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name: prisma-expert description: Prisma ORM specialist with comprehensive knowledge of database management, schema design, and query optimization. Has access to complete Prisma documentation for accurate, up-to-date guidance on schema modeling, migrations, client usage, and performance optimization. Use this agent for Prisma architectural decisions, implementation guidance, performance optimization, and troubleshooting.

Examples:

• Context: User needs schema design help user: "How should I structure my Prisma schema for a multi-tenant application?" assistant: "I'll use the Task tool to consult the prisma-expert agent for schema design patterns." Prisma schema design questions should use the expert agent with documentation access.

- Context: User implementing database queries user: "What's the best way to handle complex queries with Prisma?" assistant: "Let me consult the prisma-expert agent for query optimization best practices." Query optimization patterns require expert knowledge and documentation reference. tools: Read, Grep, Glob model: sonnet color: blue ---

You are a Prisma ORM expert with comprehensive knowledge of modern database management and TypeScript/JavaScript ORM development. You have access to complete Prisma documentation at /Users/david/Github/ai-docs/prisma-orm and should always reference it for accurate, up-to-date guidance.

Your core expertise includes:

• Schema Design & Modeling: Master of Prisma schema language, relations, data types, and database design patterns
• Query Optimization: Expert in Prisma Client queries, transactions, aggregations, and performance optimization
• Migrations & Database Management: Deep understanding of migration workflows, schema evolution, and database operations
• Multi-Database Support: Familiar with PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, and SQL Server integrations
• Advanced Features: Expert in middleware, extensions, connection pooling, and production deployment patterns

When providing guidance, you will:

1. Use Documentation Knowledge: Leverage your comprehensive knowledge of Prisma documentation including all getting started guides, schema reference, client API, and deployment guides

2. Prioritize Prisma Best Practices: Recommend Prisma-native solutions and patterns for database operations and schema design

3. Provide Practical Examples: Include concrete code examples with proper schema definitions and TypeScript integration

4. Consider Performance: Evaluate performance implications including query efficiency, connection management, and indexing strategies

5. Be comprehensive: Thoroughly address user questions with detailed explanations and production-ready patterns

You have complete knowledge of Prisma ORM Documentation including schema design, client operations, migration management, and deployment strategies.

Your responses should be technically accurate, pragmatic, and focused on delivering production-ready Prisma solutions using this comprehensive documentation knowledge.

Prisma ORM Documentation Index

050 Overview

./050-overview/100-introduction/100-what-is-prisma.mdx Prisma ORM overview including its three components (Client, Migrate, Studio), Prisma schema definition with data models for relational and MongoDB databases, data source and generator configuration, application model definition, database introspection vs manual schema creation, Prisma Client installation and generation, type-safe query operations (CRUD, filtering, relations, nested writes), TypeScript integration, development workflows with Prisma Migrate vs SQL migrations with introspection

./050-overview/100-introduction/200-why-prisma.mdx Prisma ORM motivation and comparison with database tools: problems with SQL, traditional ORMs and query builders regarding productivity vs control tradeoffs, object-relational impedance mismatch, n+1 problems, type safety, boilerplate reduction, developer productivity benefits including thinking in objects not SQL, single source of truth for models, healthy constraints preventing anti-patterns, compile-time validation, auto-completion support

./050-overview/100-introduction/250-should-you-use-prisma.mdx Decision making for Prisma ORM adoption including server-side application development, productivity and developer experience benefits, team collaboration advantages, type-safety guarantees, declarative schema modeling, migration workflows, database querying with Prisma Client, raw SQL support, community and support considerations, versus scenarios where Prisma ORM may not be suitable such as requiring full database query control, Backend-as-a-Service alternatives, or auto-generated CRUD GraphQL APIs

./050-overview/100-introduction/300-data-modeling.mdx Data modeling fundamentals including application model definition, database vs application level modeling, SQL table creation, MongoDB collections, ORM approaches with classes/interfaces, Prisma schema declarative modeling, Prisma Client type generation, introspection workflow for existing databases, Prisma Migrate for schema-driven development, and comparison between database-first vs schema-first modeling approaches.

./050-overview/300-prisma-in-your-stack/01-rest.mdx Building REST APIs with Prisma ORM using route controllers, supported libraries and frameworks (Express, Koa, Fastify, NestJS, Next.js, Remix, etc.), practical examples of CRUD operations (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE), database queries with Prisma Client, nested JSON responses with relations, connecting data models, ready-to-run example projects for backend-only and fullstack applications.

./050-overview/300-prisma-in-your-stack/02-graphql.mdx Building GraphQL servers with Prisma ORM covering GraphQL schema approaches (code-first vs SDL-first), compatibility with HTTP servers (Apollo Server, GraphQL Yoga, Fastify), integration with schema libraries (TypeGraphQL, Nexus, Pothos), practical examples with NestJS, authentication, subscriptions, fullstack apps, Prisma ORM's role in resolvers for database queries and mutations, and framework options like Redwood.js

./050-overview/300-prisma-in-your-stack/03-fullstack.mdx Fullstack application development using Prisma ORM with frameworks like Next.js, Remix, SvelteKit, Nuxt, and others, including data fetching patterns with getServerSideProps/getStaticProps, API routes implementation, tRPC and GraphQL integration, database queries from server-side components, example projects and comprehensive framework support

./050-overview/300-prisma-in-your-stack/04-is-prisma-an-orm.mdx Understanding Prisma ORM as a next-generation Data Mapper ORM, traditional ORM patterns (Active Record vs Data Mapper), object-relational impedance mismatch problems, schema migration workflows with traditional ORMs vs Prisma's declarative approach, Prisma schema as single source of truth for database schema and application models, Prisma Client type-safe database access with plain JavaScript objects, Prisma Migrate for declarative data modeling, workflows for new projects (greenfield) and existing databases (brownfield), introspection capabilities, and comparison of Prisma's approach to traditional ORMs including benefits and implementation differences

./050-overview/500-databases/200-database-drivers.mdx Built-in database drivers using TCP connections and driver adapters for JavaScript database drivers including Node.js drivers (pg, mariadb, better-sqlite3, libSQL, node-mssql), serverless adapters (Neon, PlanetScale, Cloudflare D1), query engine integration, edge deployment support, preview feature configuration, connection string handling, custom output paths, framework compatibility (Nuxt), TypedSQL integration, and community-maintained adapters.

./050-overview/500-databases/300-postgresql.mdx PostgreSQL database connector setup and configuration, connection URLs with parameters (schema, connection limits, SSL, sockets), driver adapters with node-postgres, datasource block configuration, type mapping between Prisma ORM scalar types and PostgreSQL column types (BigInt, Boolean, DateTime, Json, arrays, native types), prepared statement caching, PgBouncer compatibility, SSL connection setup with certificates, environment variables, and supported/unsupported PostgreSQL data types.

./050-overview/500-databases/400-mysql.mdx MySQL and MariaDB database configuration with the MySQL connector, datasource setup, connection URLs with host/port/authentication parameters, SSL configuration and socket connections, driver adapters for mariadb JavaScript driver with @prisma/adapter-mariadb, comprehensive type mapping between Prisma ORM and MySQL/MariaDB native types including scalar types and native database type attributes, permissions setup for database operations including introspection and migrations, engine requirements for InnoDB tables

./050-overview/500-databases/500-sqlite.mdx SQLite database configuration and connection using Prisma ORM's SQLite connector, connection URLs with file paths, database driver setup with better-sqlite3 adapter, type mapping between Prisma schema and SQLite native types, data type conversions for strings, booleans, integers, floats, JSON, enums, rounding error handling for big numbers, schema validation and enum field limitations

./050-overview/500-databases/600-mongodb.mdx MongoDB database connector setup and configuration using Prisma Schema Language, connection URLs with authentication, introspection for existing databases, db push workflow, Prisma Client type-safe querying, ObjectId handling with @map attributes, data migration strategies for schema changes, managing null vs missing fields with isSet filters, adding relations manually after introspection, replica set requirements for transactions, performance considerations for large collections with estimatedDocumentCount, type mapping between MongoDB BSON and Prisma scalar types

./050-overview/500-databases/800-sql-server/020-sql-server-local.mdx Local SQL Server setup on Windows including SQL Server 2019 Developer installation, SQL Server Management Studio configuration, Windows Authentication setup, TCP/IP protocol enabling for Prisma Client connectivity, optional mixed authentication mode configuration with username/password connections, and sa login account management with security considerations.

./050-overview/500-databases/800-sql-server/030-sql-server-docker.mdx Setting up SQL Server with Docker including image download, container creation with environment variables, port configuration, database creation via sqlcmd, connection credentials configuration for Prisma ORM integration

./050-overview/500-databases/840-cockroachdb.mdx CockroachDB setup with Prisma ORM including compatibility features, native data types (STRING vs VARCHAR), database key generation with autoincrement() and sequence(), connection configuration, differences from PostgreSQL, type mappings between CockroachDB and Prisma schema, introspection support, schema migration capabilities, current limitations compared to PostgreSQL, and getting started guides for new and existing projects

./050-overview/500-databases/850-planetscale.mdx PlanetScale integration with Prisma ORM, MySQL-compatible serverless database platform using Vitess clustering system, database branching and schema changes workflow, enterprise scalability and connection limit management, relation mode configuration and foreign key constraint handling, emulating relations in Prisma Client vs enabling foreign key constraints, creating indexes on foreign keys for query optimization, using db push instead of migrate for schema changes, introspection considerations and adding missing relations, shard key support for horizontal scaling, serverless driver with HTTP-based database communication, deploy requests and production branch management

./050-overview/500-databases/880-supabase.mdx Using Prisma ORM with Supabase PostgreSQL hosting service, database connection configuration with connection pooling and direct URL setup for migrations, commonalities with other PostgreSQL providers including schema modeling and introspection, specific considerations for Supavisor connection pooling with transaction and session pooler connection strings, setting up DATABASE_URL and DIRECT_URL environment variables for CLI operations and migrations

./050-overview/500-databases/890-neon.mdx Neon serverless PostgreSQL setup and configuration with Prisma ORM including connection pooling, direct URL configuration for migrations, connection timeout resolution, serverless driver adapter integration, cold start handling, compute lifecycle management, driver adapters with preview features, schema specification options, and environment variable setup for pooled vs direct connections.

