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rm

The prisma dev rm command removes the data of one or more local Prisma Postgres databases from your file system.

prisma dev rm [options] <name>
Argument Description
<name> Name(s) or glob pattern(s) of the server(s) to remove
Option Description Default
--debug Enable debug logging false
--force Stop any running servers before removing them false

Without --force, the command fails if any server is running.

title="bun"
bunx prisma dev rm mydb
pnpm
pnpm prisma dev rm mydb
yarn
yarn prisma dev rm mydb
npm
npx prisma dev rm mydb

Remove all databases starting with mydb:

title="bun"
bunx prisma dev rm mydb*
pnpm
pnpm prisma dev rm mydb*
yarn
yarn prisma dev rm mydb*
npm
npx prisma dev rm mydb*

Stop and remove a database in one command:

bunx prisma dev rm --force mydb
Bash
pnpm prisma dev rm --force mydb
Bash
yarn prisma dev rm --force mydb
Bash
npx prisma dev rm --force mydb

[!NOTE] The rm command is interactive and includes safety prompts to prevent accidental data loss.

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