TS Backend Dev: `prisma generate` cannot find installed `@tsed/prisma` package

If you are a TypeScript backend developer using Prisma and facing the issue where the prisma generate command cannot find the installed @tsed/prisma package, you’re in the right place. In this blog post, we will explore a couple of solutions to resolve this problem.

Solution 1: Specify the package path in the `prisma` section of your `prisma.schema` file

One possible reason for the prisma generate command failing to find the @tsed/prisma package is that the package path is not correctly specified in the prisma section of your prisma.schema file. To fix this, open your prisma.schema file and ensure that the package path is correctly set.

generator client {
  provider      = "prisma-client-js"
  output        = "@prisma/client"
  binaryTargets = ["native"]
  previewFeatures = ["ts-interfaces"]
  package = "@tsed/prisma" // Ensure the package path is correct
}

Solution 2: Reinstall the `@tsed/prisma` package

Another solution is to reinstall the @tsed/prisma package. Sometimes, the package installation might have been corrupted or not completed properly, leading to this issue. You can reinstall the package using the following command:

npm uninstall @tsed/prisma
npm install @tsed/prisma

After reinstalling the package, try running the prisma generate command again to see if the issue is resolved.

These are the two possible solutions to resolve the prisma generate command not finding the installed @tsed/prisma package issue. Try them out and see which one works for you.

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Happy coding!

TS Backend Dev: `prisma generate` cannot find installed `@tsed/prisma` package