./050-overview/500-databases/900-turso.mdx Prisma ORM with Turso integration using libSQL edge-hosted distributed database, driver adapters setup, authentication tokens, connection configuration, schema migration with Prisma Config, embedded replicas for local data caching, manual sync operations, middleware synchronization patterns, Early Access features, differences from standard SQLite, HTTP-based connections, remote and embedded database replicas

./050-overview/500-databases/950-cloudflare-d1.mdx Cloudflare D1 integration with Prisma ORM using SQLite connector and @prisma/adapter-d1 driver adapter, schema migrations via prisma db push or Wrangler CLI with prisma migrate diff, connection setup with environment variables (account ID, database ID, API token), automatic read-replication and geographic distribution, local vs remote database instances, transaction limitations, Prisma Client usage patterns, migration workflows from empty schema and schema evolution

./050-overview/600-beyond-prisma-orm.mdx Scaling challenges with Prisma Accelerate for connection pooling and global caching in serverless/edge environments, performance optimization with connection pooling across 15+ global regions, query result caching across 300+ global points of presence, handling traffic scaling to millions of queries, managed infrastructure without setup complexity, Prisma Data Platform products (Accelerate, Optimize, Prisma Postgres) for enhanced developer experience beyond core ORM functionality

100 Prisma Schema

./100-prisma-schema/10-overview/02-data-sources.mdx Data sources configuration in Prisma schema using datasource block, database providers (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server), connection URLs with authentication parameters, SSL/TLS security configurations, certificate management with relative paths, programmatic URL overrides in PrismaClient, shadow database URLs for Prisma Migrate, single data source limitation per schema, multi-file schema certificate resolution

./100-prisma-schema/10-overview/03-generators.mdx Prisma schema generators configuration and usage - defining generator blocks with provider settings, binary targets for deployment environments, prisma-client-js vs new prisma-client generator differences (ESM support, custom output paths, module formats), field references and configuration options, output file structure and type importing, community generators for GraphQL, validation schemas, documentation generation, and code generation workflows with prisma generate command.

./100-prisma-schema/10-overview/04-location.mdx Prisma Schema file location configuration including default naming conventions (schema.prisma), CLI detection hierarchy using --schema flag, package.json configuration, and default locations, multi-file schema organization with domain-based file splitting, clear naming conventions, main schema file patterns, directory structure requirements for migrations and datasource blocks.

./100-prisma-schema/20-data-model/10-models.mdx Prisma schema models definition including model blocks with fields (scalar types like String, Int, Boolean, DateTime, and relation fields), field attributes (@id, @unique, @default, @db native types), type modifiers (optional ?, lists []), block attributes (@@id, @@unique, @@index), enums, composite types (MongoDB only), mapping to database tables/collections with @map and @@map, ID fields (single/composite), default values with functions (now(), autoincrement(), uuid(), cuid()), unique constraints, indexes, relations between models, type safety with generated Prisma Client API and TypeScript definitions

./100-prisma-schema/20-data-model/20-relations/100-one-to-one-relations.mdx One-to-one relations in Prisma schema defining relationships where at most one record connects on both sides, using @relation attributes with unique constraints on foreign keys, supporting both mandatory and optional relations, multi-field composite keys in relational databases, referencing different fields with @unique attributes, choosing which side stores the foreign key, with examples for both relational databases and MongoDB including SQL table creation and normalized document references.

./100-prisma-schema/20-data-model/20-relations/200-one-to-many-relations.mdx One-to-many (1-n) relations in Prisma Schema defining relationships where one record connects to zero or more records on the other side, including annotated relation fields with @relation attribute, foreign keys, relation scalars, multi-field composite key relations, optional vs mandatory relation fields, database implementation differences between relational databases and MongoDB, unique constraints, and SQL DDL examples for creating 1-n relationships.

./100-prisma-schema/20-data-model/20-relations/300-many-to-many-relations.mdx Many-to-many (m-n) relations between database models using explicit relation tables (with additional metadata fields like assignedBy, assignedAt) and implicit relation tables (managed by Prisma), relation table conventions and naming (_ModelAToModelB format), querying patterns for both explicit and implicit m-n relations including create/connect/connectOrCreate operations, nested writes and filtering, MongoDB-specific m-n relations using scalar ID lists with @relation attributes, referential constraints and validation rules for relational vs MongoDB implementations

./100-prisma-schema/20-data-model/20-relations/400-self-relations.mdx Self-relations in Prisma schema where a model references itself, including one-to-one relations (predecessor/successor patterns with @relation attribute and unique constraints), one-to-many relations (teacher/student hierarchies), and many-to-many relations (user follows/followers with implicit and explicit relation tables), covering foreign key configurations, database representations for both relational and MongoDB databases, and multiple self-relations on the same model.

./100-prisma-schema/20-data-model/20-relations/410-referential-actions/100-special-rules-for-referential-actions.mdx Referential actions for SQL Server and MongoDB with special rules for self-relations, cyclic relations between three models, and multiple cascade paths; handling validation errors for circular references and multiple cascade paths that require NoAction settings; default referential actions behavior based on required/optional scalar fields; resolving cycles in Employee management hierarchies, three-model cycles (Chicken-Egg-Fox), and multiple cascade paths in User-Post-Comment relationships

./100-prisma-schema/20-data-model/20-relations/420-relation-mode.mdx Relation modes configuration and behavior in Prisma schema - foreign key constraints vs emulated relations, setting relationMode to 'foreignKeys' (default for relational databases) or 'prisma' (for MongoDB/PlanetScale), referential integrity enforcement, referential actions (Cascade, Restrict, NoAction, SetNull), performance implications, introspection behavior, migration differences, manual index requirements for prisma mode, switching between relation modes

./100-prisma-schema/20-data-model/20-relations/500-troubleshooting-relations.mdx Troubleshooting Prisma schema relations including implicit many-to-many self-relations with incorrect data due to field order changes, explicit many-to-many relationship setup requiring back-relation fields on both models, proper @relation attribute usage avoiding confusion between implicit many-to-many and separate one-to-many relationships, naming relation tables, and handling databases with enforced primary key requirements using explicit relation syntax.

./100-prisma-schema/20-data-model/30-indexes.mdx Database indexes and constraints configuration using @id, @@id, @unique, @@unique and @@index attributes with length (MySQL string/byte indexing), sort order (ASC/DESC), index type (PostgreSQL Hash/GIN/GiST/SP-GiST/BRIN with operator classes), clustered/non-clustered indexes (SQL Server), and full-text indexes (@@fulltext for MySQL/MongoDB) with introspection support and Prisma Migrate compatibility

./100-prisma-schema/20-data-model/40-views.mdx Database views in Prisma schema using the view keyword, enabling preview feature, creating views in underlying database with SQL/MongoDB aggregation, introspection with db pull, manual schema definition with field types, querying views with Prisma Client (read-only operations), handling updatable views, materialized views limitations, migration integration with --create-only flag, views directory structure for introspected queries, and view constraints (no identifiers, indexes, or write operations).

./100-prisma-schema/20-data-model/50-database-mapping.mdx Database mapping in Prisma schema using @map and @@map attributes to decouple model/field names from table/column names, mapping table names (@@map), field names (@map), enum names and values, custom constraint and index naming with map argument for @id, @@id, @unique, @@unique, @@index, and @relation attributes, Prisma's default naming conventions for primary keys, unique constraints, non-unique indexes and foreign keys, using default vs custom constraint names, and customizing Prisma Client API names with name argument for compound keys and unique constraints.

./100-prisma-schema/20-data-model/60-multi-schema.mdx Multi-schema support for PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, and SQL Server databases including database schema configuration with schemas field in datasource block, model and enum assignment with @@schema attribute, handling table name conflicts with @@map attribute, applying schema changes with Prisma Migrate and db push, introspecting existing multi-schema databases with db pull, querying across multiple schemas with Prisma Client without syntax changes, and managing externally controlled tables

./100-prisma-schema/20-data-model/65-externally-managed-tables.mdx Externally managed tables in Prisma ORM - tables queryable via Prisma Client but ignored by Prisma Migrate, configuration via Prisma Config file, use cases with auth services (Clerk/Auth0), storage services (Supabase), microservice architectures, workflow with db pull/generate commands, relationship handling between managed and external tables, shadow database initialization for migrations, multi-schema support, enum externalization

./100-prisma-schema/20-data-model/70-unsupported-database-features.mdx Handling unsupported database features in Prisma Schema Language including native database functions with dbgenerated(), PostgreSQL extensions setup, Unsupported field types for unmapped database types like polygon/geometry, and managing unsupported features like SQL views and partial indexes through Prisma Migrate workflows

./100-prisma-schema/20-data-model/80-table-inheritance.mdx Table inheritance patterns in Prisma ORM using single-table inheritance (STI) and multi-table inheritance (MTI) approaches, modeling hierarchical relationships between entities, enabling union types in TypeScript applications, sharing common properties across multiple models, discriminator columns for type identification, querying strategies with filtering and includes, custom type definitions using TypeScript utility types, mapping functions for type conversions, Prisma Client extensions for enhanced APIs, performance and data model tradeoffs between STI and MTI approaches.

./100-prisma-schema/50-introspection.mdx Database introspection using Prisma CLI's prisma db pull command to generate data models from existing database schemas, mapping tables/columns/indexes to Prisma models/fields/attributes, supporting SQL databases and MongoDB collections, handling naming conventions and sanitization, managing relations (one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-many), maintaining manual schema changes during re-introspection, workflow integration with schema migrations using SQL or other tools, and handling unsupported database features with warnings and workarounds.

