diff --git a/compute/README.md b/compute/README.md
index a5fc140c1aaa..77ee4873b2b4 100644
--- a/compute/README.md
+++ b/compute/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # Prisma Compute examples
 
-These examples show Prisma ORM apps deployed to Prisma Compute with the
-latest `@prisma/cli`.
+These examples show Prisma ORM apps deployed to Prisma Compute.
 
 | Example | Description |
 | --- | --- |
@@ -12,5 +11,8 @@ latest `@prisma/cli`.
 Each example includes Prisma ORM, a PostgreSQL schema, seed data, and scripts for
 local development and Prisma Compute deployment.
 
-The Compute scripts call `bunx @prisma/cli@latest` directly, so the examples do
-not pin or install the Prisma CLI.
+The Compute scripts call `bunx @prisma/cli@next` directly, so the examples do
+not pin or install the Prisma CLI. They use `@next` because these examples
+target the Prisma 8 release candidate, while the `latest` npm tag still points
+at the earlier 3.x beta CLI with a different command set. When Prisma 8 reaches
+general availability, the `@next` references will switch to `@latest`.
diff --git a/compute/hono/README.md b/compute/hono/README.md
index e6c6f25861a7..87d1ef98af11 100644
--- a/compute/hono/README.md
+++ b/compute/hono/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Prisma Compute Hono example
 
 This is a small Hono API that uses Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL and deploys to
-Prisma Compute with the latest `@prisma/cli`.
+Prisma Compute with `@prisma/cli@next` (Prisma 8 release candidate).
 
 ## Run locally
 
@@ -26,16 +26,22 @@ available at [http://localhost:8080/api/users](http://localhost:8080/api/users).
 
 ## Deploy to Prisma Compute
 
-Deploy the app. The script passes `.env` to Prisma Compute, so the deployed app
-uses the same seeded database.
+Connect this repository to a Prisma Compute project. Every push to the
+connected branch then builds and deploys automatically.
 
 ```bash
-bun run compute:deploy
+bun run compute:connect
 ```
 
-After a successful deploy, inspect the app with:
+After connecting, open the running service with:
 
 ```bash
 bun run compute:open
-bun run compute:logs
+```
+
+Each push creates a build. To stream the full build log, copy the build ID
+from the GitHub check run and run:
+
+```bash
+npx -y @prisma/cli@next build logs <build-id>
 ```
diff --git a/compute/hono/package.json b/compute/hono/package.json
index 0df9636f9d4a..7cb5225d2075 100644
--- a/compute/hono/package.json
+++ b/compute/hono/package.json
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@
     "db:generate": "prisma generate",
     "db:migrate": "prisma migrate dev",
     "db:seed": "prisma db seed",
-    "compute:login": "bunx @prisma/cli@latest auth login",
-    "compute:database:create": "bunx @prisma/cli@latest database create prisma-compute-hono --branch main",
-    "compute:deploy": "bunx @prisma/cli@latest app deploy --env .env",
-    "compute:open": "bunx @prisma/cli@latest app open",
-    "compute:logs": "bunx @prisma/cli@latest app logs"
+    "compute:login": "bunx @prisma/cli@next auth login",
+    "compute:database:create": "bunx @prisma/cli@next postgres create prisma-compute-hono --branch main",
+    "compute:connect": "bunx @prisma/cli@next git connect",
+    "compute:open": "bunx @prisma/cli@next service open"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@hono/node-server": "2.0.4",
diff --git a/compute/nextjs/README.md b/compute/nextjs/README.md
index ef0fadff208d..3f71bdc464d2 100644
--- a/compute/nextjs/README.md
+++ b/compute/nextjs/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Prisma Compute Next.js example
 
 This is a Next.js App Router app that uses Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL and
-deploys to Prisma Compute with the latest `@prisma/cli`.
+deploys to Prisma Compute with `@prisma/cli@next` (Prisma 8 release candidate).
 
 The app sets `output: "standalone"` in `next.config.ts`, which is the output
 shape Prisma Compute expects for Next.js.
@@ -29,16 +29,22 @@ available at [http://localhost:3000/api/users](http://localhost:3000/api/users).
 
