| name | drizzle-kit |
| description | Drizzle ORM toolkit CLI - generate migrations, push schema, introspect databases, run studio. Use when user mentions 'drizzle', 'drizzle-kit', or wants to manage database schema with Drizzle ORM. |
| category | devtools |
| install_command | npm i -g drizzle-kit |
drizzle-kit
Setup
npm i -g drizzle-kit
Or use as a dev dependency:
npm i -D drizzle-kit
npx drizzle-kit
Verify installation:
drizzle-kit --version
Requires a drizzle.config.ts file in the project root.
Resources
Migrations
| Command | Description |
|---|
drizzle-kit generate | Generate SQL migration files from schema changes |
drizzle-kit generate --name init | Generate a named migration |
drizzle-kit migrate | Apply pending migrations |
drizzle-kit drop | Drop a previously generated migration |
drizzle-kit up | Upgrade previously generated migrations to a newer format |
drizzle-kit check | Check for consistency between schema and migration files |
Database Operations
| Command | Description |
|---|
drizzle-kit push | Push schema changes directly to the database without generating migrations |
drizzle-kit pull | Introspect the database and generate schema files |
Studio
| Command | Description |
|---|
drizzle-kit studio | Open Drizzle Studio GUI for database browsing |
drizzle-kit studio --port 3001 | Open studio on a custom port |
Global Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|
--config <path> | Path to drizzle config file |
--dialect <dialect> | Database dialect (postgresql, mysql, sqlite) |
--verbose | Enable verbose output |
