data editor;
- Easy data exporting;
- Visual query builder;
- Advanced SQL execution features;
- Security management;
- Flexible database export and import;
- Direct access to MySQL server;
- Wide MySQL support;
- Comprehensive help system
- and many other features.