Set up Prisma MCP in Cursor

Run Prisma migrations, check migration status, reset databases, and manage Prisma Postgres instances directly from your AI editor.

Locate the config file

Cursor reads MCP server configuration from the following file:

.cursor/mcp.json

Create this file if it does not already exist.

Add the configuration

Add the following to your Cursor config file:

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prisma-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "prisma",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "YOUR_DATABASE_URL"
      }
    }
  }
}

Set up environment variables

Prisma MCP requires the following environment variables:

DATABASE_URLRequired

Database connection string for Prisma (e.g. postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/mydb)

Verify it works

Restart Cursor. Prisma MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 8 tools available.

This server adds approximately 4,120 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.

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