# Prisma

> Prisma schema conventions and migration workflow

- Skill: `trycompai/prisma` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add trycompai/prisma`
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- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: trycompai (https://skillmd.com/u/trycompai)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/trycompai/prisma

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Source Cursor rule: `.cursor/rules/prisma.mdc`.
Original file scope: `**/*.prisma`.
Original Cursor alwaysApply: `false`.

# Prisma Schema

## Migration Workflow

**Schema changes happen in `packages/db`, then regenerate types in each app.**

### Step 1: Edit Schema

```bash
# Schema files are in packages/db/prisma/schema/
packages/db/prisma/schema/
├── schema.prisma      # Main schema with datasource
├── user.prisma        # User models
├── task.prisma        # Task models
└── ...
```

### Step 2: Create Migration

```bash
# Run from packages/db
cd packages/db
bunx prisma migrate dev --name your_migration_name
```

### Step 3: Regenerate Types in Apps

```bash
# Each app needs to regenerate Prisma client types
bun run -F apps/app db:generate
bun run -F apps/api db:generate
bun run -F apps/portal db:generate

# Or from root (if configured)
bun run prisma:generate
```

### ✅ Always Do This

```bash
# 1. Make schema changes in packages/db
# 2. Create migration
cd packages/db && bunx prisma migrate dev --name add_user_role

# 3. Regenerate types in ALL apps that use the db
bun run -F apps/app db:generate
bun run -F apps/api db:generate
bun run -F apps/portal db:generate
```

### ❌ Never Do This

```bash
# Don't edit schema in app directories
apps/app/prisma/schema.prisma  # ❌ Wrong location

# Don't forget to regenerate types
bunx prisma migrate dev  # ✅ Created migration
# ... forgot to run db:generate in apps  # ❌ Types out of sync
```

## Core Rule

**Always use prefixed CUIDs for IDs** using `generate_prefixed_cuid`.

## ID Pattern

### ✅ Always Do This

```prisma
model User {
  id String @id @default(dbgenerated("generate_prefixed_cuid('usr'::text)"))
  // ... other fields
}

model Task {
  id String @id @default(dbgenerated("generate_prefixed_cuid('tsk'::text)"))
  // ... other fields
}

model Organization {
  id String @id @default(dbgenerated("generate_prefixed_cuid('org'::text)"))
  // ... other fields
}
```

### ❌ Never Do This

```prisma
// Don't use UUID
model User {
  id String @id @default(uuid())
}

// Don't use auto-increment
model User {
  id Int @id @default(autoincrement())
}

// Don't forget ::text cast
model User {
  id String @id @default(dbgenerated("generate_prefixed_cuid('usr')")) // ❌ Missing ::text
}
```

## Prefix Guidelines

| Entity       | Prefix | Example ID                     |
| ------------ | ------ | ------------------------------ |
| User         | `usr`  | `usr_BJRIZLgRPuWt8MvMjkSY82f1` |
| Organization | `org`  | `org_cK9xMnPqRs2tUvWx3yZa4b5c` |
| Task         | `tsk`  | `tsk_dE6fGhIj7kLmNoP8qRsT9uVw` |
| Control      | `ctl`  | `ctl_xY0zAaBb1cDdEe2fFgGh3iIj` |
| Policy       | `pol`  | `pol_kK4lLmMn5oOpPq6rRsSt7uUv` |

## Rules

1. **Short prefixes** - Use 2-3 characters
2. **Unique prefixes** - Each model gets its own prefix
3. **Always cast** - Include `::text` in the function call
4. **Use dbgenerated** - Wrap the function call in `dbgenerated()`

## Benefits

- Human-readable IDs at a glance (`usr_` vs `org_`)
- Easy debugging in logs
- Safe to expose in URLs
- Unique across all tables

## Checklist

After schema changes:

- [ ] Schema edited in `packages/db/prisma/schema/`
- [ ] Migration created with `bunx prisma migrate dev`
- [ ] Types regenerated in `apps/app` with `db:generate`
- [ ] Types regenerated in `apps/api` with `db:generate`
- [ ] Types regenerated in `apps/portal` with `db:generate`
- [ ] New models use prefixed CUID IDs