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- llms.txt: structured project summary for LLM crawlers (llmstxt.org standard) - CITATION.cff: enables GitHub "Cite this repository" widget + structured metadata Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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cff-version: 1.2.0
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title: "SQL Server Performance Monitor"
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message: "If you use this software, please cite it as below."
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type: software
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authors:
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- given-names: Erik
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family-names: Darling
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affiliation: "Darling Data, LLC"
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website: "https://erikdarling.com"
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repository-code: "https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor"
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url: "https://erikdarling.com/free-sql-server-performance-monitoring/"
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license: MIT
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version: "2.3.0"
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date-released: "2026-03-18"
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keywords:
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- sql-server
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- performance-monitoring
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- database-monitoring
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- dba-tools
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- mcp-server
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- wait-stats
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- execution-plans

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# SQL Server Performance Monitor
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> Free, open-source SQL Server performance monitoring tool by Erik Darling (Darling Data, LLC). 32 T-SQL collectors, real-time alerts, graphical execution plan viewer, and a built-in MCP server with 51-63 tools for AI-powered analysis. Two editions: Full (server-installed with SQL Agent) and Lite (standalone desktop app with DuckDB storage). Replaces expensive commercial tools like SentryOne and Solarwinds DPA. MIT licensed.
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- Supports SQL Server 2016-2025, Azure SQL Managed Instance, AWS RDS for SQL Server, and Azure SQL Database (Lite only)
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- Monitors wait stats, query performance, blocking chains, deadlocks, memory grants, file I/O, tempdb, CPU, perfmon counters, and more
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- Real-time alerts via system tray notifications and styled HTML emails
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- Built-in MCP server exposes monitoring data to Claude Code, Cursor, and other LLM clients
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- 4,300+ downloads across releases
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## Documentation
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- [README](https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor/blob/main/README.md): Complete documentation including quick start, permissions, collector reference, alert configuration, MCP server setup, and edition comparison
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- [Releases](https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor/releases): Download pre-built binaries
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- [Product page](https://erikdarling.com/free-sql-server-performance-monitoring/): Overview and commercial support options
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## Optional
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- [Third-party notices](https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor/blob/main/THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md): License information for bundled components
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- [License](https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor/blob/main/LICENSE): MIT License

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