# Bun workspaces (Prisma ORM v7) (/docs/guides/v7/deployment/bun-workspaces)

Learn step-by-step how to integrate Prisma ORM in a Bun workspaces monorepo through a shared database package

Location: Guides > v7 > Deployment > Bun workspaces

## Introduction

This guide shows you how to use Prisma ORM in a [Bun Workspaces](https://bun.sh/docs/install/workspaces) monorepo. You'll set up a shared database package with Prisma ORM, then integrate it into a Next.js app in the same workspace.

## Prerequisites

- [Bun](https://bun.sh/docs/installation) installed
- A [Prisma Postgres](/guides/introduction-2-postgres) database (or another [supported database](/guides/reference-6-v7-reference-supported-databases))

## 1. Set up project

Before integrating Prisma ORM, you need to set up your project structure. Start by creating a new directory for your project (for example, `my-monorepo`) and initialize a Node.js project:

#### bun

```bash
mkdir my-monorepo
cd my-monorepo
bun init
```

#### pnpm

```bash
mkdir my-monorepo
cd my-monorepo
pnpm init
```

#### yarn

```bash
mkdir my-monorepo
cd my-monorepo
yarn init
```

#### npm

```bash
mkdir my-monorepo
cd my-monorepo
npm init
```

Next, add the `workspaces` array to your root `package.json` to define your workspace structure:

```json title="package.json"
{
  "name": "my-monorepo", // [!code ++]
  "workspaces": ["apps/*", "packages/*"] // [!code ++]
}
```

Finally, create directories for your applications and shared packages:

```bash
mkdir apps
mkdir -p packages/database
```

## 2. Set up database package

This section covers creating a standalone database package that uses Prisma ORM. The package will house all database models and the generated Prisma ORM client, making it reusable across your monorepo.

### 2.1. Install dependencies

Navigate to the `packages/database` directory and initialize a new package:

#### bun

```bash
cd packages/database
bun init
```

#### pnpm

```bash
cd packages/database
pnpm init
```

#### yarn

```bash
cd packages/database
yarn init
```

#### npm

```bash
cd packages/database
npm init
```

Install the required Prisma ORM packages and other dependencies:

#### bun

```bash
bun add prisma@prev typescript tsx @types/node @types/pg --dev
bun add @prisma/client@7 @prisma/adapter-pg pg
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm add prisma@prev typescript tsx @types/node @types/pg --save-dev
pnpm add @prisma/client@7 @prisma/adapter-pg pg
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn add prisma@prev typescript tsx @types/node @types/pg --dev
yarn add @prisma/client@7 @prisma/adapter-pg pg
```

#### npm

```bash
npm install prisma@prev typescript tsx @types/node @types/pg --save-dev
npm install @prisma/client@7 @prisma/adapter-pg pg
```

> \[!NOTE]
> If you are using a different database provider (MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite), install the corresponding driver adapter package instead of `@prisma/adapter-pg`. For more information, see [Database drivers](/guides/core-concepts-v7-supported-databases-database-drivers).

### 2.2. Set up Prisma ORM and schema

Initialize Prisma ORM with an instance of [Prisma Postgres](/guides/introduction-2-postgres) in the `database` package by running the following command:

#### bun

```bash
bunx --bun prisma init
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm prisma init
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn prisma init
```

#### npm

```bash
npx prisma init
```

> \[!NOTE]
> `prisma init` creates the Prisma scaffolding and a local `DATABASE_URL`. In the next step, create a Prisma Postgres database and replace that value with a direct `postgres://...` connection string.

This command:

- Creates a `prisma` directory containing a `schema.prisma` file for your database models.
- Creates a `prisma.config.ts` file for configuring Prisma.
- Creates a `.env` file with a local `DATABASE_URL`.

