prisma migrate reset

Resets your database and re-applies all migrations.

Command

prisma migrate reset [options]

What It Does

1. Drops the database (if possible) or deletes all data/tables
2. Re-creates the database
3. Applies all migrations from prisma/migrations/
4. Runs the seed script (if configured)

Warning: All data will be lost.

Options

Examples

Basic reset

prisma migrate reset

Prompts for confirmation in interactive terminals.

Force reset (CI/Automation)

prisma migrate reset --force

With custom schema

prisma migrate reset --schema=./custom/schema.prisma

When to Use

• Development: When you want a fresh start
• Testing: Resetting test database before suites
• Drift Recovery: When the database is out of sync and you can't migrate

Behavior in v7

• In v6, migrate reset automatically ran prisma generate.
• In v7, you may need to run prisma generate separately if you want to update the client, though reset focuses on the database state.
• Seed script IS run by default after reset.

Configuration

Configure seed script in prisma.config.ts to run it automatically after reset:

export default defineConfig({
  migrations: {
    seed: 'tsx prisma/seed.ts',
  },
})