Make `prisma generate` automatic whenever `.prisma` files are saved

[jy-joung-bitor]

Problem

It is a nuisanse that I run npx prisma generate when I edit .prisma file EVERYTIME!

Suggested solution

Make prisma generate automatic whenever .prisma files are saved.

Additional context

Most of the language tools already implemented this. (Like java)

[Foresteam]

My workaround, in .vscode/settings.json:

{
  ...
  "editor.formatOnSave": false,
  "emeraldwalk.runonsave": {
    "shell": "/usr/bin/bash",
    "commands": [
      {
        "match": "\\.prisma$",
        "isAsync": false,
        "cmd": "source '${workspaceFolder}/.nvm.sh'; cd '${fileDirname}'; pnpm exec prisma format '${file}' && pnpm exec prisma generate '${file}'"
      }
    ]
  },
  ...
}

[mondesirm]

The official solution: prisma generate --watch as stated in the docs.

@igalklebanov, wasn't this already a thing (prisma/prisma#1356) or is it planned to have that option in the VS Code extension as well?

If anyone needs to automate similar tasks, replace this IDE-agnostic solution (Nodemon) with your use case:

nodemon -e prisma --exec "prisma generate"