# seed (Prisma CLI v7) (/docs/cli/v7/db/seed)

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Seed your database with test or initial data using custom scripts

Location: CLI > v7 > db > seed

The `prisma db seed` command seeds your database with initial data.

## Usage [#usage]

```bash
prisma db seed [options]
```

## Options [#options]

| Option         | Description                            |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| `-h`, `--help` | Display help message                   |
| `--config`     | Custom path to your Prisma config file |
| `--`           | Pass custom arguments to the seed file |

The `--` delimiter allows you to pass custom arguments to your seed script (available in version 4.15.0+).

## Examples [#examples]

### Run the seed script [#run-the-seed-script]

  

#### bun

```bash
bunx prisma db seed
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm prisma db seed
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn prisma db seed
```

#### npm

```bash
npx prisma db seed
```

### Pass custom arguments [#pass-custom-arguments]

  

#### bun

```bash
bunx prisma db seed -- --arg1 value1 --arg2 value2
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm prisma db seed -- --arg1 value1 --arg2 value2
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn prisma db seed -- --arg1 value1 --arg2 value2
```

#### npm

```bash
npx prisma db seed -- --arg1 value1 --arg2 value2
```

## See also [#see-also]

* [Seeding your database](https://www.prisma.io/docs/orm/v7/prisma-migrate/workflows/seeding)

## Related pages

- [`execute`](https://www.prisma.io/docs/cli/v7/db/execute): Execute native commands to your database
- [`pull`](https://www.prisma.io/docs/cli/v7/db/pull): Pull the state from the database to the Prisma schema using introspection
- [`push`](https://www.prisma.io/docs/cli/v7/db/push): Push the state from your Prisma schema to your database