Create a Prisma Postgres database and replace the generated `DATABASE_URL` in your `.env` file with the `postgres://...` connection string from the CLI output:

#### bun

```bash
bunx create-db
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm dlx create-db
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn dlx create-db
```

#### npm

```bash
npx create-db
```

Edit the `schema.prisma` file to add a `User` model. The default generator already sets `output = "../generated/prisma"`:

```prisma title="prisma/schema.prisma"
generator client {
  provider = "prisma-client"
  output   = "../generated/prisma"
}

datasource db {
  provider = "postgresql"
}

model User { // [!code ++]
  id    Int     @id @default(autoincrement()) // [!code ++]
  email String  @unique // [!code ++]
  name  String? // [!code ++]
} // [!code ++]
```

If the generated `prisma.config.ts` comments mention installing `dotenv`, install it so environment variables load:

#### bun

```bash
bun add dotenv
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm add dotenv
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn add dotenv
```

#### npm

```bash
npm install dotenv
```

Add a `scripts` section to your database `package.json` (Bun init may not add one by default):

```json title="database/package.json"
{
  "scripts": { // [!code ++]
    "db:generate": "prisma generate", // [!code ++]
    "db:migrate": "prisma migrate dev", // [!code ++]
    "db:deploy": "prisma migrate deploy", // [!code ++]
    "db:seed": "prisma db seed", // [!code ++]
    "db:studio": "prisma studio" // [!code ++]
  } // [!code ++]
}
```

Use [Prisma Migrate](/guides/prisma-migrate-v7-prisma-migrate) to migrate your database changes:

#### bun

```bash
bun run db:migrate
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm run db:migrate
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn db:migrate
```

#### npm

```bash
npm run db:migrate
```

When prompted by the CLI, enter a descriptive name for your migration. After the migration completes, run generate so the Prisma ORM client is created:

#### bun

```bash
bun run db:generate
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm run db:generate
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn db:generate
```

#### npm

```bash
npm run db:generate
```

Create a `client.ts` file to initialize the Prisma ORM client with a driver adapter:

```ts title="database/client.ts"
import { PrismaClient } from "./generated/prisma/client";
import { PrismaPg } from "@prisma/adapter-pg";

const adapter = new PrismaPg({
  connectionString: process.env.DATABASE_URL,
});

// Use globalThis for broader environment compatibility
const globalForPrisma = globalThis as typeof globalThis & {
  prisma?: PrismaClient;
};

export const prisma: PrismaClient =
  globalForPrisma.prisma ??
  new PrismaClient({
    adapter,
  });

if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production") {
  globalForPrisma.prisma = prisma;
}
```

Then, create an `index.ts` file to re-export the instance of the Prisma ORM client and all generated types:

```ts title="database/index.ts"
export { prisma } from "./client";
export * from "./generated/prisma/client";
```

### 2.3. Seed the database

Add a seed script to populate the database with sample users. Create `prisma/seed.ts` in the database package:

```ts title="database/prisma/seed.ts"
import "dotenv/config";
import { PrismaClient } from "../generated/prisma/client";
import { PrismaPg } from "@prisma/adapter-pg";

const adapter = new PrismaPg({
  connectionString: process.env.DATABASE_URL!,
});

const prisma = new PrismaClient({ adapter });

async function main() {
  await prisma.user.createMany({
    data: [
      { email: "alice@example.com", name: "Alice" },
      { email: "bob@example.com", name: "Bob" },
      { email: "charlie@example.com", name: "Charlie" },
    ],
    skipDuplicates: true,
  });
  console.log("Seed complete.");
}

main()
  .catch((e) => {
    console.error(e);
    process.exit(1);
  })
  .finally(async () => {
    await prisma.$disconnect();
  });
```

Add the `seed` option to the existing `migrations` config in your database package's `prisma.config.ts` (add the `seed` line inside `migrations`):

```ts title="database/prisma.config.ts"
  migrations: {
    path: "prisma/migrations",
    seed: "bun prisma/seed.ts", // [!code ++]
  },
```

At this point, your shared database package is fully configured and ready for use across your monorepo.

### 2.4. Add root scripts

Add the following scripts to the root `package.json` of your monorepo. They let you run database and app commands from the root:

```json title="package.json"
"scripts": { // [!code ++]
  "build": "bun run --filter database db:deploy && bun run --filter database db:generate && bun run --filter web build", // [!code ++]
  "start": "bun run --filter web start", // [!code ++]
  "dev": "bun run --filter database db:generate && bun run --filter web dev", // [!code ++]
  "seed": "bun run --filter database db:seed", // [!code ++]
  "studio": "bun run --filter database db:studio" // [!code ++]
} // [!code ++]
```

From the monorepo root, run `bun run seed` to add sample users. Run `bun run studio` to open [Prisma Studio](/guides/tools-integrations-studio) at [`http://localhost:5555`](http://localhost:5555) to view and edit your data.