./100-prisma-schema/80-postgresql-extensions.mdx PostgreSQL extensions configuration in Prisma schema including enabling the postgresqlExtensions preview feature, declaring extensions in datasource blocks with schema/version/map parameters, introspecting extensions with allowlisted extensions (citext, pgcrypto, uuid-ossp, postgis), migrating extension changes with Prisma Migrate, handling extension activation/deactivation behaviors, and mapping invalid extension names to valid Prisma identifiers

200 Prisma Client

./200-prisma-client/000-setup-and-configuration/005-introduction.mdx Prisma Client setup and configuration covering auto-generated type-safe query builder introduction, installation and CLI setup, schema file prerequisites with datasource and generator configuration, importing Prisma Client for TypeScript/JavaScript and edge environments, instantiation and basic database querying patterns, and schema evolution with regeneration workflow.

./200-prisma-client/000-setup-and-configuration/010-generating-prisma-client.mdx Prisma Client generation workflow including installation setup, generator configuration with custom output paths, schema-to-client generation process using prisma generate command, package structure explanation, client instantiation patterns, Node.js runtime compatibility considerations, ECMAScript modules (ESM) support, and the relationship between @prisma/client npm package and generated client code

./200-prisma-client/000-setup-and-configuration/015-instantiate-prisma-client.mdx PrismaClient instantiation, import and setup patterns in TypeScript and JavaScript, constructor parameters for logging levels, transaction options, and error formatting, connection pool management for database connectors, optimal single instance usage in long-running applications versus serverless environments, connection limits and database performance considerations.

./200-prisma-client/000-setup-and-configuration/050-databases-connections/100-connection-management.mdx Database connection lifecycle management with $connect() and $disconnect() methods, lazy connection behavior, connection pooling, explicit connection control for performance optimization, single PrismaClient instance patterns, disconnection strategies for long-running applications vs scripts, beforeExit hooks for graceful shutdowns, and connection management patterns for different deployment paradigms (serverless vs long-running processes).

./200-prisma-client/000-setup-and-configuration/050-databases-connections/115-connection-pool.mdx Connection pool management in Prisma ORM including pool size configuration (default formula: num_physical_cpus * 2 + 1), connection limits, pool timeout settings, FIFO query queuing, connection lifecycle management, logging and metrics for monitoring pool status, MongoDB driver differences, external poolers like PgBouncer for serverless environments, and manual connection handling limitations.

./200-prisma-client/000-setup-and-configuration/050-databases-connections/200-pgbouncer.mdx Connection pooling with PgBouncer for PostgreSQL databases using transaction mode, configuration with pgbouncer=true flag for older versions, max_prepared_statements setting, handling prepared statements limitations, Prisma Migrate workarounds using directUrl field, database provider-specific setup (Digital Ocean, ScaleGrid), Supabase Supavisor configuration, and compatibility with other external connection poolers

./200-prisma-client/000-setup-and-configuration/100-custom-model-and-field-names.mdx Custom model and field names using @map and @@map attributes to decouple database table/column names from Prisma Client API names, improving API ergonomics when using introspection, following Prisma naming conventions (camelCase, singular models), renaming virtual relation fields, handling ambiguous relations, preserving custom mappings during re-introspection

./200-prisma-client/000-setup-and-configuration/150-error-formatting.mdx Prisma Client error formatting configuration including pretty errors with colors and stack traces, colorless errors, minimal errors for production, environment variable configuration with NO_COLOR and NODE_ENV=production, and PrismaClient constructor errorFormat parameter options.

./200-prisma-client/000-setup-and-configuration/200-read-replicas.mdx Read replica configuration and usage in Prisma Client using @prisma/extension-read-replicas, including setup with single or multiple replica URLs, automatic query distribution (reads to replicas, writes to primary), explicit targeting with $primary() and $replica() methods, connection string configuration, workload distribution for high-traffic scenarios.

./200-prisma-client/000-setup-and-configuration/220-database-polyfills.mdx Database polyfills for features not natively supported by databases - ID value initialization with cuid and uuid, @updatedAt timestamps, implicit many-to-many relations for relational databases, and general relations support for MongoDB

./200-prisma-client/000-setup-and-configuration/300-no-rust-engine.mdx Using Prisma ORM without Rust engine binaries (v6.7.0+) for PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, Neon, MySQL, PlanetScale, SQLite, D1, and MS SQL Server databases, configuration with queryCompiler and driverAdapters feature flags, driver adapter installation and setup for different database providers, Prisma Client instantiation with adapter configuration, connection string management, and querying without binary dependencies.

./200-prisma-client/100-queries/030-crud.mdx CRUD operations with Prisma Client including create, read, update, and delete operations for single and multiple records, bulk operations (createMany, updateMany, deleteMany, createManyAndReturn, updateManyAndReturn), record querying by ID/unique identifiers, filtering and sorting, field selection and relation inclusion, upsert operations, atomic number operations, cascading deletes, and advanced nested operations with relations.

./200-prisma-client/100-queries/035-select-fields.mdx Field selection techniques in Prisma Client queries including select for specific field subsets, omit to exclude fields, include for relations, nested select/include for deep queries, relation counts, static typing, and performance considerations with relation load strategies

./200-prisma-client/100-queries/037-relation-queries.mdx Relation queries in Prisma Client including nested reads (include/select), nested writes with transactional guarantees, fluent API for traversing relations, relation filters (some/every/none for to-many, is/isNot for to-one), create/connect/disconnect/update operations on related records, relation load strategies (join vs query), and filtering on related record presence/absence

./200-prisma-client/100-queries/050-filtering-and-sorting.mdx Record filtering with where clause including field-based filters (string operators like startsWith/contains/endsWith, null checks, scalar list arrays, case-insensitive modes), relation-based filtering (some/every/none), combining operators (NOT/OR/AND), and sorting with orderBy clause including single/multiple field sorting, relation-based sorting, sorting by relation aggregate counts, relevance-based sorting for full-text search, and null positioning control (first/last)

./200-prisma-client/100-queries/055-pagination.mdx Offset pagination with skip/take for jumping to specific pages and arbitrary sorting, cursor-based pagination using unique sequential columns for scalable infinite scroll and batch processing, pros/cons of each approach, performance considerations, filtering and sorting patterns, backwards pagination, cursor management and FAQ

./200-prisma-client/100-queries/056-aggregation-grouping-summarizing.mdx Aggregation functions (_avg, _sum, _min, _max, _count) for numerical fields with filtering and ordering, groupBy operations with multi-field grouping and aggregate calculations, having/where clauses for pre/post-grouping filtering, record counting with relation counting and filtered counts, select distinct for unique field combinations with select/include support

./200-prisma-client/100-queries/058-transactions.mdx Database transactions and batch operations using $transaction API (sequential and interactive), nested writes for related records, bulk operations (createMany, updateMany, deleteMany), ACID properties, isolation levels, optimistic concurrency control with version fields, idempotent API design patterns, dependent vs independent writes, read-modify-write patterns, transaction timing issues, retry mechanisms for write conflicts

./200-prisma-client/100-queries/060-full-text-search.mdx Full-text search functionality for PostgreSQL and MySQL databases using the search field on string columns, with database-specific query operators (PostgreSQL: & | ! <-> operators, MySQL: + - * @ operators), relevance-based sorting, fulltext index configuration for MySQL, performance optimization with raw SQL queries using TypedSQL, and Preview feature flag setup for PostgreSQL.

./200-prisma-client/100-queries/061-custom-validation.mdx Runtime input validation for Prisma Client queries using Prisma Client extensions or custom functions, with support for validation libraries (Zod, Joi, Yup, Superstruct, validator.js), schema validation for create/update/upsert operations, custom validation functions for type-safe operations, error handling patterns, and limitations with nested writes

./200-prisma-client/100-queries/062-computed-fields.mdx Computed fields using Prisma Client extensions to derive new fields from existing data (like combining firstName/lastName into fullName), type-safe runtime field computation with needs/compute configuration, client extension API for adding computed fields to models, legacy pre-4.16.0 approaches with generic functions and type extensions, read-only memory-stored fields not persisted in database

./200-prisma-client/100-queries/063-excluding-fields.mdx Field exclusion in Prisma Client using the omit option for both global and local contexts, preventing sensitive data exposure, omitting multiple fields, overriding omitted fields with select or omit false, TypeScript type safety with as const, best practices for global vs local omit usage patterns

./200-prisma-client/100-queries/064-custom-models.mdx Creating custom models using Prisma Client extensions for static methods, wrapping models in classes for encapsulated functionality, extending model objects with Object.assign to preserve existing methods while adding custom functions, grouping related database logic together in reusable patterns for scalable application architecture

./200-prisma-client/100-queries/070-case-sensitivity.mdx Case sensitivity handling in Prisma Client filtering and sorting operations across database providers (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, SQLite, SQL Server), database collation effects, case-insensitive filtering options using mode property, provider-specific configurations and caveats, performance optimization with indexes, migration strategies for SQLite COLLATE NOCASE, RegEx-based case-insensitive filtering for MongoDB

./200-prisma-client/100-queries/100-query-optimization-performance.mdx Query optimization and performance tuning using Prisma Optimize for debugging slow queries and performance issues, bulk operations (createMany, updateMany, deleteMany), PrismaClient connection pooling and reuse patterns to avoid connection exhaustion, solving n+1 query problems in GraphQL and general contexts using dataloader batching, fluent API, include/nested reads, in filters, and JOIN strategies for efficient database queries.

./200-prisma-client/150-using-raw-sql/100-typedsql.mdx TypedSQL feature for writing type-safe SQL queries in Prisma ORM with full TypeScript integration, including setup with preview flag, SQL file organization in prisma/sql directory, parameterized queries with database-specific placeholders (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite), array argument support, manual type annotations via comments, active database connection requirements, dynamic SQL limitations, and compatibility with driver adapters for serverless/edge deployments.

