Prisma 2 is a modern database toolkit that provides an abstraction layer for writing database queries using JavaScript, TypeScript, or Go, without the need to write in the database language itself. Supporting MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and MongoDB, it includes three main tools: Prisma Client JS, a type-safe database client replacing traditional ORMs; Prisma Migrate, a declarative migration system for managing database schema changes; and Prisma Studio, an Admin UI for visualizing and manipulating data. The guide explains how to set up a Prisma project, including initializing a Prisma schema file, migrating databases, and seeding initial data. It also covers querying data using Prisma Client and visualizing it with Prisma Studio. While Prisma 2 is production-ready with stable support for various databases, MongoDB support is still in preview, and migrating from Prisma 1 to Prisma 2 is facilitated by specific documentation. The tutorial emphasizes the user-friendly nature of Prisma's autocompletion and type-safety, enhancing the developer experience by allowing easier CRUD application development.