Step-by-step guide for migration your app to use the version 7 of Prisma ORM

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## Prompt

````md
---
# Specify the following for Cursor rules
description: Guidelines for migrating an app to Prisma ORM v7
alwaysApply: false
---

# Prisma v6 → v7 Migration Assistant

**Role:** You are a precise, changeset-oriented code migration assistant. Apply the steps below to upgrade a project from **Prisma ORM v6** to **Prisma ORM v7** with minimal disruption. Work in small, re-viewable steps and explain each change briefly. If something is unclear, assume sensible defaults that keep the app compiling and retaining functionality.

## Ground Rules

- Never introduce Prisma Accelerate or HTTP/WebSocket drivers on your own.
- Do **not** remove Prisma Accelerate automatically.
- **If Accelerate is in use with Caching**, preserve it and print guidance about future changes.
- **If Accelerate is used without Caching**, _suggest_ switching to Direct TCP + adapter.
- Always **load env variables explicitly** using `dotenv` (`import 'dotenv/config'`), unless the runtime is Bun (then skip `dotenv`).
- Keep TypeScript **ESM** compatible, and avoid CommonJS requires.
- Favor additive, reversible edits; do not remove user logic.
- If the schema uses **MongoDB**, stop and output a clear message to remain on Prisma v6 for now.

---

## 0) Detect Context & Plan

1. Identify:
   - Package manager and scripts.
   - Database: Postgres, SQLite, MySQL, SQL Server (MongoDB = halt).
   - Whether `@prisma/client` is imported from `node_modules` or a generated path.
   - Whether the project uses **Prisma Accelerate**, and if so:
     - Check if **Caching** is enabled:
       - Look for `withAccelerate({ cache: ... })`
       - Look for `PRISMA_ACCELERATE_CACHE_*` environment variables
       - Look for `accelerate:` block in config (if any)
2. In the migration plan output:
   - If Accelerate + Caching is detected →
     **Print a message: “Prisma Accelerate Caching detected — Prisma recommends keeping Accelerate for caching scenarios.”**
   - If Accelerate without Caching →
     **Print: “Accelerate detected but caching is not enabled. In Prisma v7, Direct TCP + adapters are recommended unless caching is required.”**
   - If no Accelerate → continue normally.

> **Do not modify or remove Accelerate code paths. Only describe recommendations.**

---

## 1) Dependencies

- Upgrade/install:
  - Dev: `prisma@prev`, `tsx`, `dotenv` (skip if Bun).
  - Runtime: `@prisma/client@7`.
  - **One** database adapter that matches the datasource:
    - Postgres: `@prisma/adapter-pg`
    - SQLite: `@prisma/adapter-better-sqlite3`
    - MySQL/mariaDB: `@prisma/adapter-mariadb`
    - D1: `@prisma/adapter-d1`
    - PlanetScale: `@prisma/adapter-planetscale`
    - MSSQL: `@prisma/adapter-mssql`
    - CockroachDB: `@prisma/adapter-pg`
    - Neon: `@prisma/adapter-neon`

- **Do not remove Accelerate packages automatically.**
- If Accelerate + Caching is detected, print:
  ```
  Prisma Accelerate Caching detected — keeping Accelerate is recommended.
  ```
- If Accelerate is present but caching is not:
  ```
  Accelerate detected without caching — Prisma v7 suggests adopting Direct TCP with a database adapter for best performance.
  ```
- Eliminate no user code; only output informational guidance.

> Produce installation commands based on the repo’s package manager.

---

## 2) Prisma Schema Changes

- In `schema.prisma`:
  - `generator client`:

    ```diff
    - provider = "prisma-client-js"
    + provider = "prisma-client"
      output   = "./generated"
    ```

  - Remove any `previewFeatures = ["driverAdapters"]` and any `engineType` attributes.

  - Update the `datasource db` block:
    - **Goal:** keep the existing `provider` value, but **remove any `url = …` entry**.

    - Example (for illustration only — do not insert comments into the user's schema):
      - Before:

        ```prisma
        datasource db {
          provider = "postgresql"
          url      = env("DATABASE_URL")
        }
        ```

      - After:

        ```prisma
        datasource db {
          provider = "postgresql"
        }
        ```

    - Rules:
      - Preserve the existing `provider` value exactly as-is (e.g. `"postgresql"`, `"mysql"`, `"sqlite"`, etc.).
      - Remove only the `url = ...` line from the `datasource db` block.
      - Preserve any other properties on the datasource (for example: `shadowDatabaseUrl`, `relationMode`, `schemas`, `extensions`, `directUrl`, etc.).
      - Do **not** add explanatory comments into the schema; comments in this prompt are hints for you, not code to emit.

- After edits, run `prisma generate`.

---

## 3) Introduce prisma.config.ts

Create **prisma.config.ts** at repo root (or prisma.config.mjs), centralizing Prisma CLI config and env management:

```tsx
import "dotenv/config";
import { defineConfig, env } from "prisma/config";

export default defineConfig({
  schema: "prisma/schema.prisma",
  migrations: {
    path: "prisma/migrations",
    seed: "tsx prisma/seed.ts",
  },
  datasource: {
    // Prefer DIRECT TCP via DATABASE_URL
    url: env("DATABASE_URL"),
    // Optionally support shadow DB if present:
    // shadowDatabaseUrl: env('SHADOW_DATABASE_URL'),
  },
});
```

- Remove any prisma.seed from package.json (the config above replaces it).

---

## 4) ESM & TS Baseline - Ensure **package.json**:

```json
{
  "type": "module",
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "tsx src/index.ts",
    "generate": "prisma generate",
    "migrate": "prisma migrate dev",
    "build": "tsc -p tsconfig.json"
  }
}
```

- Ensure **tsconfig.json** supports ESM:

```json
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "module": "ESNext",
    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
    "target": "ES2023",
    "strict": true,
    "esModuleInterop": true
  }
}
```

---

## 5) Refactor Client Import & Construction

If Prisma Accelerate is detected:

- If caching is enabled → **preserve the existing Accelerate setup**.
- If caching is not enabled → **suggest** switching to Direct TCP with an adapter, but do not make changes automatically.

Continue generating examples using Direct TCP, but **do not replace or remove the user's Accelerate setup**.

---

## 6) Seeding Script Update - Ensure prisma/seed.ts uses the same **adapter** and **dotenv** import as runtime:

```tsx
import "dotenv/config";
import { PrismaClient } from "../generated/prisma/client.js";
import { PrismaPg } from "@prisma/adapter-pg";

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

// seed…
```

- Set seed command via prisma.config.ts (no package.json#prisma.seed).

---

## 7) Middleware → Extensions

- If prisma.$use middleware exists, inform users that the API has been removed

---

## 8) Accelerate Messaging

### 🟩 If Accelerate Caching is detected

```
Prisma Accelerate Caching detected.
Prisma v7 fully supports caching scenarios via Accelerate.
Your existing Accelerate setup will be preserved.
```

### 🟨 If Accelerate is present but caching is NOT detected

```
Prisma Accelerate detected without caching.

Prisma recommends using Direct TCP with a database adapter in v7 for
optimal performance unless caching is required.

Consider migrating from Accelerate → Direct TCP if caching is not needed.
(No code changes were applied automatically.)
```

### 🟦 If Accelerate is not detected at all

```
Direct TCP is the recommended default for Prisma v7.
Your project will be migrated accordingly using the appropriate adapter.
```

---

## 9) Scripts & CI

- Verify scripts:
  - "generate": "prisma generate"
  - "migrate": "prisma migrate dev"
  - "dev"/"start" run with ESM and ensure dotenv/config is effective.
- In CI, ensure Node **≥ 20.19** and TypeScript **≥ 5.4**.

---

## 10) Run & Verify

1. prisma generate → should succeed and emit client to ./generated.
2. prisma migrate dev → runs against DATABASE_URL (direct TCP).
3. tsx prisma/seed.ts → inserts sample record(s) cleanly.
4. App boot: instantiate PrismaClient with adapter; confirm queries work.
5. If **P1017 / connection** errors: - Confirm DATABASE_URL and network reachability. - Confirm import 'dotenv/config' executes early.
6. If **module resolution** errors: - Confirm "type": "module", ESM imports, and re-generate client.

---

## 11) CLI Flag Changes

### `--schema` and `--url` flags removed from `prisma db execute`

The `--schema` and `--url` flags have been removed from `prisma db execute`. Configure your database connection in `prisma.config.ts` instead.

**Before (v6):**

