diff --git a/packages/db/package.json b/packages/db/package.json
index f86f958..6a0958a 100644
--- a/packages/db/package.json
+++ b/packages/db/package.json
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "db:doctor": "node ../../scripts/db-doctor.mjs capakraken",
-    "db:push": "node ../../scripts/with-env.mjs prisma db push --schema ./prisma/schema.prisma",
-    "db:migrate": "node ../../scripts/with-env.mjs prisma migrate dev --schema ./prisma/schema.prisma",
-    "db:migrate:deploy": "node ../../scripts/with-env.mjs prisma migrate deploy --schema ./prisma/schema.prisma",
-    "db:validate": "node ../../scripts/with-env.mjs prisma validate --schema ./prisma/schema.prisma",
+    "db:push": "node ../../scripts/prisma-with-env.mjs db push --schema ./prisma/schema.prisma",
+    "db:migrate": "node ../../scripts/prisma-with-env.mjs migrate dev --schema ./prisma/schema.prisma",
+    "db:migrate:deploy": "node ../../scripts/prisma-with-env.mjs migrate deploy --schema ./prisma/schema.prisma",
+    "db:validate": "node ../../scripts/prisma-with-env.mjs validate --schema ./prisma/schema.prisma",
     "db:seed": "node ../../scripts/with-env.mjs tsx src/seed.ts",
     "db:seed:holiday-demo-resources": "node ../../scripts/with-env.mjs tsx src/seed-holiday-demo-resources.ts",
     "db:seed:holidays": "node ../../scripts/with-env.mjs tsx src/seed-holiday-calendars.ts",
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     "db:reset:dispo": "node ../../scripts/with-env.mjs tsx src/reset-dispo-import.ts",
     "db:import:dispo": "node ../../scripts/with-env.mjs tsx src/import-dispo-batch.ts",
     "db:excel": "node ../../scripts/with-env.mjs tsx src/generate-excel.ts",
-    "db:studio": "node ../../scripts/with-env.mjs prisma studio --schema ./prisma/schema.prisma",
-    "db:generate": "node ../../scripts/with-env.mjs prisma generate --schema ./prisma/schema.prisma",
+    "db:studio": "node ../../scripts/prisma-with-env.mjs studio --schema ./prisma/schema.prisma",
+    "db:generate": "node ../../scripts/prisma-with-env.mjs generate --schema ./prisma/schema.prisma",
     "test:unit": "tsx --test src/*.test.ts",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
   },
diff --git a/packages/db/src/destructive-db-guard.test.ts b/packages/db/src/destructive-db-guard.test.ts
index 839421b..2a1501a 100644
--- a/packages/db/src/destructive-db-guard.test.ts
+++ b/packages/db/src/destructive-db-guard.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import assert from "node:assert/strict";
 import test from "node:test";
 import { assertDestructiveDbAllowed } from "./destructive-db-guard.js";
-import { assertSafeSeedTarget } from "./safe-destructive-env.js";
+import { assertCapaKrakenDbTarget, assertSafeSeedTarget } from "./safe-destructive-env.js";
 
 const ORIGINAL_ENV = { ...process.env };
 
@@ -98,3 +98,35 @@ test("assertSafeSeedTarget rejects unexpected legacy disposable databases", () =
     /not in the destructive-tool allowlist/u,
   );
 });
+
+test("assertCapaKrakenDbTarget accepts non-destructive capakraken targets", () => {
+  setEnv({
+    DATABASE_URL: "postgresql://tester:secret@localhost:5432/capakraken_dev",
+  });
+
+  const target = assertCapaKrakenDbTarget("db:seed:holidays");
+
+  assert.equal(target.databaseName, "capakraken_dev");
+});
+
+test("assertCapaKrakenDbTarget rejects legacy non-capakraken targets", () => {
+  setEnv({
+    DATABASE_URL: "postgresql://tester:secret@localhost:5432/legacy_non_capakraken",
+  });
+
+  assert.throws(
+    () => assertCapaKrakenDbTarget("db:seed:holidays"),
+    /not a valid CapaKraken target/u,
+  );
+});
+
+test("assertCapaKrakenDbTarget explains missing env loading clearly", () => {
+  setEnv({
+    DATABASE_URL: undefined,
+  });
+
+  assert.throws(
+    () => assertCapaKrakenDbTarget("db:update:blueprints"),
+    /Run the command through the CapaKraken env wrappers/u,
+  );
+});
diff --git a/packages/db/src/destructive-db-guard.ts b/packages/db/src/destructive-db-guard.ts
index b77c77d..bc0f923 100644
--- a/packages/db/src/destructive-db-guard.ts
+++ b/packages/db/src/destructive-db-guard.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ interface DestructiveGuardOptions {
 
 const PROTECTED_DATABASE_NAMES = new Set(["capakraken"]);
 
