Database management for Node.js projects
Prisma is an object relational mapper (ORM) tool that simplifies database interactions for Node.js and TypeScript projects. Its structure, which supports different database systems, allows developers to create type-safe database queries.
Updates
- August 6, 2026: Stars 47,427 → 47,540, latest release v0.17.0 (August 4, 2026).
- August 2, 2026: Stars 46,668 → 47,427, latest release 7.9.1 (July 27, 2026).
What you get
- Creating type-safe database queries
- Declarative data modeling and migration
- Graphical interface for data visualization
Installation
npm install prisma --save-dev
npm install @prisma/clientRunning it
npx prisma devnpx create-db --interactiveIf you don't write code
How can I configure database interactions in my Node.js project using Prisma? How should I configure the Prisma schema to create my data model and define the database connection settings in the prisma.config.ts file? Also, how can I use the Prisma Migrate system to manage database changes?
Repository: https://github.com/prisma/prisma. Follow the official instructions in the README of this repository for setup and execution.
Before starting, check which OS we are on and if the necessary tools (e.g., Python, Node.js, Git, Docker) are installed. Install any missing ones step-by-step according to this system.
Create a new, empty folder to work in. Do not touch any files outside this folder and do not delete anything. Tell me what you are going to do in one sentence before running each command.
Tell me what I should see on the screen at the end of each step. If an error occurs, I will paste the error message to you exactly as it is, and we will fix it together.
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