Generate & Run Migrations in Drizzle ORM
From the Drizzle ORM cheat sheet · Migrations · verified Jul 2026
Generate & Run Migrations
Generate SQL migration files from schema changes and apply them.
bash
# Generate migration from schema diff
npx drizzle-kit generate
# Apply pending migrations
npx drizzle-kit migrate
# Push schema directly (no migration files)
npx drizzle-kit push
# Open Drizzle Studio (DB GUI)
npx drizzle-kit studio💡 generate creates SQL files in your out dir
⚡ push is great for prototyping — skips files
📌 migrate runs pending SQL migration files
🟢 studio opens a GUI at https://local.drizzle.studio
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