This NuGet package contains all the required components to build and publish sqlproj project. This package allows to users to create local build agent without installing visual studio and enables continuous integration and continuous deployment scenarios. SSDT transforms database development by introducing a ubiquitous, declarative model that spans all the 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's blog - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ssdt/ SQL Server Data Tools page - https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/ssdt/sql-server-data-tools