Set up Prisma MCP in Windsurf
Run Prisma migrations, check migration status, reset databases, and manage Prisma Postgres instances directly from your AI editor.
1
Locate the config file
Windsurf reads MCP server configuration from the following file:
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonCreate this file if it does not already exist.
2
Add the configuration
Add the following to your Windsurf config file:
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"prisma-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"prisma",
"mcp"
],
"env": {
"DATABASE_URL": "YOUR_DATABASE_URL"
}
}
}
}3
Set up environment variables
Prisma MCP requires the following environment variables:
DATABASE_URLRequiredDatabase connection string for Prisma (e.g. postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/mydb)
4
Verify it works
Restart Windsurf. 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.