---
name: prisma-cli-studio
description: prisma studio. Reference when using this Prisma feature.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: prisma
  version: "7.0.0"
---

# prisma studio

Opens a visual database browser for viewing and editing data.

## Command

```bash
prisma studio [options]
```

## What It Does

- Starts a web-based database GUI
- View all your models and records
- Create, update, and delete records
- Filter and sort data
- Navigate relations

## Options

| Option | Description | Default |
|--------|-------------|---------|
| `--port` / `-p` | Port to start Studio on | `5555` |
| `--browser` / `-b` | Browser to open Studio in | System default |
| `--config` | Custom path to your Prisma config file | - |
| `--url` | Database connection string (overrides the one in your Prisma config) | - |

## Examples

### Open Studio

```bash
prisma studio
```

Opens at http://localhost:5555

### Custom port

```bash
prisma studio --port 3000
```

### Specific browser

```bash
prisma studio --browser firefox
```

### Don't open browser

```bash
BROWSER=none prisma studio
```

Useful for remote servers.

## Features

### View Records

- See all records in table format
- Pagination for large datasets
- Column sorting

### Filter Data

- Filter by any field
- Multiple conditions
- Relation filtering

### Edit Records

- Click to edit inline
- Add new records
- Delete records (with confirmation)

### Navigate Relations

- Click relations to view related records
- See counts of related items
- Follow relation links

## Use Cases

- **Development**: Quick data inspection
- **Debugging**: Check data state
- **Testing**: Verify seed data
- **Demo**: Show data to stakeholders

## Limitations

- Development tool only
- Not for production use
- Limited to configured database
- No advanced queries (use Prisma Client for that)

## Common Workflow

1. Run migrations:
   ```bash
   prisma migrate dev
   ```

2. Seed data:
   ```bash
   prisma db seed
   ```

3. Open Studio to verify:
   ```bash
   prisma studio
   ```

4. Make manual edits if needed

## Security Note

Studio provides direct database access. Only run on:
- Local development machines
- Secure internal networks
- Never expose publicly
