/prisma-driver-adapter-implementation

name: prisma-driver-adapter-implementation
description: Required reference for Prisma v7 driver adapter work. Use when implementing or modifying adapters, adding database drivers, or touching SqlDriverAdapter/Transaction interfaces. Contains critical contract details not inferable from code examples — including the transaction lifecycle protocol, error mapping requirements, and verification checklist. Existing implementations do not replace this skill.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: Tyler Benfield
  version: "7.6.0"

Prisma 7 Driver Adapter Implementation Guide

This skill provides everything needed to implement a Prisma ORM v7 driver adapter for any database.

Architecture Overview

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                         PrismaClient                            │
│                    (requires adapter factory)                   │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                │
                                ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│            SqlMigrationAwareDriverAdapterFactory                │
│   ┌─────────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────────────────┐    │
│   │ connect()           │    │ connectToShadowDb()         │    │
│   │ → SqlDriverAdapter  │    │ → SqlDriverAdapter          │    │
│   └─────────────────────┘    └─────────────────────────────┘    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                │
                                ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      SqlDriverAdapter                           │
│  ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────────┐ │
│  │ queryRaw()   │ │ executeRaw() │ │ startTransaction()       │ │
│  │ → ResultSet  │ │ → number     │ │ → Transaction            │ │
│  └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────────────────┘ │
│  ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────────┐ │
│  │executeScript │ │ dispose()    │ │ getConnectionInfo()      │ │
│  └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                │
                                ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                        Transaction                              │
│  Extends SqlQueryable + commit() + rollback() + options         │
│  (lifecycle hooks only — Prisma sends SQL via executeRaw)       │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Required Interfaces

Import from `@prisma/driver-adapter-utils`:

import type {
  ColumnType,
  IsolationLevel,
  SqlDriverAdapter,
  SqlMigrationAwareDriverAdapterFactory,
  SqlQuery,
  SqlQueryable,
  SqlResultSet,
  Transaction,
  TransactionOptions,
  ArgType,
  ConnectionInfo,
  MappedError,
} from "@prisma/driver-adapter-utils";
import {
  ColumnTypeEnum,
  DriverAdapterError,
} from "@prisma/driver-adapter-utils";

Interface Definitions

SqlQuery (input to queryRaw/executeRaw)

type SqlQuery = {
  sql: string; // Parameterized SQL with placeholders
  args: Array<unknown>; // Bound parameter values
  argTypes: Array<ArgType>; // Type hints for each argument
};

type ArgType = {
  scalarType: ArgScalarType; // 'string' | 'int' | 'bigint' | 'float' | 'decimal' | 'boolean' | 'enum' | 'uuid' | 'json' | 'datetime' | 'bytes' | 'unknown'
  dbType?: string;
  arity: "scalar" | "list";
};

SqlResultSet (output from queryRaw)

interface SqlResultSet {
  columnNames: Array<string>; // Column names in order
  columnTypes: Array<ColumnType>; // Column types matching columnNames
  rows: Array<Array<unknown>>; // Row data as arrays
  lastInsertId?: string; // For INSERT without RETURNING
}

ColumnTypeEnum values

const ColumnTypeEnum = {
  Int32: 0,
  Int64: 1,
  Float: 2,
  Double: 3,
  Numeric: 4,
  Boolean: 5,
  Character: 6,
  Text: 7,
  Date: 8,
  Time: 9,
  DateTime: 10,
  Json: 11,
  Enum: 12,
  Bytes: 13,
  Set: 14,
  Uuid: 15,
  Int32Array: 64,
  Int64Array: 65,
  FloatArray: 66,
  DoubleArray: 67,
  NumericArray: 68,
  BooleanArray: 69,
  CharacterArray: 70,
  TextArray: 71,
  DateArray: 72,
  TimeArray: 73,
  DateTimeArray: 74,
  JsonArray: 75,
  EnumArray: 76,
  BytesArray: 77,
  UuidArray: 78,
  UnknownNumber: 128,
} as const;

SqlDriverAdapter

interface SqlDriverAdapter extends SqlQueryable {
  executeScript(script: string): Promise<void>;
  startTransaction(isolationLevel?: IsolationLevel): Promise<Transaction>;
  getConnectionInfo?(): ConnectionInfo;
  dispose(): Promise<void>;
}

Transaction

interface Transaction extends SqlQueryable {
  readonly options: TransactionOptions;
  commit(): Promise<void>;
  rollback(): Promise<void>;
}

type TransactionOptions = { usePhantomQuery: boolean };

SqlMigrationAwareDriverAdapterFactory

interface SqlMigrationAwareDriverAdapterFactory {
  readonly provider: "mysql" | "postgres" | "sqlite" | "sqlserver";
  readonly adapterName: string;
  connect(): Promise<SqlDriverAdapter>;
  connectToShadowDb(): Promise<SqlDriverAdapter>;
}

Implementation Steps

Step 1: Create the Queryable base class

class MyQueryable<TClient> implements SqlQueryable {
  readonly provider = "postgres" as const; // or 'sqlite' | 'mysql' | 'sqlserver'
  readonly adapterName = "@my-org/adapter-mydb" as const;

  constructor(protected readonly client: TClient) {}

  async queryRaw(query: SqlQuery): Promise<SqlResultSet> {
    try {
      const args = query.args.map((arg, i) =>
        mapArg(arg, query.argTypes[i] ?? { scalarType: "unknown", arity: "scalar" })
      );

      // Execute query with your driver
      const result = await this.client.query(query.sq