prisma-cli-generate

# prisma generate Generates assets based on the generator blocks in your Prisma schema, most commonly Prisma Client. ## Command ```bash prisma generate [options] ``` ## Bun Runtime If you're using Bun, run Prisma with `bunx --bun` so it doesn't fall back to Node.js: ```bash bunx --bun prisma generate ``` ## What It Does 1. Reads your `schema.prisma` file 2. Generates a customized Prisma Client based on your models 3. Outputs to the directory specified in the generator block ## Options | Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | `--schema` | Custom path to your Prisma schema | | `--config` | Custom path to your Prisma config file | | `--sql` | Generate typed sql module | | `--watch` | Watch the Prisma schema and rerun after a change | | `--generator` | Generator to use (may be provided multiple times) | | `--no-hints` | Hides the hint messages but still outputs errors and warnings | | `--require-models` | Do not allow generating a client without models | ## Examples ### Basic generation ```bash prisma generate ``` ### Watch mode (development) ```bash prisma generate --watch ``` Auto-regenerates when `schema.prisma` changes. ### Specific generator ```bash prisma generate --generator client ``` ### Multiple generators ```bash prisma generate --generator client --generator zod_schemas ``` ### Typed SQL generation ```bash prisma generate --sql ``` ## Schema Configuration (v7) ```prisma generator client { provider = "prisma-client" output = "../generated" } ``` ### Key v7 Changes - Provider must be `prisma-client` - `output` is now **required** - client no longer generates to `node_modules` - Update imports after generating: ```typescript // Before (v6) import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client' // After (v7) import { PrismaClient } from '../generated/client' ``` ## Common Patterns ### After schema changes ```bash prisma migrate dev --name my_migration prisma generate ``` Note: In v7, `migrate dev` no longer auto-runs `generate`. ### CI/CD pipeline ```bash prisma generate ``` Run before building your application. ### Multiple generators ```prisma generator client { provider = "prisma-client" output = "../generated" } generator zod { provider = "zod-prisma-types" output = "../generated/zod" } ``` ```bash prisma generate # Runs all generators ``` ## Output Structure After running `prisma generate`, your output directory contains: ``` generated/ ├── client.ts ├── models/ ├── enums.ts └── ... ``` Import the client: ```typescript import { PrismaClient, Prisma } from '../generated/client' ```