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seedkit preview
Generate sample rows and print them to your terminal — no DB touched, no project provisioned.
Iterate on your schema or prompt without burning ephemeral DBs. preview runs the same generator as seedkit new but stops before insert/provision; sample rows print to your terminal.
Synopsis
seedkit preview [options]
Examples
seedkit preview --schema schema.sql --rows 5
── users ───────────────────────────────────
Priya Mehta priya@aventar.co pro
Javier Soto j.soto@kite-labs.io enterprise
Naomi Fields naomi@greenpath.dev free
── orgs ────────────────────────────────────
Aventar founded 2021 · 14 seats
Kite Labs founded 2019 · 42 seats
Options
| Flag | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--schema <path> | path | — | Same as seedkit new. |
--prompt <text> | string | — | Same as seedkit new. |
--rows <n> | number | 5 | Sample rows per table. |
--seed <name> | string | random | Use a seed name for deterministic samples. |
--scope <domain> | enum | none | Same as seedkit new. |
--json | flag | off | Print the sample as JSON. |
preview does not require an account or SEEDKIT_TOKEN for local-only schemas.
See also
seedkit new— promote your previewed config to a live DB.- Foreign keys —
previewincludes the FK satisfaction report.