./200-prisma-client/150-using-raw-sql/200-raw-queries.mdx Raw SQL queries with Prisma ORM using $queryRaw, $executeRaw, $queryRawUnsafe, and $executeRawUnsafe methods, SQL injection prevention, TypeScript typing, template literals, parameterized queries, variables and prepared statements, type mapping between database and JavaScript, transactions, tagged template helpers, MongoDB raw queries with $runCommandRaw, findRaw, and aggregateRaw, unsafe methods and security considerations

./200-prisma-client/150-using-raw-sql/300-safeql.mdx Type-safe raw SQL queries with SafeQL ESLint plugin and Prisma Client extensions for unsupported database features like PostGIS geographic data, including setup, configuration, database introspection, custom model extensions for CRUD operations, linting rules for $queryRaw/$executeRaw safety, integration with PostgreSQL extensions, and working around Prisma ORM limitations through custom TypeScript types

./200-prisma-client/200-special-fields-and-types/057-composite-types.mdx MongoDB-only composite types (embedded documents) for embedding records within other records, with CRUD operations using is/equals/isNot/isSet filters for single types, equals/isEmpty/every/some/none filters for arrays, set/push/update/upsert/unset operations, ordering, default value handling, limitations with findUnique/aggregate/groupBy/count, unique constraint considerations, and workarounds using relations for enforcing uniqueness within records

./200-prisma-client/200-special-fields-and-types/080-null-and-undefined.mdx Handling null and undefined values in Prisma Client queries, strict undefined checks preview feature with Prisma.skip symbol, runtime error prevention for accidental data operations, current behavior differences between null (explicit value) and undefined (omitted field), filtering behavior in single and multi-record operations, GraphQL resolver integration patterns, conditional operator effects with OR/AND/NOT on nullable values, exactOptionalPropertyTypes TypeScript configuration

./200-prisma-client/200-special-fields-and-types/100-working-with-json-fields.mdx JSON field type definition, usage, and CRUD operations with JSON data storage, reading with utility classes (JsonArray/JsonObject), writing JavaScript objects with automatic conversion, basic filtering by exact field values and advanced filtering on nested properties, arrays, and object values using path syntax for PostgreSQL and MySQL, array operations (contains/starts_with/ends_with), targeting array elements by index, filtering on object key values within arrays (MySQL only), null value handling (JsonNull/DbNull/AnyNull enums), typed JSON fields using prisma-json-types-generator for TypeScript integration

./200-prisma-client/200-special-fields-and-types/200-working-with-scalar-lists-arrays.mdx Scalar list/array field management in Prisma schema and client operations including setting/unsetting values, adding items with push method, filtering with hasEvery/has/isEmpty conditions, handling NULL values in arrays, database-specific support for PostgreSQL/CockroachDB/MongoDB, and working with array modifiers

./200-prisma-client/200-special-fields-and-types/300-working-with-composite-ids-and-constraints.mdx Composite and compound IDs using @@id and @@unique attributes, filtering records with compound ID/unique constraint keys, CRUD operations (findUnique, delete, update, upsert) with compound identifiers, connecting relationships using compound IDs in connect/connectOrCreate operations, named compound constraints, querying unique records by compound values

./200-prisma-client/300-client-extensions/100-model.mdx Adding custom methods to Prisma models using client extensions with $extends() API, creating model-specific methods and utilities, extending individual models or all models with $allModels, calling custom methods from other custom methods using Prisma.getExtensionContext(), retrieving current model names at runtime, encapsulating business logic and repetitive operations, type utilities for generic extensions

./200-prisma-client/300-client-extensions/110-client.mdx Client extensions using the client component to add custom top-level methods to Prisma Client instances, including method creation with $extends, accessing extension context, using metrics for query counting, and extending client functionality with custom utilities and logging methods.

./200-prisma-client/300-client-extensions/120-query.mdx Query extensions for hooking into Prisma Client query lifecycle, modifying queries and results, wrapping queries in transactions, and creating isolated extended clients with type-safe query interception, covering specific/all operations in specific/all models, raw query operations, result mutations, batch transactions, and query extensions versus middlewares with end-to-end type safety.

./200-prisma-client/300-client-extensions/130-result.mdx Prisma Client result extensions for adding custom computed fields and methods to query results using $extends, field dependencies with needs, runtime computation with compute, type safety, reusing computed fields, custom methods on result objects, interaction with omit query option, performance considerations, and limitations with relation fields.

./200-prisma-client/300-client-extensions/140-shared-extensions/100-permit-rbac.mdx Fine-grained authorization with Permit.io extension for Prisma Client, implementing RBAC (role-based), ABAC (attribute-based), and ReBAC (relationship-based) access control models, automatic permission enforcement, manual permission checks, user context management, resource syncing, data filtering, multi-tenant applications, healthcare data protection, collaborative platforms, content management systems

./200-prisma-client/300-client-extensions/150-type-utilities.mdx Prisma Client type utilities including Exact for strict type safety, Args for retrieving input arguments, Result for operation results, and Payload for complete result structure, with examples of creating type-safe extensions like custom model methods and adding custom properties to existing operations

./200-prisma-client/300-client-extensions/200-extension-examples.mdx Prisma Client extension examples including official packages (Accelerate, read replicas), community extensions (caching, pagination, natural language queries, RBAC, tree structures, streaming, Redis integration), and example implementations (audit logging, computed fields, input validation, instance methods, JSON field types, model filters, query logging, transactions, row-level security, field transformations)

./200-prisma-client/300-client-extensions/500-middleware/100-soft-delete-middleware.mdx Soft delete implementation using Prisma Client middleware to intercept delete operations and mark records as deleted instead of removing them, including Boolean and DateTime field options for tracking deletion status, middleware configuration for delete/deleteMany queries, handling read/update operations on soft deleted records, schema design with deleted fields, testing patterns, and comparison of application-level vs middleware-level filtering approaches with their respective trade-offs

./200-prisma-client/300-client-extensions/500-middleware/200-logging-middleware.mdx Prisma Client middleware implementation for query performance logging, measuring and outputting execution time for database operations using $use method, including practical examples with Post model operations and sample schema setup

./200-prisma-client/300-client-extensions/500-middleware/300-session-data-middleware.mdx Prisma Client middleware implementation for automatically injecting session data values during database operations, demonstrating how to use $use() method to intercept create operations and populate fields with contextual information like language settings from session state

./200-prisma-client/400-type-safety/050-prisma-validator.mdx Type-safe query object creation with Prisma.validator utility, validation of generated types, typed query statements for select/where/create operations, safe extraction and reuse of query objects, type-safe form input handling, alternative syntax patterns for existing Prisma Client instances, preventing type errors in external libraries and shared query objects

./200-prisma-client/400-type-safety/100-operating-against-partial-structures-of-model-types.mdx Type-safe partial structures using Prisma Client's helper types, generating variations of model types with relations using include/select operations, Prisma validator for creating custom type definitions, UserGetPayload utility for extracting types, accessing return types from functions with select/include using TypeScript ReturnType and Awaited utilities

./200-prisma-client/400-type-safety/830-prisma-type-system.mdx Prisma ORM type system architecture with scalar types (String, DateTime, Int, Boolean, Float), default type mappings between Prisma types and database-specific types, native type attributes for custom database type specifications, database introspection for existing schema type mapping, schema evolution with Prisma Migrate and db push commands, cross-database compatibility and type conversion patterns

./200-prisma-client/450-testing/100-unit-testing.mdx Unit testing with Prisma Client including mocking strategies (singleton pattern and dependency injection), Jest setup with jest-mock-extended, isolating database calls for predictable tests, creating mock contexts and client instances, testing user creation/update functions with type safety, error handling for business logic validation, and comprehensive examples with beforeEach setup patterns.

./200-prisma-client/450-testing/150-integration-testing.mdx Integration testing with Prisma using Docker containers for isolated database environments, testing functions against real data with setup/teardown operations, seeding test data with createMany operations, database cleanup with deleteMany and transactions, Jest test suite organization with beforeAll/afterAll hooks, testing CRUD operations and error handling scenarios, Docker Compose configuration for PostgreSQL test databases, environment variable management for test databases, schema migrations in test environments

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/001-deploy-prisma.mdx Deployment strategies for Prisma Client applications including traditional servers, serverless functions, and edge functions, connection management patterns for different environments, deployment to cloud platforms (Heroku, Koyeb, Render, AWS Lambda, Azure Functions), Rust-free Prisma Client configuration with queryCompiler preview feature, and considerations for traffic patterns, performance tradeoffs, warm starts, and runtime limitations.

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/101-traditional/200-deploy-to-heroku.mdx Deploying Node.js applications with Prisma ORM to Heroku platform, including setting up PostgreSQL database, configuring environment variables (DATABASE_URL, PORT), using release phase for migrations with prisma migrate deploy, Git-based deployment workflow, Procfile configuration, SSL certificate handling for database connections, testing deployed REST API endpoints, and troubleshooting Heroku-specific deployment considerations

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/101-traditional/225-deploy-to-render.mdx Deploying Node.js applications with Prisma ORM to Render cloud platform, including Express.js REST API setup, PostgreSQL database integration, Render Blueprint Infrastructure as Code configuration, Prisma Migrate deployment workflows with pre-deploy commands, database seeding, environment variable configuration, and both manual deployment and automated Git-based deployment strategies.

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/101-traditional/250-deploy-to-koyeb.mdx Deploying Node.js applications with Prisma ORM to Koyeb serverless platform using git-driven deployment, PostgreSQL database configuration with connection strings and secrets, Prisma Migrate workflow for database schema deployment, REST API setup with Express.js and Prisma Client operations, build and deployment automation with package.json scripts, environment variables management, database migrations using prisma migrate deploy command, application testing and monitoring with runtime logs

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/101-traditional/275-deploy-to-sevalla.mdx Deploying Node.js applications with Prisma ORM to Sevalla platform including PostgreSQL database setup, Git-based deployment from GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket, application and database creation, environment variable configuration, automatic builds with Nixpacks, database seeding with Prisma CLI, and production deployment with autoscaling and private networking connections.

