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+# Kusto extension for Azure Data Studio (preview)
+
+Connect and query Azure Data Explorer (Kusto) clusters and databases with Azure Data Studio, a modern data editor available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. This (preview) extension enables you to interact with Postgres using Azure Data Studio features like:
+
+* Connect to Azure Data Explorer anywhere
+* Searchable object explorer view for database objects
+* Query authoring and editing with Intellisense and syntax highlighting
+* View query results and save to csv, JSON, xml, or Excel
+* Integrated terminal for Bash, PowerShell, and cmd.exe
+* Source control integration with Git
+* Server groups for organizing connections
+* Customizable keyboard shortcuts, multi-tab support, color theme options
+
+## Contributing to the Extension
+This extension lives in the azuredatastudio repo and follows the same guidelines for contribution. If you are interested in fixing issues and contributing directly to the code base,
+please see the document [How to Contribute](https://github.com/Microsoft/azuredatastudio/wiki/How-to-Contribute), which covers the following:
+
+* [How to build and run from source](https://github.com/Microsoft/azuredatastudio/wiki/How-to-Contribute#Build-and-Run-From-Source)
+* [The development workflow, including debugging and running tests](https://github.com/Microsoft/azuredatastudio/wiki/How-to-Contribute#development-workflow)
+* [Submitting pull requests](https://github.com/Microsoft/azuredatastudio/wiki/How-to-Contribute#pull-requests)
+
+## Code of Conduct
+This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/). For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/) or contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) with any additional questions or comments.
+
+## Privacy Statement
+The [Microsoft Enterprise and Developer Privacy Statement](https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement) describes the privacy statement of this software.
+
+## License
+Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the [Source EULA](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Microsoft/azuredatastudio/main/LICENSE.txt)
+
+[quickstart]: https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/azure-data-studio/quickstart-postgres
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