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Prisma is a next-gen ORM for Node.js and TypeScript, providing type-safe database access with a schema-driven client, migrations, and introspection. It supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, etc.
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When to use it
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Choose Prisma when: - Needing type-safe queries in TS/JS. - Managing schemas with drift detection. - Building full-stack with Prisma Accelerate. - Avoiding raw SQL boilerplate.
Pros
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- Prisma Studio for visual DB. - Auto-generated client. - Relations with include/select. - Migrations with push/pull. - Global caching.
Cons
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- Performance for complex joins. - Lock-in to Prisma schema. - Learning raw vs client. - Bundle size. - No stored procs.
Notes
Note: Use prisma generate post-install. Batch operations for perf. Seed with Prisma.
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