docs: update prisma dev command documentation

[AmanVarshney01]

Summary

• Add missing --detach (-d) option to prisma dev arguments table - allows running the server in the background
• Add default value default for --name option
• Add --force option documentation for dev rm command - stops running servers before removing them

Test plan

• Verify the documentation renders correctly
• Confirm options match npx prisma@latest dev --help output

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Documentation
  • Updated Prisma CLI docs for dev and rm: set --name default to "default"; added --detach (aka -d) flag with default false and a detached-mode example; introduced --force for rm with default false; adjusted argument tables and section structure for clarity.

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Walkthrough

Updated CLI and local Postgres docs: set --name default to "default", added a --detach (-d) flag with default false and a detached-mode example for prisma dev, and added an --force (false) argument under prisma dev rm. Local dev guide now documents detached usage and rm --force behavior.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
CLI reference content/200-orm/500-reference/200-prisma-cli-reference.mdx	- Set --name default to "default" in dev arguments table - Added --detach (-d) flag to dev with description and default false and a detached-mode example (prisma dev --detach) - Added Arguments subsection for rm with --force (default false) - Minor formatting and spacing adjustments
Local Postgres guide content/250-postgres/300-database/550-local-development.mdx	- Documented running the local server in detached mode (npx prisma dev --detach), plus prisma dev ls and prisma dev stop instructions - Added rm --force behavior (stops running servers before removal); clarified removal uses glob prefix matching - Minor phrasing edits

Estimated code review effort

🎯 2 (Simple) | ⏱️ ~10 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• patch: update docs #7374: Edits the same Prisma CLI dev documentation (arguments and rm) with overlapping changes.

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📚 Learning: 2026-01-06T22:06:57.725Z

Learnt from: newclarityex
Repo: prisma/docs PR: 7425
File: content/200-orm/050-overview/500-databases/400-mysql.mdx:80-80
Timestamp: 2026-01-06T22:06:57.725Z
Learning: In Prisma docs, when showing examples of instantiating driver adapters with connection strings from environment variables, use the template literal pattern `const connectionString = `${process.env.DATABASE_URL}`` for consistency across all database adapter examples (PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, etc.).

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content/250-postgres/300-database/550-local-development.mdx (2)

53-61: Nice addition of detached mode documentation!

The flow is logical and helpful—you introduce the basic interactive mode first, then show the detached alternative. The cross-reference to prisma dev ls and prisma dev stop (documented later in the file) helps users understand the full workflow for managing detached servers.

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177-189: Excellent fix and enhancement!

You've correctly fixed the copy-paste error (changing "stop" to "remove") and added clear documentation for the --force flag. The two-part explanation—what happens with --force versus without—makes the behavior immediately understandable.

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content/200-orm/500-reference/200-prisma-cli-reference.mdx	content/200-orm/500-reference/200-prisma-cli-reference.mdx
content/250-postgres/300-database/550-local-development.mdx	content/250-postgres/300-database/550-local-development.mdx

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