## 3. Set up Next.js app

Now that the database package is set up, create a frontend application (using Next.js) that uses the shared Prisma ORM client to interact with your database.

### 3.1. Create Next.js app

Navigate to the `apps` directory:

```bash
cd ../../apps
```

Create a new Next.js app named `web`:

```bash
bun create next-app@latest web --yes
```

> \[!NOTE]
> important
>
> The `--yes` flag uses default configurations to bootstrap the Next.js app (which in this guide uses the app router without a `src/` directory). When prompted for a package manager, choose **Bun** so the app uses Bun within the workspace.
>
> The flag may also initialize a Git repository in the `web` folder. If that happens, please remove the `.git` directory by running `rm -r .git`.

Then, navigate into the web directory:

```bash
cd web/
```

Copy the `.env` file from the database package to ensure the same environment variables are available:

```bash
cp ../../packages/database/.env .
```

Open the `package.json` file of your Next.js app and add the shared `database` package as a dependency:

```json title="web/package.json"
"dependencies": {
  "database": "workspace:*" // [!code ++]
}
```

Run the following command to install the `database` package:

#### bun

```bash
bun install
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm install
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn install
```

#### npm

```bash
npm install
```

### 3.2. Add database to app

Modify your Next.js application code to use the Prisma ORM client from the database package. Update `app/page.tsx` as follows:

```tsx title="app/page.tsx"
import { prisma } from "database";

export default async function Home() {
  const user = await prisma.user.findFirst({
    select: {
      name: true,
    },
  });

  return (
    <div>
      {user?.name && <p>Hello from {user.name}</p>}
      {!user?.name && <p>No user has been added to the database yet.</p>}
    </div>
  );
}
```

This code demonstrates importing and using the shared Prisma ORM client to query your `User` model.

### 3.3. Run the app

Then head back to the root of the monorepo:

```bash
cd ../../
```

Start your development server by executing:

#### bun

```bash
bun run dev
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm run dev
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn dev
```

#### npm

```bash
npm run dev
```

Open your browser at [`http://localhost:3000`](http://localhost:3000) to see your app in action. You can run `bun run studio` to open [Prisma Studio](/guides/tools-integrations-studio) at [`http://localhost:5555`](http://localhost:5555) to view and edit your data.

## Next steps

You have now created a monorepo that uses Prisma ORM, with a shared database package integrated into a Next.js application.

To add task orchestration and caching on top of this setup, see the [How to use Prisma ORM with Turborepo](/guides/guides-v7-deployment-turborepo) guide.

## Related pages

- [`Cloudflare D1`](/guides/guides-v7-deployment-cloudflare-d1): Learn how to use Prisma ORM with Cloudflare D1
- [`Cloudflare Workers`](/guides/guides-v7-deployment-cloudflare-workers): Learn how to use Prisma ORM and Prisma Postgres in a Cloudflare Workers project
- [`Docker`](/guides/guides-v7-deployment-docker): Learn step-by-step configure a Prisma ORM app in Docker
- [`pnpm workspaces`](/guides/guides-v7-deployment-pnpm-workspaces): Learn step-by-step how to integrate Prisma ORM in a pnpm workspaces monorepo through a shared database package
- [`Turborepo`](/guides/guides-v7-deployment-turborepo): Learn step-by-step how to integrate Prisma ORM with Turborepo through a shared database package

## Related pages

- [Authentication & Tools](./authentication-tools-index.md)
- [Build](./build-index.md)
- [Changelog](../changelog.md)
- [Concepts](./concepts-index.md)
- [Console commands](./console-commands-index.md)
- [Contract Authoring](./contract-authoring-index.md)
- [Core Concepts](./core-concepts-index.md)
- [Data Modeling](./data-modeling-index.md)
- [Database](./database-index.md)
- [DB commands](./db-commands-index.md)

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