-function parseDatabaseUrl(rawUrl: string) {
+export function parseDatabaseUrl(rawUrl: string) {
   const parsed = new URL(rawUrl);
   const databaseName = parsed.pathname.replace(/^\/+/, "");
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function parseDatabaseUrl(rawUrl: string) {
   };
 }
 
-function formatTarget(target: ReturnType<typeof parseDatabaseUrl>) {
+export function formatTarget(target: ReturnType<typeof parseDatabaseUrl>) {
   const port = target.port ? `:${target.port}` : "";
   return `${target.protocol}//${target.username}@${target.hostname}${port}/${target.databaseName}`;
 }
diff --git a/packages/db/src/safe-destructive-env.ts b/packages/db/src/safe-destructive-env.ts
index 3e6db0e..860f68e 100644
--- a/packages/db/src/safe-destructive-env.ts
+++ b/packages/db/src/safe-destructive-env.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { assertDestructiveDbAllowed } from "./destructive-db-guard.js";
+import { assertDestructiveDbAllowed, formatTarget, parseDatabaseUrl } from "./destructive-db-guard.js";
 
 const TEST_DATABASE_NAMES = [
   "capakraken_test",
@@ -12,3 +12,23 @@ export function assertSafeSeedTarget(commandName: string) {
     allowedDatabaseNames: TEST_DATABASE_NAMES,
   });
 }
+
+export function assertCapaKrakenDbTarget(commandName: string) {
+  const rawUrl = process.env.DATABASE_URL;
+
+  if (!rawUrl) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `${commandName} aborted: DATABASE_URL is not configured. Run the command through the CapaKraken env wrappers so the workspace env files are loaded.`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  const target = parseDatabaseUrl(rawUrl);
+
+  if (!target.databaseName.startsWith("capakraken")) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `${commandName} aborted: database '${target.databaseName}' is not a valid CapaKraken target. Target=${formatTarget(target)}`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  return target;
+}
diff --git a/scripts/load-env.mjs b/scripts/load-env.mjs
index eff4693..933f0d7 100644
--- a/scripts/load-env.mjs
+++ b/scripts/load-env.mjs
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-import { existsSync, readFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { existsSync, readFileSync, realpathSync } from "node:fs";
 import { dirname, resolve } from "node:path";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 
-function resolveWorkspaceRoot() {
+export function resolveWorkspaceRoot() {
   return resolve(dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), "..");
 }
 
+export function resolveRealWorkspaceRoot() {
+  return realpathSync(resolveWorkspaceRoot());
+}
+
 export function resolveWorkspaceEnvPath(options = {}) {
   const { workspaceRoot = resolveWorkspaceRoot() } = options;
   return resolve(workspaceRoot, ".env");
diff --git a/scripts/with-env.mjs b/scripts/with-env.mjs
index beebf6f..835f661 100644
--- a/scripts/with-env.mjs
+++ b/scripts/with-env.mjs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
 import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
-import { loadWorkspaceEnv } from "./load-env.mjs";
+import { loadWorkspaceEnv, resolveRealWorkspaceRoot } from "./load-env.mjs";
 
 loadWorkspaceEnv();
+const workspaceRoot = resolveRealWorkspaceRoot();
+process.chdir(workspaceRoot);
 
 const args = process.argv.slice(2);
 
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ if (args.length === 0) {
 const result = spawnSync(args[0], args.slice(1), {
   stdio: "inherit",
   env: process.env,
+  cwd: workspaceRoot,
 });
 
 if (result.error) {
@@ -23,4 +26,3 @@ if (result.error) {
 }
 
 process.exit(result.status ?? 1);
-