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Prisma Next is currently in Early Access and we're building it in the open with the community. APIs will still evolve as your feedback shapes them, so we don't recommend it for production workloads yet. Come along for the ride: star the repo, follow @prisma on X, or read along on the Prisma blog.
Prisma Next is a TypeScript rewrite of Prisma ORM, designed to be extensible, composable, and AI-agent friendly by default. Read the full announcement: The Next Evolution of Prisma ORM.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 24 or newer
- A package manager (
npm,pnpm, oryarn)
Getting started
1. Scaffold a new project
The interactive scaffolder picks a JavaScript framework (Next.js, Vite, Hono, and others) and wires Prisma Next in with your chosen database (PostgreSQL or MongoDB):
You finish with a runnable app, a starter contract, and the agent skills already registered.
2. Or, add Prisma Next to an existing project
Run this from your repo root:
npx prisma-next@latest init
prisma-next@latest init writes prisma-next.config.ts, scaffolds a starter contract and db.ts under src/prisma/, installs the runtime, emits the contract, and registers the agent skills. It does not touch your framework or build setup.
3. Use your AI agent for everything Prisma Next
Both installers leave a top-level prisma-next.md primer at your project root for any agent to read first. prisma-next@latest init additionally materialises one SKILL.md per workflow in two places, so different agent runtimes can find them at their expected paths:
.claude/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md— picked up by Claude Code.agents/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md— universal location for Cursor, Copilot Agent, and other runtimes
A skills-lock.json at the project root tracks which skill versions are installed. Your editor's AI assistant auto-loads the right skill when your prompt matches.
Just describe what you want. For example:
"Add a
postsmodel with a relation tousers, then write a query that loads each user's three most recent posts."
The agent loads prisma-next-contract for the schema edit and prisma-next-queries for the read, then drives the change end-to-end.
For the full catalogue and what each skill covers, see skills/README.md.
Found a bug, missing a feature, or have a question for the team?
Ask your agent. The prisma-next-feedback skill drafts a structured GitHub issue or hands you a Prisma Discord link for live Q&A. You can review and confirm before anything is submitted.
For extension authors
Prisma Next has a minimal core. Everything around it, including Postgres support itself, is built on the same public SPI that's available to any author. If you've wanted to integrate your tool, your database, or your library with Prisma, this is the way in.
A few extensions already shipping:
@prisma-next/extension-pgvector: vector columns and similarity operators for semantic search.@prisma-next/extension-paradedb: typed BM25 indexes with multiple tokenizers for full-text search.@prisma-next/extension-postgis: geospatial types and queries.@cipherstash/prisma-next: searchable encryption and data-level access control.
Want to ship your own? The Authoring Prisma Next Extensions blog walks through the SPI, the layers your extension can hook into, and how the team features new extensions in the Prisma Next directory.
Supported databases
Prisma Next ships first-class support for:
- PostgreSQL — the primary target and on track for GA
- MongoDB — proves the framework works beyond SQL
SQLite is the next SQL target on deck, with MySQL to follow. See the roadmap for the full sequencing.
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for setup, commands, DCO signoff, and PR expectations. For substantive changes, please open an issue first so we can give direction-fit feedback before you invest implementation time.
Security issues: follow the Private Vulnerability Reporting flow in SECURITY.md. Please do not file them as public issues.
Community
Built something with Prisma Next? Tag @prisma on X. The best community builds get a shout-out and a link here.
- Discord: Talk to us in Discord in the
prisma-nextchannel - X: @prisma
- Blog: prisma.io/blog
License
Apache 2.0. See LICENSE.