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Skill 01 · Prisma CLI

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Format

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prisma format

Formats your Prisma schema file.

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prisma format
Command
What It Does
Options
Examples
Format default schema
Format specific schema
Behavior
Use in Editor

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prisma format [options]

What It Does

Fixes formatting (indentation, spacing)
Adds missing back-relations (e.g., adds the other side of a relation)
Adds missing relation arguments (e.g., fields, references)
Sorts fields and attributes (opinionated)

Options

Option	Description
`--schema`	Path to schema file
`--config`	Custom path to your Prisma config file

Examples

Format default schema

bash

prisma format

Format specific schema

bash

prisma format --schema=./custom/schema.prisma

Behavior

prisma format modifies the file in place. It is equivalent to “Prettier for Prisma schemas” but also has semantic understanding to fix/add missing schema definitions.

Use in Editor

Most Prisma editor extensions (VS Code, WebStorm) run prisma format automatically on save. This command is useful for:

CI pipelines (check formatting)
CLI-based workflows
Fixing large schema refactors

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