---
name: prisma-cli-generate
description: prisma generate. Reference when using this Prisma feature.
license: MIT
metadata:
author: prisma
version: "7.0.0"
---
# prisma generate
Generates assets based on the generator blocks in your Prisma schema, most commonly Prisma Client.
## Command
```bash
prisma generate [options]
```
## Bun Runtime
If you're using Bun, run Prisma with `bunx --bun` so it doesn't fall back to Node.js:
```bash
bunx --bun prisma generate
```
## What It Does
1. Reads your `schema.prisma` file
2. Generates a customized Prisma Client based on your models
3. Outputs to the directory specified in the generator block
## Options
| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `--schema` | Custom path to your Prisma schema |
| `--config` | Custom path to your Prisma config file |
| `--sql` | Generate typed sql module |
| `--watch` | Watch the Prisma schema and rerun after a change |
| `--generator` | Generator to use (may be provided multiple times) |
| `--no-hints` | Hides the hint messages but still outputs errors and warnings |
| `--require-models` | Do not allow generating a client without models |
## Examples
### Basic generation
```bash
prisma generate
```
### Watch mode (development)
```bash
prisma generate --watch
```
Auto-regenerates when `schema.prisma` changes.
### Specific generator
```bash
prisma generate --generator client
```
### Multiple generators
```bash
prisma generate --generator client --generator zod_schemas
```
### Typed SQL generation
```bash
prisma generate --sql
```
## Schema Configuration (v7)
```prisma
generator client {
provider = "prisma-client"
output = "../generated"
}
```
### Key v7 Changes
- Provider must be `prisma-client`
- `output` is now **required** - client no longer generates to `node_modules`
- Update imports after generating:
```typescript
// Before (v6)
import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
// After (v7)
import { PrismaClient } from '../generated/client'
```
## Common Patterns
### After schema changes
```bash
prisma migrate dev --name my_migration
prisma generate
```
Note: In v7, `migrate dev` no longer auto-runs `generate`.
### CI/CD pipeline
```bash
prisma generate
```
Run before building your application.
### Multiple generators
```prisma
generator client {
provider = "prisma-client"
output = "../generated"
}
generator zod {
provider = "zod-prisma-types"
output = "../generated/zod"
}
```
```bash
prisma generate # Runs all generators
```
## Output Structure
After running `prisma generate`, your output directory contains:
```
generated/
├── client.ts
├── models/
├── enums.ts
└── ...
```
Import the client:
```typescript
import { PrismaClient, Prisma } from '../generated/client'
```