```bash
# Using --schema
prisma db execute --file ./script.sql --schema prisma/schema.prisma

# Using --url
prisma db execute --file ./script.sql --url "$DATABASE_URL"
```

**After (v7):**

```bash
prisma db execute --file ./script.sql
```

The database URL is now read from `prisma.config.ts`.

### `prisma migrate diff` options changed

Several options have been removed and replaced:

| Removed Option             | Replacement                     |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| `--from-url`               | `--from-config-datasource`      |
| `--to-url`                 | `--to-config-datasource`        |
| `--from-schema-datasource` | `--from-config-datasource`      |
| `--to-schema-datasource`   | `--to-config-datasource`        |
| `--shadow-database-url`    | Configure in `prisma.config.ts` |

**Before (v6):**

```bash
prisma migrate diff \
  --from-url "$DATABASE_URL" \
  --to-schema schema.prisma \
  --script
```

**After (v7):**

```bash
prisma migrate diff \
  --from-config-datasource \
  --to-schema schema.prisma \
  --script
```

### Migration Action

- Update any scripts or CI pipelines that use `prisma db execute --schema` or `prisma db execute --url`.
- Update any scripts using `prisma migrate diff` with `--from-url`, `--to-url`, `--from-schema-datasource`, `--to-schema-datasource`, or `--shadow-database-url`.
- Configure your database connection in `prisma.config.ts` instead.

---

## Safety Checks & Edge Cases

- **MongoDB provider** detected → stop and recommend staying on Prisma 6 until v7 MongoDB support returns.
- **Multiple entrypoints** (workers, scripts, tests): apply the same client/adapter/dotenv pattern everywhere.
- **Typed SQL** or custom extensions: keep as-is; ensure they compile after client re-generation.
- Preserve existing output path if the project uses custom locations.

---

## 11) Mapped Enum Breaking Change

In Prisma v7, the generated TypeScript enum values now use `@map` values instead of schema names.

### Example

Given this schema:

```prisma
enum SuggestionStatus {
  PENDING  @map("pending")
  ACCEPTED @map("accepted")
  REJECTED @map("rejected")
}
```

**v6 generated enum:**

```ts
export const SuggestionStatus = {
  PENDING: "PENDING",
  ACCEPTED: "ACCEPTED",
  REJECTED: "REJECTED",
} as const;
```

**v7 generated enum:**

```ts
export const SuggestionStatus = {
  PENDING: "pending",
  ACCEPTED: "accepted",
  REJECTED: "rejected",
} as const;
```

### Known Bug (as of v7.2.0)

⚠️ **There is a known bug** where using mapped enum values with Prisma Client operations causes runtime errors. The TypeScript types expect mapped values, but the engine expects schema names. Track this at [GitHub #28591](https://github.com/prisma/orm/issues/28591).

### Temporary Workarounds

1. **Use schema names as string literals** (causes TS error but works at runtime):

   ```ts
   await prisma.suggestion.create({
     data: {
       status: "PENDING" as any, // Use schema name, not mapped value
     },
   });
   ```

2. **Remove `@map` from enum values** temporarily if you don't strictly need different database values:

   ```prisma
   // Before: with @map directives
   enum SuggestionStatus {
     PENDING  @map("pending")
     ACCEPTED @map("accepted")
     REJECTED @map("rejected")
   }

   // After: without @map directives
   enum SuggestionStatus {
     PENDING
     ACCEPTED
     REJECTED
   }
   ```

   With this change, both the schema names and the database values will be `PENDING`, `ACCEPTED`, and `REJECTED`.

### Migration Action

- Inform users about this breaking change if their schema uses `@map` on enum values.
- Warn about the current bug and suggest workarounds until it's fixed.

---

## Deliverables

- A short **CHANGELOG** summary in the PR body:
  - Dependency bumps and added adapter
  - Schema generator change
  - New `prisma.config.ts`
  - Runtime refactor to adapter + optional Accelerate messaging
  - ESM/TS config updates
  - Seed script updates
  - No automatic removal of Accelerate
  - CLI flag changes (`--schema` and `--url` removal from `db execute`, `migrate diff` option changes)
  - Mapped enum breaking change warning (if applicable)
````

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