# seed (Prisma CLI v7) (/docs/cli/v7/db/seed)

Seed your database with test or initial data using custom scripts

Location: CLI > v7 > db > seed

The `prisma db seed` command seeds your database with initial data.

## Usage

```bash
prisma db seed [options]
```

## Options

| Option         | Description                            |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| `-h`, `--help` | Display help message                   |
| `--config`     | Custom path to your Prisma config file |
| `--`           | Pass custom arguments to the seed file |

The `--` delimiter allows you to pass custom arguments to your seed script (available in version 4.15.0+).

## Examples

### Run the seed script

#### bun

```bash
bunx prisma db seed
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm prisma db seed
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn prisma db seed
```

#### npm

```bash
npx prisma db seed
```

### Pass custom arguments

#### bun

```bash
bunx prisma db seed -- --arg1 value1 --arg2 value2
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm prisma db seed -- --arg1 value1 --arg2 value2
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn prisma db seed -- --arg1 value1 --arg2 value2
```

#### npm

```bash
npx prisma db seed -- --arg1 value1 --arg2 value2
```

## See also

- [Seeding your database](/guides/prisma-migrate-v7-workflows-seeding)

## Related pages

- [`execute`](/guides/db-commands-db-execute): Execute native commands to your database
- [`pull`](/guides/db-commands-db-pull): Pull the state from the database to the Prisma schema using introspection
- [`push`](/guides/db-commands-db-push): Push the state from your Prisma schema to your database

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- [Authentication & Tools](./authentication-tools-index.md)
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- [Changelog](../changelog.md)
- [Concepts](./concepts-index.md)
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