This NuGet package contains all the required components to build and publish SQL Projects (.sqlproj). This supports continuous integration and continuous deployment scenarios – SQL Projects can be built on a local build agent without installing the full Visual Studio or SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) products. SSDT transforms database development by introducing a ubiquitous, declarative model that spans all phases of database development inside Visual Studio. You can use SSDT Transact-SQL design capabilities to build, debug, maintain, and refactor databases. You can work with a database project, or directly with a connected database instance on or off-premise. SSDT team blog - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ssdt/ SQL Server Data Tools page - https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh272686(v=vs.103).aspx