# Overview (Prisma CLI v7) (/docs/cli/v7)

The Prisma CLI is the command-line interface for Prisma ORM. Use it to initialize projects, generate Prisma Client, manage databases, run migrations, and browse data with Prisma Studio

Location: CLI > Overview

The Prisma CLI provides commands for:

- **Project setup**: Initialize new Prisma projects
- **Code generation**: Generate Prisma Client and other artifacts
- **Database management**: Pull schemas, push changes, seed data
- **Migrations**: Create, apply, and manage database migrations
- **Development tools**: Local database servers, schema validation, formatting

## Installation

The Prisma CLI is available as an npm package. Install it as a development dependency:

#### bun

```bash
bun add prisma@prev --dev
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm add prisma@prev --save-dev
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn add prisma@prev --dev
```

#### npm

```bash
npm install prisma@prev --save-dev
```

> \[!NOTE]
> This page documents the Prisma 7 CLI that ships in the `prisma` package. Prisma 8 introduces a new, unified Prisma CLI that also includes commands for [Prisma Composer](/guides/build-composer) and [Prisma Compute](/guides/deploy-compute). Prisma 8 publishes it as `prisma@latest`. See the [Prisma 8 CLI reference](/guides/reference-3-cli), the [`deploy`](/guides/platform-deploy) and [`dev`](/guides/platform-dev) commands, and the [platform commands](/guides/reference-3-cli#platform-commands).

## Usage

```bash
prisma [command]
```

## Commands

| Command                                            | Description                                          |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| [`init`](/guides/standalone-commands-init)         | Set up Prisma for your app                           |
| [`dev`](/guides/dev-commands-dev)                  | Start a local Prisma Postgres server for development |
| [`generate`](/guides/standalone-commands-generate) | Generate artifacts (e.g. Prisma Client)              |
| [`db`](/guides/db-commands-db)                     | Manage your database schema and lifecycle            |
| [`migrate`](/guides/migrate-commands-migrate)      | Migrate your database                                |
| [`studio`](/guides/standalone-commands-studio)     | Browse your data with Prisma Studio                  |
| [`validate`](/guides/standalone-commands-validate) | Validate your Prisma schema                          |
| [`format`](/guides/standalone-commands-format)     | Format your Prisma schema                            |
| [`version`](/guides/standalone-commands-version)   | Display Prisma version info                          |
| [`debug`](/guides/standalone-commands-debug)       | Display Prisma debug info                            |

## Global flags

These flags are available for all commands:

| Flag                | Description                         |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| `--help`, `-h`      | Show help information for a command |
| `--preview-feature` | Run Preview Prisma commands         |

## Using a HTTP proxy

Prisma CLI supports custom HTTP proxies. This is useful when behind a corporate firewall.

Set one of these environment variables:

- `HTTP_PROXY` or `http_proxy`: Proxy URL for HTTP traffic (e.g., `http://localhost:8080`)
- `HTTPS_PROXY` or `https_proxy`: Proxy URL for HTTPS traffic (e.g., `https://localhost:8080`)

## Related pages

- [`auth`](/guides/platform-auth): Sign in to your Prisma account from the CLI, sign out, and manage workspace sessions.
- [`branch`](/guides/platform-branch): List platform branches for a project.
- [`bucket`](/guides/platform-bucket): Create and manage object-store buckets.
- [`Configuration`](/guides/introduction-6-configuration): Configure Prisma ORM CLI commands with prisma.config.ts and global flags.
- [`contract emit`](/guides/orm-contract-emit): Emit Prisma ORM contract artifacts.

## 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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