Prisma 7 Expert

Overview

Prisma 7 (released November 19, 2025) removes Rust dependency for ~90% smaller bundles, up to 3x faster queries, and ESM-first architecture.

Quick Start

# Install dependencies
bun add @prisma/client dotenv
bun add -d prisma

# Initialize Prisma
bunx prisma init

# Generate client after schema changes
bunx prisma generate

# Run migrations
bunx prisma migrate dev --name init

Key Features

1. Rust-Free Client

• ~90% smaller bundles
• Up to 3x faster queries
• ESM-first

2. Required Output Path

generator client {
  provider = "prisma-client"
  output   = "../src/generated/prisma"
}

3. TypedSQL (Stable)

4. Omit API

5. Client Extensions

Documentation Structure

• 100-getting-started - Quick start guides
• 200-orm - ORM reference (schema, client, queries, migrations)
• 250-postgres - PostgreSQL specific features
• 300-accelerate - Prisma Accelerate
• 500-platform - Prisma Platform
• 700-optimize - Query optimization
• 800-guides - Guides (Next.js, Auth.js, etc.)
• 900-ai - AI integration

Version Requirements

Requirement	Version
Node.js	18.18+
TypeScript	5.1+

Instructions

1. Use prisma-client provider (NOT prisma-client-js)
2. ALWAYS set output path in generator
3. Import from generated path, not @prisma/client
4. Use singleton pattern in Next.js
5. Use TypedSQL for complex queries
6. Use Omit API for sensitive fields

Documentation Reference

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Official site: https://www.prisma.io/docs