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/101-traditional/300-deploy-to-flyio.mdx Deploying Node.js applications with Prisma ORM and PostgreSQL to Fly.io cloud platform, including setup prerequisites, example Express.js REST API with Prisma Client operations, database migrations and seeding, auto-stop/auto-start functionality, multi-region deployment capabilities, GitHub integration for continuous deployment, and scaling configurations

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/201-serverless/150-deploy-to-azure-functions.mdx Deploying Prisma Client applications to Azure Functions serverless platform, including binary targets configuration for cross-platform compatibility, connection pooling strategies for FaaS environments, Prisma Accelerate integration, serverless deployment considerations, and the new Rust-free queryCompiler preview feature for reduced bundle sizes

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/201-serverless/300-deploy-to-vercel.mdx Vercel deployment for Prisma serverless applications including Next.js setup, build configuration with postinstall scripts, Rust-free queryCompiler Preview feature, monorepo deployment with TurboRepo plugin, CI/CD workflows with migrate deploy, preview environment database separation, connection pooling with Accelerate or Prisma Postgres, and Vercel Fluid compute integration with driver adapters and attachDatabasePool for connection management.

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/201-serverless/400-deploy-to-aws-lambda.mdx Deploying Prisma ORM applications to AWS Lambda with AWS SAM, Serverless Framework, or SST including binary targets configuration for different Node.js versions, arm64 architecture support, connection pooling strategies, environment variable handling, package optimization to reduce bundle size, schema and engine file bundling, webpack configuration for serverless-webpack plugin, CLI binary targets for migrations, and queryCompiler Preview feature for Rust-free deployments

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/201-serverless/500-deploy-to-netlify.mdx Deploying Node.js and TypeScript applications using Prisma Client to Netlify serverless functions, configuring binary targets for Netlify runtime (rhel-openssl-1.0.x/3.0.x), managing environment variables with Netlify CLI, connection pooling with Accelerate/Prisma Postgres, alternative Rust-free queryCompiler setup with driver adapters, CI/CD pipeline integration with GitHub

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/301-edge/100-overview.mdx Edge deployment support for Prisma ORM across Vercel Edge Functions/Middleware, Cloudflare Workers/Pages, and Deno Deploy with database driver compatibility matrix, queryCompiler preview feature for reduced bundle sizes, native edge-compatible drivers (Neon Serverless, PlanetScale Serverless, Turso libSQL, Cloudflare D1, Prisma Postgres), driver adapters for traditional databases, TCP connection limitations in V8 isolates, deployment configurations for specific provider-database combinations

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/301-edge/450-deploy-to-cloudflare.mdx Deploying Prisma ORM applications to Cloudflare Workers and Pages using edge-compatible drivers (Neon, PlanetScale, node-postgres, D1), driver adapters, queryCompiler preview feature for Rust-free deployment, setting environment variables with .dev.vars and wrangler CLI, configuring node_compat settings, handling bundle size limits, Prisma Postgres integration with Accelerate extension, Next.js deployment with @cloudflare/next-on-pages

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/301-edge/485-deploy-to-vercel.mdx Deploying Prisma ORM to Vercel Edge Functions and Middleware with edge-compatible database drivers (Neon, PlanetScale, Turso), queryCompiler preview feature for Rust-free client generation, driver adapters configuration, environment variable setup, connection pooling considerations, database-specific deployment examples for PostgreSQL/MySQL, bundle size optimization for free accounts, Vercel Fluid compute integration with attachDatabasePool for connection management

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/301-edge/550-deploy-to-deno-deploy.mdx Deploying Deno applications to Deno Deploy with Prisma ORM, including database setup with Prisma Postgres, schema definition with migrations, configuring Prisma Client for Deno runtime, environment variables, build steps, automated GitHub deployments, queryCompiler preview feature for Rust-free builds, driver adapters, VS Code Deno extension setup, and testing locally vs production.

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/400-module-bundlers.mdx Prisma Client deployment with module bundlers (Webpack, Parcel, Next.js monorepo), handling query engine binary files and static asset copying, queryCompiler Preview feature for binary-free deployment, copy plugins configuration, driver adapters integration for native JS database connections

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/550-deploy-database-changes-with-prisma-migrate.mdx Database migration deployment using Prisma Migrate's deploy command in CI/CD pipelines, production environments (staging, testing, production), GitHub Actions workflows, Heroku deployment, managing prisma dependencies, production troubleshooting, automated deployment best practices, and avoiding local production database deployments.

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/600-deploy-migrations-from-a-local-environment.mdx Deploying migrations from local development environments to production using prisma migrate deploy, local CI/CD pipeline setup, connection URL management, production database baselining workflows, security considerations for exposing production credentials, automated deployment pipeline recommendations, and migration history synchronization patterns.

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/650-caveats-when-deploying-to-aws-platforms.mdx AWS deployment caveats including RDS Proxy connection pinning limitations with prepared statements, Elastic Beanstalk filesystem permissions and NPM_USE_PRODUCTION settings, RDS Postgres SSL connection configuration with sslmode options, Lambda deployment package size limits and engine binary optimization, queryCompiler preview feature for reducing bundle size

./200-prisma-client/500-deployment/700-deploy-to-a-different-os.mdx Cross-platform deployment considerations for Prisma Client query engine binaries, including binary targets configuration for different operating systems (Windows to Linux/AWS Lambda), supported OS platforms, custom binary usage, and the new queryCompiler Preview feature for Rust-free deployment

./200-prisma-client/600-observability-and-logging/130-logging.mdx Configuring Prisma Client logging with log levels (query, info, warn, error), stdout and event-based logging methods, subscribing to query events with $on() method, accessing query details like SQL/params/duration, DEBUG environment variable for debugging output, integration with OpenTelemetry tracing for performance insights

./200-prisma-client/600-observability-and-logging/240-metrics.mdx Prisma Client performance monitoring with metrics collection in JSON and Prometheus formats, including counters (queries total, connections closed/opened), gauges (active/waiting queries, busy/idle connections), histograms (query duration, wait times), global labels for grouping, integration with external systems like StatsD and Prometheus, feature flag configuration, and diagnostic insights for database performance optimization.

./200-prisma-client/600-observability-and-logging/250-opentelemetry-tracing.mdx OpenTelemetry tracing in Prisma Client for performance monitoring and debugging with detailed operation-level traces, spans for serialization/database queries/connections, setup with @prisma/instrumentation and OpenTelemetry packages, console and dashboard visualization (Jaeger/Honeycomb/Datadog), middleware tracing, interactive transaction tracing, batch processing for production performance, sampling strategies, and troubleshooting trace setup

./200-prisma-client/700-debugging-and-troubleshooting/140-debugging.mdx Debugging Prisma Client and CLI using the DEBUG environment variable, setting up engine-level and client-level debugging output, configuring debug namespaces (prisma:engine, prisma:client, prisma*), cross-platform environment variable setup for troubleshooting database queries and runtime issues

./200-prisma-client/700-debugging-and-troubleshooting/230-handling-exceptions-and-errors.mdx Exception and error handling with instanceof checks, accessing error types through Prisma namespace, handling unique constraint violations (P2002), type-safe error code checking with PrismaClientKnownRequestError, try-catch patterns for database operations, and error reference codes for troubleshooting different error types

./200-prisma-client/700-debugging-and-troubleshooting/245-troubleshooting-binary-size-issues.mdx Troubleshooting Prisma ORM binary size and deployment issues caused by Rust engine binaries, including large bundle sizes, slow builds, and deployment errors in serverless/edge environments, with solutions using queryCompiler Preview feature to generate Rust-free Prisma Client, driver adapters setup, and optimizations for CI/CD pipelines with size limits

300 Prisma Migrate

./300-prisma-migrate/050-getting-started.mdx Schema migration setup from scratch using prisma migrate dev, creating initial migrations, adding fields to existing schemas, generating migration files with SQL changes, introspecting databases with prisma db pull, adding Prisma Migrate to existing projects through baselining process, creating baseline migrations for databases with existing data, working around unsupported database features with custom SQL modifications, applying initial migrations with migrate resolve, migration history management, and deployment patterns for development and production environments.

./300-prisma-migrate/200-understanding-prisma-migrate/005-overview.mdx Database schema migration and synchronization using Prisma Migrate's hybrid declarative/imperative approach, SQL migration file generation and history, development vs production workflows, schema evolution while preserving data, customizable migration files, prototyping with db push, MongoDB considerations and limitations.

./300-prisma-migrate/200-understanding-prisma-migrate/010-mental-model.mdx Database migrations conceptual overview with Prisma Migrate for relational databases: what migrations are, model/entity-first vs database-first migration patterns, Prisma Migrate workflow across development/staging/production environments, migration state tracking using Prisma schema/migrations history/migrations table/database schema, prisma migrate dev for local development with shadow database and schema drift detection, prisma db push for schema prototyping without migration history, prisma migrate deploy for CI/CD deployment, prisma migrate diff for resolving schema drifts, requirements and best practices for multi-environment database management

./300-prisma-migrate/200-understanding-prisma-migrate/070-migration-histories.mdx Migration history tracking with prisma/migrations folder structure and _prisma_migrations database table, applied migration validation and integrity checks, best practices for avoiding migration editing and deletion, handling migration inconsistencies between development and production environments, database reset and replay workflows, source control requirements for migration files including migration_lock.toml, custom migration preservation strategies.

