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prisma

OfficialAgent-readyData & DBDatabase

Schema design, migrations, and type-safe db workflows from the terminal.

The official CLI from Prisma. Schema design, migrations, and type-safe db workflows from the terminal.

Task fit

schema design, migrations, and type-safe db workflows from the terminal.

Lane

Inspect schemas, run safe queries, and understand your data fast.

Operator brief

Use prisma for schema design, migrations, and type-safe db workflows from the terminal.

Run `prisma init && prisma migrate dev` and see what comes back.

Repository family

Prisma

First trust check

prisma responds locally and is ready for the first real command.

Safe first loop

Install, verify, then run one real command.

Safe database loop

Install command

$ npm i -g prisma

Operator pack

Copy or export the working notes for this CLI before handing it to an agent.

Verify

$ prisma --version

prisma responds locally and is ready for the first real command.

First real command

$ prisma init && prisma migrate dev

First steps

  1. 01Install prisma.
  2. 02Run `prisma --version` first.
  3. 03Start with `prisma init && prisma migrate dev`.
  4. 04Install a CLI that matches your database engine.

When to use / hold off when

Best for

schema design, migrations, and type-safe db workflows from the terminal.

Use this when

You need databases in both local dev and CI.

Hold off when

You don't work with databases.

Trust and constraints

trusted99/100
OfficialInstall readyTrustedCaution
JSON outputNo
Non-interactiveYes
CI-friendlyYes

Why operators pick it

  • prisma fits data & db well, especially for schema design, migrations, and type-safe db workflows from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from Prisma.
  • Easy to automate.

Constraints

  • Output is mostly plain text.
  • Start with read-only or dry-run commands.

Repository context

Other CLIs in this family

This is the only CLI surfaced from this family right now.

Facts and links

Install withnpm
npm weekly downloads9.4M
GitHub stars45.6K
LicenseApache-2.0
UpdatedMar 25, 2026