Optional Developer Tools
PuTTY
Although you can work with SSH connections to OpenVMS from the Windows command line or Windows Terminal, it's generally better to use an actual terminal emulator, and PuTTY is very popular.
PuTTY can be installed using WinGet:
winget install --id PuTTY.PuTTY -e
winget install --id PuTTY.PuTTY -e
Or you can download it from https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html and install it manually.
PuTTY Launcher
PuTTY Launcher is an app developed by Steve Ives. It helps you associate defined PuTTY sessions with login credentials and lets you easily connect to and log in to remote sites. It can be configured to run in the Windows system tray, making it easy to log in to remote systems with just a couple of clicks.
PuTTY Launcher can be downloaded from https://github.com/SteveIves/PuTTYLauncher/releases.
SQL Server Management Studio
You can work with SQL Server directly from Visual Studio by adding a "data connection" in the Server Explorer window, but many prefer to work in a dedicated tool like SSMS, which is more capable.
SSMS can be installed using WinGet:
winget install --id=Microsoft.SQLServerManagementStudio -e
Or you can download it from https://aka.ms/ssms/21/release/vs_SSMS.exe and install it manually.
TortioseGit
If you like to perform Git operations from Windows File Explorer, install TortoiseGIT.
TortoiseGit can be installed using WinGet:
winget install --id TortoiseGit.TortoiseGit -e
Or you can download it from https://tortoisegit.org/download and install it manually.
Visual Studio Code
It's always useful to have a lightweight and capable alternative to Visual Studio around, and many prefer Visual Studio Code.
VS Code can be installed using WinGet:
winget install -e --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode --scope machine
Or you can download it from https://code.visualstudio.com/download and install it manually.
SQLite Studio
Several of the platform agents utilize a SQLite database as a local configuration store, and having SQLite Studio installed can be a valuable debugging tool.
SQLite Studio can be installed via WinGet:
winget install --id PawelSalawa.SQLiteStudio -e