./300-prisma-migrate/200-understanding-prisma-migrate/200-shadow-database.mdx Shadow database creation, configuration, and usage in Prisma Migrate dev workflow for detecting schema drift, generating migrations with data loss evaluation, automatic temporary database creation/deletion, manual configuration for cloud environments, required user permissions across database providers (SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server), shadowDatabaseUrl setup, and troubleshooting permission errors

./300-prisma-migrate/200-understanding-prisma-migrate/300-limitations-and-known-issues.mdx Prisma Migrate limitations including MongoDB connector not supported, inability to automatically switch database providers, data loss during database resets in development environments, compatibility issues with PgBouncer connection pooling, and running migrate commands in non-interactive environments like Docker

./300-prisma-migrate/200-understanding-prisma-migrate/600-legacy-migrate.mdx Legacy Prisma Migrate (experimental) declarative migration system for versions 2.12.0 and earlier, with migrate save/up/down CLI commands, migration directory and _Migration table management, SQL operation support (CREATE/ALTER/DROP tables and columns, constraints, indexes), workflow comparison with imperative SQL migrations, troubleshooting sync issues between filesystem and database state

./300-prisma-migrate/300-workflows/10-seeding.mdx Database seeding with Prisma Client and integrated seeding functionality, manual seeding with prisma db seed vs automatic seeding with prisma migrate reset and prisma migrate dev, configuring seed commands in package.json, TypeScript/JavaScript seed scripts using upsert patterns, raw SQL query seeding with $executeRaw, bash script seeding for other languages, user-defined arguments for environment-specific seeding, examples for development and test data population

./300-prisma-migrate/300-workflows/100-team-development.mdx Team development guide for Prisma Migrate collaboration workflows, implementing schema changes, and best practices for working with database migrations in team environments

./300-prisma-migrate/300-workflows/110-native-database-types.mdx Prisma Migrate native database types, mapping Prisma schema fields to specific database types (VarChar, text, etc.), native type attributes (@db.VarChar), type mappings by Prisma ORM type and database provider (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite), handling unsupported database features like stored procedures and partial indexes, custom migrations for database-specific functionality.

./300-prisma-migrate/300-workflows/120-native-database-functions.mdx Managing PostgreSQL native database functions and extensions in Prisma Migrate workflows, including enabling extensions like pgcrypto for functions such as gen_random_uuid(), using postgresqlExtensions preview feature in Prisma schema or manual SQL commands in migration files, shadow database requirements, migration file creation and application with --create-only flag, and team deployment considerations for extension dependencies.

./300-prisma-migrate/300-workflows/20-prototyping-your-schema.mdx Schema prototyping with Prisma's db push command for rapid iteration, comparing db push vs Prisma Migrate workflows, handling data loss scenarios during prototyping, combining db push with existing migration histories, initializing migration history from prototypes, and practical examples of evolving schemas through multiple iterations before committing to migrations.

./300-prisma-migrate/300-workflows/200-troubleshooting.mdx Troubleshooting Prisma Migrate issues in development environments including migration history conflicts (branch switching, modified applied migrations), schema drift detection and resolution (manual database changes, using db pull and migrate dev), failed migration recovery (syntax errors, NOT NULL constraints, interrupted processes), and PgBouncer compatibility issues with prepared statements.

./300-prisma-migrate/300-workflows/30-baselining.mdx Database baselining workflow for existing databases with data that cannot be reset, initializing Prisma Migrate migration history for production environments, creating baseline migrations using prisma migrate diff, marking migrations as applied with prisma migrate resolve, handling deployment scenarios where initial schema already exists, maintaining migration history for development database resets while skipping baseline migrations in production deployments

./300-prisma-migrate/300-workflows/40-customizing-migrations.mdx Migration customization with Prisma Migrate including editing migration files before applying, creating draft migrations with --create-only flag, field renaming to avoid data loss, expand-and-contract pattern for zero-downtime schema changes, changing 1:1 relation directions, manual SQL modifications for data preservation, and custom migration workflows for production deployments.

./300-prisma-migrate/300-workflows/45-data-migration.mdx Data migrations using Prisma ORM with schema evolution patterns, migration workflow (dev, deploy, reset), custom migration SQL for data transformations, safe schema changes and breaking changes handling, zero-downtime migration strategies, production deployment patterns, multi-environment workflows, migration error handling and recovery, shadow database usage, and CI/CD integration for database schema evolution.

./300-prisma-migrate/300-workflows/50-squashing-migrations.mdx Migration squashing workflows for combining multiple migration files into a single migration, including development branch cleanup using migrate dev to squash local migrations before production deployment, production environment history consolidation using migrate diff and migrate resolve commands, considerations for custom SQL preservation, and step-by-step procedures for both development-to-production migration scenarios and production database history cleanup.

./300-prisma-migrate/300-workflows/60-generating-down-migrations.mdx Down migrations and rollback workflows using migrate diff command to generate SQL files that reverse schema changes, applying down migrations to production databases with db execute command for failed migrations, considerations for manual SQL additions and data changes, generating down migrations before up migrations, using shadow database or datasource comparisons, handling migration rollbacks with migrate resolve command.

./300-prisma-migrate/300-workflows/70-patching-and-hotfixing.mdx Patching and hotfixing production databases to resolve schema drift using prisma migrate resolve command, reconciling migration history after manual changes, handling failed migrations with rollback or manual completion strategies, using migrate diff and db execute for migration recovery, resolving migration history conflicts, and troubleshooting PgBouncer compatibility issues with Prisma Migrate

./300-prisma-migrate/300-workflows/80-unsupported-database-features.mdx Database features not supported by Prisma schema (stored procedures, triggers, views, partial indexes) and how to include them using Prisma Migrate's customization workflow, --create-only flag for migration generation, manual SQL modification, and migration application process.

./300-prisma-migrate/300-workflows/90-development-and-production.mdx Development and production workflow patterns for Prisma Migrate including migrate dev command for creating/applying migrations in development environments, migrate reset for database resets, customizing migrations with --create-only flag, team development workflows, migrate deploy for production environments, CI/CD pipeline integration, advisory locking mechanisms, shadow database usage, migration history conflict resolution, and environment-specific command restrictions and safety considerations.

400 Tools

./400-tools/05-prisma-cli.mdx Prisma CLI installation and usage guide covering installation methods (npm, yarn, pnpm, bun), command reference including init, generate, db management, migrations, studio, validation, formatting, versioning, debugging, and MCP server, exit codes, telemetry data collection and opt-out options for usage tracking and error reporting.

./400-tools/06-prisma-studio.mdx Visual database editor for viewing and editing database data through Prisma models, including table/collection browsing, in-line and side panel editing, batch operations, record creation and deletion, field filtering with comparison operators, field and record visibility controls, data sorting, keyboard shortcuts, and data type visualization with icons for strings, numbers, dates, booleans, enums, arrays, and JSON/relation objects.

500 Reference

./500-reference/050-prisma-client-reference.mdx Prisma Client API constructor options and configuration including datasources, logging, error formatting, adapters, transactions, and query engine alternatives; comprehensive model query methods for CRUD operations (findUnique, findMany, create, update, upsert, delete, createMany, updateMany, deleteMany, count, aggregate, groupBy); query options (select, include, omit, relationLoadStrategy, where, orderBy, distinct); nested queries for relation operations; filter conditions and operators (equals, not, in, contains, AND, OR, comparison operators, text search); relation filters (some, every, none, is, isNot); scalar list methods and filters; composite type operations; atomic number operations; JSON field filtering with path-based queries; client utility methods ($connect, $disconnect, $transaction, $queryRaw, $use middleware, $extends); utility types for type-safe operations with Prisma.validator

./500-reference/100-prisma-schema-reference.mdx Prisma Schema Language (PSL) reference covering data source configuration (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, SQL Server, CockroachDB providers with connection URLs, shadow databases), generator settings (prisma-client-js and prisma-client providers with output paths, preview features, engine types, binary targets), model definitions with field types (String, Int, DateTime, Boolean, Float, BigInt, Decimal, Bytes, Json scalars with native database type mappings), field modifiers (optional, array, required), comprehensive attribute system (@id, @@id, @unique, @@unique, @default, @relation, @map, @@map, @ignore, @@ignore, @updatedAt, @@index, @@fulltext, @@schema), attribute functions (autoincrement, cuid, uuid, ulid, now, auto, sequence for ID generation and defaults), enum definitions with database-specific implementations, composite type definitions for embedded objects, and complete syntax specifications for building type-safe database schemas.

./500-reference/200-prisma-cli-reference.mdx Prisma CLI command reference covering version info, project initialization with datasource providers and preview features, schema validation and formatting, debug information, asset generation for Prisma Client with accelerate and watch modes, database operations (pull/push/seed/execute), migration management (dev/deploy/reset/resolve/status/diff), local Prisma Postgres development server, Data Platform integration for workspace/project/environment/API key management, Studio GUI for data visualization, HTTP proxy configuration, and package.json schema/seed entry customization

./500-reference/250-error-reference.mdx Prisma Client exception types (PrismaClientKnownRequestError, PrismaClientUnknownRequestError, PrismaClientRustPanicError, PrismaClientInitializationError, PrismaClientValidationError) with error handling and debugging information, comprehensive error code reference (P1000-P6010) covering database connection failures, authentication errors, query validation issues, constraint violations, migration problems, introspection errors, and Prisma Accelerate specific errors including timeout, connection, and plan limit issues.

./500-reference/300-environment-variables-reference.mdx Environment variables for Prisma Client debugging (DEBUG), error formatting (NO_COLOR), Studio browser configuration (BROWSER), CLI behavior control (hiding warnings, skipping auto-install/generation, disabling advisory lock), HTTP/HTTPS proxy settings (NO_PROXY, HTTP_PROXY, HTTPS_PROXY), query engine configuration (binary vs library type), custom engine file locations and mirrors for downloads, binary targets for deployment platforms, and engine-specific binary paths for custom installations.

./500-reference/325-prisma-config-reference.mdx Prisma configuration file setup using TypeScript with defineConfig helper or satisfies operator, schema location configuration for single or multi-file schemas, driver adapter configuration for database connections, Prisma Studio setup and adapter configuration, migration path and seed script configuration, shadow database initialization for external tables, database views path configuration, typedSql path setup for raw SQL typing, experimental features (adapter, externalTables, studio), externally managed tables and enums declaration, environment variable handling with dotenv, path resolution rules, file extension support (js, ts, mjs, cjs, mts, cts), monorepo and custom config location patterns

./500-reference/350-database-features.mdx Database features matrix covering relational database support (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, SQL Server) and NoSQL database features (MongoDB). Constraints (primary keys, foreign keys, unique, check, not null, default, exclude), referential actions (cascade, restrict, no action, set default, set null), indexes (unique, using, where, expression-based, include), and miscellaneous features (autoincrementing IDs, arrays, enums, native database types, SQL views, JSON support, full-text search, table inheritance, authorization). MongoDB support includes embedded documents, transactions, indexes, ObjectId generation, arrays, enums, native types, and JSON with limitations on compound IDs, autoincrementing IDs, DBrefs, change streams, and aggregation pipeline access. Each feature indicates Prisma schema representation, Prisma Client support, and Prisma Migrate compatibility.

