Prisma CLI commands reference covering all available commands, options, and usage patterns. Use when running Prisma CLI commands, setting up projects, generating client, running migrations, or managing databases. Triggers on "prisma init", "prisma generate", "prisma migrate", "prisma db", "prisma studio".
Complete reference for all Prisma CLI commands. This skill provides guidance on command usage, options, and best practices for Prisma ORM 7.x.
Reference this skill when:
prisma init)prisma generate)prisma migrate)prisma db push/pull)prisma dev)prisma debug)| Priority | Category | Impact | Prefix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Setup | HIGH | init |
| 2 |
| Generation |
| HIGH |
generate |
| 3 | Development | HIGH | dev |
| 4 | Database | HIGH | db- |
| 5 | Migrations | CRITICAL | migrate- |
| 6 | Utility | MEDIUM | studio, validate, format, debug |
| Category | Commands | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | init | Bootstrap new Prisma project |
| Generation | generate | Generate Prisma Client |
| Validation | validate, format | Schema validation and formatting |
| Development | dev | Local Prisma Postgres for development |
| Database | db pull, db push, db seed, db execute | Direct database operations |
| Migrations | migrate dev, migrate deploy, migrate reset, migrate status, migrate diff, migrate resolve | Schema migrations |
| Utility | studio, version, debug | Development tools |
# Initialize new project (creates prisma/ folder and prisma.config.ts)
prisma init
# Initialize with specific database
prisma init --datasource-provider postgresql
prisma init --datasource-provider mysql
prisma init --datasource-provider sqlite
# Initialize with Prisma Postgres (cloud)
prisma init --db
# Initialize with AI-generated schema
prisma init --prompt "E-commerce app with users, products, orders"
# Generate Prisma Client
prisma generate
# Watch mode for development
prisma generate --watch
# Generate without engine (for Accelerate/edge)
prisma generate --no-engine
# Generate specific generator only
prisma generate --generator client
When using Bun, always add the --bun flag so Prisma runs with the Bun runtime (otherwise it falls back to Node.js because of the CLI shebang):
bunx --bun prisma init
bunx --bun prisma generate
# Start local Prisma Postgres
prisma dev
# Start with specific name
prisma dev --name myproject
# Start in background (detached)
prisma dev --detach
# List all local instances
prisma dev ls
# Stop instance
prisma dev stop myproject
# Remove instance data
prisma dev rm myproject
# Pull schema from existing database
prisma db pull
# Push schema to database (no migrations)
prisma db push
# Seed database
prisma db seed
# Execute raw SQL
prisma db execute --file ./script.sql
# Create and apply migration
prisma migrate dev
# Create migration with name
prisma migrate dev --name add_users_table
# Create migration without applying
prisma migrate dev --create-only
# Reset database and apply all migrations
prisma migrate reset
# Apply pending migrations (CI/CD)
prisma migrate deploy
# Check migration status
prisma migrate status
# Compare schemas and generate diff
prisma migrate diff --from-config-datasource --to-schema schema.prisma --script
# Open Prisma Studio (database GUI)
prisma studio
# Show version info
prisma version
prisma -v
# Debug information
prisma debug
# Validate schema
prisma validate
# Format schema
prisma format
Prisma 7 uses prisma.config.ts for CLI configuration:
import 'dotenv/config'
import { defineConfig, env } from 'prisma/config'
export default defineConfig({
schema: 'prisma/schema.prisma',
migrations: {
path: 'prisma/migrations',
seed: 'tsx prisma/seed.ts',
},
datasource: {
url: env('DATABASE_URL'),
},
})
--skip-generate removed from migrate dev and db push--skip-seed removed from migrate dev--schema and --url removed from db executeprisma generate explicitly after migrationsEnvironment variables are no longer auto-loaded. Use dotenv:
// prisma.config.ts
import 'dotenv/config'
See individual rule files for detailed command documentation:
references/init.md - Project initialization
references/generate.md - Client generation
references/dev.md - Local development database
references/db-pull.md - Database introspection
references/db-push.md - Schema push
references/db-seed.md - Database seeding
references/db-execute.md - Raw SQL execution
references/migrate-dev.md - Development migrations
references/migrate-deploy.md - Production migrations
references/migrate-reset.md - Database reset
references/migrate-status.md - Migration status
references/migrate-resolve.md - Migration resolution
references/migrate-diff.md - Schema diffing
references/studio.md - Database GUI
references/validate.md - Schema validation
references/format.md - Schema formatting
references/debug.md - Debug info
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