# Drizzle Kit

> Drizzle ORM toolkit CLI - generate migrations, push schema, introspect databases, run studio. Use when user mentions 'drizzle', 'drizzle-kit', or wants to manage database schema with Drizzle ORM.

- Skill: `melvynx/drizzle-kit` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add melvynx/drizzle-kit`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/melvynx/drizzle-kit/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: melvynx (https://skillmd.com/u/melvynx)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/melvynx/drizzle-kit

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# drizzle-kit

## Setup

```bash
npm i -g drizzle-kit
```

Or use as a dev dependency:
```bash
npm i -D drizzle-kit
npx drizzle-kit
```

Verify installation:
```bash
drizzle-kit --version
```

Requires a `drizzle.config.ts` file in the project root.

## Resources

### Migrations

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `drizzle-kit generate` | Generate SQL migration files from schema changes |
| `drizzle-kit generate --name init` | Generate a named migration |
| `drizzle-kit migrate` | Apply pending migrations |
| `drizzle-kit drop` | Drop a previously generated migration |
| `drizzle-kit up` | Upgrade previously generated migrations to a newer format |
| `drizzle-kit check` | Check for consistency between schema and migration files |

### Database Operations

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `drizzle-kit push` | Push schema changes directly to the database without generating migrations |
| `drizzle-kit pull` | Introspect the database and generate schema files |

### Studio

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `drizzle-kit studio` | Open Drizzle Studio GUI for database browsing |
| `drizzle-kit studio --port 3001` | Open studio on a custom port |

## Global Flags

| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--config <path>` | Path to drizzle config file |
| `--dialect <dialect>` | Database dialect (postgresql, mysql, sqlite) |
| `--verbose` | Enable verbose output |