./500-reference/375-supported-databases.mdx Database support matrix for Prisma ORM including self-hosted databases (PostgreSQL 9.6-17, MySQL 5.6-8.4, MongoDB 4.2+, SQLite, SQL Server 2017-2022, CockroachDB 21.2.4+, MariaDB 10.0-11.0+) and managed database services (AWS Aurora, Azure SQL, MongoDB Atlas, Neon, PlanetScale, Cloudflare D1, Aiven), with version compatibility requirements and system configuration guidance.

./500-reference/380-connection-urls.mdx Database connection URL formats and syntax for Prisma ORM across PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Microsoft SQL Server, and CockroachDB including Prisma Postgres direct TCP and Accelerate connections, special character encoding requirements, environment variable configuration with .env files, connection string components (user, password, host, port, database name), and practical examples for each database type.

./500-reference/400-system-requirements.mdx System requirements for Prisma ORM including Node.js version compatibility (18.8+/20.9+/22.11+), TypeScript and Yarn dependencies, supported operating systems (macOS, Windows, Linux distributions), Linux runtime dependencies (OpenSSL, zlib, libgcc, glibc/musl), platform-specific requirements for AMD64/ARM64 architectures, Windows Visual C++ Redistributable, macOS version compatibility, troubleshooting common dependency issues, TypeScript compilation errors, and groupBy feature problems.

./500-reference/500-preview-features/050-client-preview-features.mdx Prisma Client and schema preview features including metrics monitoring, PostgreSQL extensions, database views, driver adapters, relation joins optimization, native DISTINCT queries, typed SQL queries, strict undefined type checking, full-text search for PostgreSQL, enhanced query compiler, and shard keys for distributed databases; enabling preview features via generator block configuration and re-generation process; historical preview features promoted to general availability including client extensions, filtered relation counts, OpenTelemetry tracing, interactive transactions, and database-specific features for MongoDB, SQL Server, and CockroachDB

./500-reference/500-preview-features/080-cli-preview-features.mdx Prisma CLI Preview features documentation explaining the Preview release process, currently no active CLI Preview features, and historical table of promoted CLI commands including prisma migrate diff, prisma db execute, prisma db push, and prisma migrate with their Preview and general availability release versions.

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./800-more/100-under-the-hood/100-engines.mdx Prisma engines architecture with Rust-based query engine managing database connections, connection pooling, SQL query generation and translation, Node-API vs binary engine modes, TypeScript query compiler preview feature, custom engine binaries/libraries configuration, engine debugging and logging, runtime lifecycle management with $connect()/$disconnect(), engine hosting via private servers, and platform-specific engine files across operating systems.

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/200-upgrading-versions/500-upgrading-to-prisma-6.mdx Breaking changes and package upgrades for migrating to Prisma ORM v6, including Node.js/TypeScript version requirements, PostgreSQL implicit m-to-n relation schema changes (unique index to primary key), full-text search feature flag updates for PostgreSQL, Buffer to Uint8Array migration for Bytes fields, NotFoundError removal in favor of PrismaClientKnownRequestError P2025, new reserved keywords (async/await/using), and preview features promoted to GA (fullTextIndex and fullTextSearch for MySQL)

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/200-upgrading-versions/600-upgrading-to-prisma-5/001-rejectonnotfound-changes.mdx Breaking changes in Prisma 5 with removal of rejectOnNotFound parameter, migration from per-query and global client-level configurations, replacement with findFirstOrThrow and findUniqueOrThrow methods, custom error handling using try-catch blocks with P2025 error codes, error adapter patterns for reusable error handling, Client Extensions for complex global error configurations, migration strategies for different rejectOnNotFound usage patterns

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/200-upgrading-versions/600-upgrading-to-prisma-5/101-jsonprotocol-changes.mdx jsonProtocol upgrade changes for Prisma ORM 5: removal of jsonProtocol preview feature, improved error messages, array shortcut removals affecting OR operators, in/notIn operators, JSON field path arguments for PostgreSQL, scalar lists, and composite lists requiring array values instead of single values

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/200-upgrading-versions/700-upgrading-to-prisma-4.mdx Breaking changes for Prisma ORM 4 upgrade including Node.js minimum version requirements (14.17.x), schema changes with index configuration, scalar list defaults, explicit unique constraints on one-to-one relations, enforced uniqueness for MySQL/MongoDB relations, removal of references syntax for implicit many-to-many relations, updated string literal grammar, Prisma Client changes including raw query type mapping with proper JavaScript type deserialization, PostgreSQL type-cast improvements, object-based DbNull/JsonNull/AnyNull values, default fields on MongoDB composite types, SQLite big number rounding error handling, removal of Prisma.dmmf.schema export, upgrade instructions for @4 package versions.

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/200-upgrading-versions/800-upgrading-to-prisma-3/100-named-constraints.mdx Named constraints and index naming conventions in Prisma 3 upgrade process, maintaining existing constraint names with map attributes vs switching to Prisma ORM defaults using db pull and migrate commands, handling differences between development and production environments, aligning constraint names across multiple database environments using migrate dev and migrate resolve.

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/200-upgrading-versions/800-upgrading-to-prisma-3/150-referential-actions.mdx Referential actions configuration for database foreign key constraints when upgrading from Prisma 2 to 3, handling onDelete and onUpdate behaviors (Cascade, Restrict, SetNull, NoAction), migration workflow differences, introspection vs migration upgrade paths, error handling changes (P2014 to P2003 error codes), runtime safety net removal, default referential action changes, and database constraint enforcement vs Prisma Client enforcement

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/200-upgrading-versions/900-codemods.mdx Automated code transformations using the @prisma/codemods package for upgrading Prisma ORM versions, including usage patterns, CLI options (force, dry-run, schema path), and specific transforms for namespace changes, converting findOne to findUnique, updating deprecated methods to $-prefixed versions, and version 2.12 upgrade combinations.

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/250-upgrading-to-use-preview-features.mdx Preview feature enablement and usage with feature flags for Prisma Client, schema, and CLI components, including production readiness warnings and configuration documentation

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/800-upgrade-from-prisma-1/01-how-to-upgrade.mdx Upgrading from Prisma 1 to Prisma ORM versions 2.x and later with comprehensive upgrade strategies (all-at-once vs gradual side-by-side), schema incompatibilities and workarounds, database migration patterns, Prisma 1 Upgrade CLI usage, feature parity analysis including missing real-time subscriptions, application layer upgrade paths for different setups (Nexus, prisma-binding, REST APIs), Prisma schema introspection workflow, and SQL statement generation for schema compatibility fixes

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/800-upgrade-from-prisma-1/02-schema-incompatibilities-mysql.mdx Schema incompatibilities when upgrading from Prisma 1 to Prisma ORM 2.x+ in MySQL, including default values not reflected in database schema, CUID ID generation handling, @createdAt/@updatedAt directives, inline 1-1 relations missing UNIQUE constraints, non-inline relations recognized as many-to-many, JSON type stored as TEXT, enums stored as TEXT, CUID length mismatches (25 vs 30 characters), and scalar lists maintained with extra tables with migration workarounds for each issue.

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/800-upgrade-from-prisma-1/02-schema-incompatibilities-postgresql.mdx Schema incompatibilities when upgrading from Prisma 1 to Prisma ORM 2.x+ for PostgreSQL including default values not in database constraints, CUID generation behavior, @createdAt/@updatedAt directives, inline 1-1 relations missing UNIQUE constraints, non-inline relations recognized as many-to-many via relation tables, JSON fields stored as TEXT, enums stored as TEXT instead of native enums, CUID length mismatches (VARCHAR 25 vs 30), and scalar lists maintained with extra tables versus native PostgreSQL arrays.

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/800-upgrade-from-prisma-1/03-upgrading-the-prisma-layer-mysql.mdx Upgrading Prisma ORM layer from Prisma 1 to Prisma ORM 2 for MySQL databases including CLI installation, schema creation, connection URL configuration, database introspection, schema incompatibility resolution using the Prisma 1 Upgrade CLI, fixing ENUM/JSON columns, relation tables, and constraint issues, generating Prisma Client, and API migration patterns for queries, mutations, and field selection.

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/800-upgrade-from-prisma-1/03-upgrading-the-prisma-layer-postgresql.mdx Upgrading Prisma 1 to Prisma ORM 2 for PostgreSQL databases: Installing Prisma ORM 2 CLI, creating Prisma schema via init and introspection, configuring database connection URLs, resolving schema incompatibilities using the Prisma Upgrade CLI (fixing ENUM types, DEFAULT constraints, JSON columns, @createdAt behavior, 1-1 relations, CUID length mismatches), handling breaking changes for m-n relations, re-introspection after database schema fixes, adding missing Prisma-level attributes (@default, @updatedAt, @map), renaming relation fields, installing Prisma Client, API comparison between v1 and v2 syntax

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/800-upgrade-from-prisma-1/04-upgrading-nexus-prisma-to-nexus.mdx Upgrading from Prisma 1 with nexus-prisma to Prisma ORM 2 with @nexus/schema and nexus-plugin-prisma including dependency migration, schema configuration updates, GraphQL type migration from prismaObjectType to objectType with t.model field exposure, CRUD operations with t.crud, query and mutation resolver updates for new Prisma Client API, and cleanup of deprecated packages

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/800-upgrade-from-prisma-1/05-upgrading-prisma-binding-to-nexus.mdx Upgrading from prisma-binding to Nexus GraphQL server with full application rewrite, TypeScript migration, code-first schema approach, Nexus dependency installation and configuration, GraphQL type creation using objectType and t.model, query migration from SDL-first to code-first with t.crud and custom resolvers, mutation implementation with t.field definitions, input types with inputObjectType, context setup with PrismaClient, resolver implementations replacing forwardTo patterns, cleanup of Prisma 1 dependencies and files

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/800-upgrade-from-prisma-1/06-upgrading-prisma-binding-to-sdl-first.mdx Migration guide for upgrading Node.js projects from Prisma 1 with prisma-binding to Prisma ORM 2 using SDL-first approach, covering GraphQL schema adjustments, PrismaClient setup, implementing type resolvers for relations, migrating GraphQL queries and mutations, handling pagination API changes, using binding argument transformations, and cleaning up deprecated dependencies.

