prisma
Prisma is an open-source database toolkit. It includes a JavaScript/TypeScript ORM for Node.js, migrations and a modern GUI to view and edit the data in your database. You can use Prisma in new projects or add it to an existing one.
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Prisma is an open-source database toolkit. It includes a JavaScript/TypeScript ORM for Node.js, migrations and a modern GUI to view and edit the data in your database. You can use Prisma in new projects or add it to an existing one.
Live mirror of the GitHub README. Updated whenever the repo's default branch changes.
What is Prisma?
Prisma is a next-generation ORM that consists of these tools:
- Prisma Client: Auto-generated and type-safe query builder for Node.js & TypeScript
- Prisma Migrate: Declarative data modeling & migration system
- Prisma Studio: GUI to view and edit data in your database
Prisma Client can be used in any Node.js or TypeScript backend application (including serverless applications and microservices). This can be a REST API, a GraphQL API a gRPC API, or anything else that needs a database.
If you need a database to use with Prisma ORM, check out Prisma Postgres or if you are looking for our MCP Server, head here.
Getting started
The fastest way to get started with Prisma is by following the Quickstart (5 min).
The Quickstart is based on a preconfigured SQLite database. You can also get started with your own database (PostgreSQL and MySQL) by following one of these guides:
Community
Prisma has a large and supportive community of enthusiastic application developers. You can join us on Discord and here on GitHub.
Security
If you have a security issue to report, please contact us at security@prisma.io.
Support
Ask a question about Prisma
You can ask questions and initiate discussions about Prisma-related topics in the prisma repository on GitHub.
Create a bug report for Prisma
If you see an error message or run into an issue, please make sure to create a bug report! You can find best practices for creating bug reports (like including additional debugging output) in the docs.
Submit a feature request
If Prisma currently doesn't have a certain feature, be sure to check out the roadmap to see if this is already planned for the future.
If the feature on the roadmap is linked to a GitHub issue, please make sure to leave a +1 on the issue and ideally a comment with your thoughts about the feature!
Contributing
Refer to our contribution guidelines and Code of Conduct for contributors.
Tests Status
- Prisma Tests Status:
- Ecosystem Tests Status:
Quick facts
npm install prismaCommon pairings
Packages this one expects to find in the same project. Each is also a Sourcemap Explorer detection target.
How Sourcemap Explorer detects prisma
We catch prisma from two complementary signals: bundled source paths and the embedded package.json. Modern bundlers (webpack, Vite, esbuild, Rollup, Turbopack) preserve the original node_modules/prisma/ paths inside the JavaScript sourcemap's sources[] array — that's the canonical signal. When the matching package.json is also captured in sourcesContent[], we read the exact version field — patch number included. No regex guessing, no version inference.
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Confirm the site exposes sourcemaps
In DevTools Network, check the response headers of any application script for `SourceMap` or `X-SourceMap`. Failing that, fetch the script's last 4 KB and look for a `//# sourceMappingURL=` comment.
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Find the package in the bundle
Open DevTools → Network → reload. Click any application script and look at its sourcemap. Inside, search `sources[]` for entries matching `node_modules/prisma/` — every match confirms the package is bundled. The matching `sourcesContent[i]` for `node_modules/prisma/package.json` gives you the exact installed version.
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Read the version directly from package.json
Run `jq -r '. as $m | $m.sources | to_entries[] | select(.value | endswith("node_modules/prisma/package.json")) | $m.sourcesContent[.key] | fromjson | .version' bundle.js.map`. Sourcemap Explorer automates the same query in the popup.
Recent versions
FAQ
What is prisma used for?
Prisma is an open-source database toolkit. It includes a JavaScript/TypeScript ORM for Node.js, migrations and a modern GUI to view and edit the data in your database. You can use Prisma in new projects or add it to an existing one.
How can I tell if a website is using prisma?
Open the page in Chrome with the Sourcemap Explorer extension installed and read the Stack tab. We catch `prisma` from two complementary signals: `node_modules/prisma/` paths inside the JavaScript sourcemap, and the embedded `package.json` we read for exact-version detection. Without the extension you can do the same lookup manually in DevTools — the steps are listed in the "How Sourcemap Explorer detects" section above.
What is the latest version of prisma?
7.8.0, as published on the npm registry. The "Recent versions" table on this page lists the most recent 8 releases with their release dates. Sourcemap Explorer reports the version actually bundled into a site, which can lag the latest release by months on real-world deployments.
Where can I read more?
Project homepage: https://www.prisma.io. Source code: https://github.com/prisma/prisma. Published on npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/prisma. Licensed as Apache-2.0.
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Practical guides
Detected by Sourcemap Explorer
When a bundle ships sourcemaps, we read the embedded package.json for prisma and report the precise version. Without sourcemaps, an import / require in the page's scripts is enough to flag it.