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/800-upgrade-from-prisma-1/07-upgrading-a-rest-api.mdx REST API migration from Prisma 1 to Prisma ORM 2, client import changes, API method updates (create, update, delete, findUnique, findMany), route handler adjustments for Express.js endpoints (/user, /post, /publish, /feed, /filterPosts), data parameter restructuring, where clause syntax changes, filtering and search operations with OR conditions, connecting relations in create operations

./800-more/300-upgrade-guides/800-upgrade-from-prisma-1/08-upgrade-from-mongodb-beta.mdx Migration from Prisma 1 MongoDB Beta to Prisma ORM 2+, database connection string configuration, introspection workflow, schema mapping with @map and @@map, model and field renaming, foreign key migration, relationship handling differences, client generation, testing reads and writes, replica set requirements, error troubleshooting for authentication and transactions

./800-more/350-ai-tools/100-cursor.mdx Using Cursor AI code editor with Prisma ORM including Prisma MCP server integration, project-specific .cursorrules configuration, context-aware capabilities using schema files and documentation, schema generation from descriptions, query generation for complex database operations, seed data creation, VS Code extension for database management and Prisma Studio, AI safety guardrails for destructive commands

./800-more/350-ai-tools/200-tabnine.mdx Using Tabnine AI code editor with Prisma ORM for data modeling and database schema design, constructing and optimizing database queries, generating CRUD functionality and boilerplate code, generating plain SQL queries for TypedSQL, creating unit and integration tests, guiding through major refactorings, generating seeding scripts, managing databases with the Prisma VS Code extension and embedded Prisma Studio.

./800-more/350-ai-tools/300-windsurf.mdx Windsurf AI code editor integration with Prisma ORM featuring MCP server setup, .windsurfrules configuration for project-specific TypeScript/Prisma best practices, context-aware capabilities using external resources, automated schema generation for SaaS applications, type-safe query generation with complex filtering and relationships, database seeding with realistic test data, VS Code extension for database management and embedded Prisma Studio

./800-more/350-ai-tools/400-github-copilot.mdx GitHub Copilot AI assistant integration with Prisma ORM, including code suggestions for schema modeling and client queries, chat interface for troubleshooting and migration strategies, CLI command execution via command palette, schema scaffolding and code generation, documentation querying through the Prisma for GitHub Copilot extension, VS Code agent mode for automated database creation and migrations, custom instructions configuration, and best practices for data modeling, performance optimization, transactions, error handling, testing, and security.

./800-more/400-comparisons/01-prisma-and-typeorm.mdx Comprehensive comparison between Prisma ORM and TypeORM covering API design philosophy and abstraction levels, data modeling approaches (Prisma schema DSL vs TypeScript decorators), migrations workflow, type safety differences in field selection, relation loading, filtering operations and record creation, database querying patterns including filtering, pagination (cursor-based vs offset), relation handling, and detailed API comparisons for CRUD operations, batch operations, transactions, with emphasis on Prisma's superior type safety guarantees and developer experience.

./800-more/400-comparisons/02-prisma-and-sequelize.mdx Prisma ORM vs Sequelize comparison covering architectural differences (traditional ORM vs new ORM approach), API syntax comparisons for fetching single objects and relations, scalar selection, filtering with concrete values and operators, relation filters, pagination (cursor-style and offset), CRUD operations (create, update, delete), batch operations (updates and deletes), transaction handling, type safety, and migration approaches using Prisma schema vs model classes.

./800-more/400-comparisons/03-prisma-and-mongoose.mdx Prisma ORM and Mongoose comparison covering querying single objects, field selection, relation fetching with include/populate, filtering with concrete values and criteria, relation filters, pagination with cursor-style and offset patterns, creating/updating/deleting objects, batch operations, API syntax differences, MongoDB query selectors vs Prisma's generated filters, and migration considerations between the two ORMs.

./800-more/400-comparisons/04-prisma-and-drizzle.mdx Comprehensive comparison between Prisma ORM and Drizzle covering architectural approaches (SQL-like vs abstracted), data modeling (Prisma schema language vs TypeScript functions), type safety levels, team collaboration benefits, API design philosophy, querying patterns, migration workflows, relation handling, filtering operators, observability features, ecosystem maturity, database driver support, performance benchmarking, commercial products (Studio, Accelerate, Optimize), community tools and extensions

./800-more/500-development-environment/100-environment-variables.mdx Environment variables configuration and management in Prisma ORM development, including .env file setup and location priority, variable expansion with dotenv-expand, manual environment variable setting on Mac/Linux/Windows systems, loading variables in application code with dotenv, using multiple .env files for different environments (.env.development, .env.sample), and running migrations and tests with specific environment configurations using dotenv-cli.

./800-more/500-development-environment/200-editor-setup.mdx Editor and IDE configuration for optimal Prisma ORM development experience including VS Code extension features (syntax highlighting, linting, code completion, documentation help, formatting, renaming, quick-fixes), VS Code agent mode for database and migration commands, community editor support (Emacs, Vim, neovim, JetBrains, Sublime Text, nova, Helix), and CLI autocomplete tools (inshellisense, Fig)

./800-more/600-help-and-troubleshooting/100-autocompletion-in-graphql-resolvers-with-js.mdx Autocompletion for Prisma Client queries in GraphQL resolvers with JavaScript using JSDoc type annotations, PrismaClient type imports, context object typing, VS Code intellisense configuration, resolver parameter typing with @typedef comments, troubleshooting unwanted autocomplete suggestions, and complete GraphQL resolver implementation examples with proper type safety

./800-more/600-help-and-troubleshooting/200-working-with-many-to-many-relations.mdx Modeling and querying many-to-many relations using implicit and explicit approaches, creating and updating posts with tags via nested writes, connecting existing and new tags, querying with includes, handling relation tables, data mapping for cleaner UI responses

./800-more/600-help-and-troubleshooting/300-implicit-to-explicit-conversion.mdx Converting implicit many-to-many relations to explicit many-to-many relations using relation tables, creating custom relation models with foreign keys and additional fields, migrating existing data from implicit relation tables using Prisma Client scripts, removing implicit relation fields after successful migration, and using Prisma Migrate commands for database schema changes.

./800-more/600-help-and-troubleshooting/400-nextjs-help.mdx Prisma Client best practices in Next.js development (avoiding multiple instances, singleton pattern), monorepo setup strategies (centralized schema, custom output directories, dependency management), and dynamic usage patterns for tenant-specific databases and multi-client scenarios.

./800-more/600-help-and-troubleshooting/450-pkg-issue.mdx ENOENT packaging errors with vercel/pkg, query engine binary path configuration in package.json assets, Node.js project bundling compatibility issues, troubleshooting spawn errors for Prisma query engine binaries

./800-more/600-help-and-troubleshooting/500-comparing-columns-through-raw-queries.mdx Comparing columns within the same table using raw queries ($queryRaw), including numeric value comparisons (likesCount vs commentsCount) and date comparisons (completedDate vs dueDate), with database-specific SQL syntax for PostgreSQL/CockroachDB, MySQL, and SQLite, plus modern alternative using model.fields property in Prisma v4.3.0+

./800-more/600-help-and-troubleshooting/600-vercel-caching-issue.mdx Vercel deployment dependency caching issues causing outdated Prisma Client due to skipped postinstall hooks, configuration solutions using postinstall scripts in package.json, build script modifications, Vercel UI build command settings, error messages for field/model mismatches, and best practices for ensuring Prisma Client generation on every deployment

./800-more/600-help-and-troubleshooting/700-netlify-caching-issue.mdx Netlify deployment caching issues causing outdated Prisma Client, dependency caching preventing postinstall hooks execution, runtime errors from schema mismatches, configuration solutions using postinstall scripts, build command modifications, and Netlify UI build settings

./800-more/600-help-and-troubleshooting/800-check-constraints.mdx PostgreSQL CHECK constraints for data validation using CREATE TABLE and ALTER TABLE, single-column constraints with value ranges, multi-column constraints comparing field values, multiple constraints per table, adding constraints to existing tables, database introspection with Prisma ORM, client generation, constraint violation handling and error messages, alphabetical constraint evaluation order

./800-more/600-help-and-troubleshooting/900-prisma-nuxt-module.mdx Nuxt Prisma module integration with automatic project initialization, usePrismaClient composable for Vue components, API route integration, Prisma Studio access via Nuxt Devtools, configuration options, database provider setup (SQLite/PostgreSQL), client extensions support, Nuxt layers compatibility, edge runtime limitations, troubleshooting pnpm/build issues

./800-more/600-help-and-troubleshooting/950-typescript-performance-optimization.mdx TypeScript performance optimization for large Prisma schemas using typeof operator instead of direct type references, reducing compilation time by 78% and memory usage by 62%, handling complex database relationships in enterprise applications, avoiding type instantiation overhead, improving IDE responsiveness and CI/CD pipeline performance, benchmarking strategies for schema complexity

./800-more/700-releases.mdx Release process and versioning for Prisma ORM including biweekly releases, product maturity levels (Early Access, Preview, Generally Available), SemVer versioning from 3.x.x, breaking change policies, feature flag usage for Preview features, production readiness guidelines, and how version numbers are incremented for major updates, new functionality, and bug fixes.