 ## Deploy to Prisma Compute
 
-Deploy the app. The script passes `.env` to Prisma Compute, so the deployed app
-uses the same seeded database.
+Connect this repository to a Prisma Compute project. Every push to the
+connected branch then builds and deploys automatically.
 
 ```bash
-bun run compute:deploy
+bun run compute:connect
 ```
 
-After a successful deploy, inspect the app with:
+After connecting, open the running service with:
 
 ```bash
 bun run compute:open
-bun run compute:logs
+```
+
+Each push creates a build. To stream the full build log, copy the build ID
+from the GitHub check run and run:
+
+```bash
+npx -y @prisma/cli@next build logs <build-id>
 ```
diff --git a/compute/nextjs/package.json b/compute/nextjs/package.json
index 0e95eb16ed50..456787d6f882 100644
--- a/compute/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/compute/nextjs/package.json
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@
     "db:generate": "prisma generate",
     "db:migrate": "prisma migrate dev",
     "db:seed": "prisma db seed",
-    "compute:login": "bunx @prisma/cli@latest auth login",
-    "compute:database:create": "bunx @prisma/cli@latest database create prisma-compute-nextjs --branch main",
-    "compute:deploy": "bunx @prisma/cli@latest app deploy --env .env",
-    "compute:open": "bunx @prisma/cli@latest app open",
-    "compute:logs": "bunx @prisma/cli@latest app logs"
+    "compute:login": "bunx @prisma/cli@next auth login",
+    "compute:database:create": "bunx @prisma/cli@next postgres create prisma-compute-nextjs --branch main",
+    "compute:connect": "bunx @prisma/cli@next git connect",
+    "compute:open": "bunx @prisma/cli@next service open"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@prisma/adapter-pg": "7.8.0",
diff --git a/compute/tanstack-start/README.md b/compute/tanstack-start/README.md
index 2b9fdcae05c2..919f83db5283 100644
--- a/compute/tanstack-start/README.md
+++ b/compute/tanstack-start/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Prisma Compute TanStack Start example
 
 This is a TanStack Start app that uses Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL and deploys to
-Prisma Compute with the latest `@prisma/cli`.
+Prisma Compute with `@prisma/cli@next` (Prisma 8 release candidate).
 
 The app uses the Nitro Vite plugin so `vite build` emits the `.output/server`
 shape supported by Prisma Compute.
@@ -29,16 +29,22 @@ available at [http://localhost:3000/api/users](http://localhost:3000/api/users).
 
 ## Deploy to Prisma Compute
 
-Deploy the app. The script passes `.env` to Prisma Compute, so the deployed app
-uses the same seeded database.
+Connect this repository to a Prisma Compute project. Every push to the
+connected branch then builds and deploys automatically.
 
 ```bash
-bun run compute:deploy
+bun run compute:connect
 ```
 
-After a successful deploy, inspect the app with:
+After connecting, open the running service with:
 
 ```bash
 bun run compute:open
-bun run compute:logs
+```
+
+Each push creates a build. To stream the full build log, copy the build ID
+from the GitHub check run and run:
+
+```bash
+npx -y @prisma/cli@next build logs <build-id>
 ```
diff --git a/compute/tanstack-start/package.json b/compute/tanstack-start/package.json
index 100b95bbf12e..372569c167f4 100644
--- a/compute/tanstack-start/package.json
+++ b/compute/tanstack-start/package.json
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@
     "db:generate": "prisma generate",
     "db:migrate": "prisma migrate dev",
     "db:seed": "prisma db seed",
-    "compute:login": "bunx @prisma/cli@latest auth login",
-    "compute:database:create": "bunx @prisma/cli@latest database create prisma-compute-tanstack-start --branch main",
-    "compute:deploy": "bunx @prisma/cli@latest app deploy --env .env",
-    "compute:open": "bunx @prisma/cli@latest app open",
-    "compute:logs": "bunx @prisma/cli@latest app logs"
+    "compute:login": "bunx @prisma/cli@next auth login",
+    "compute:database:create": "bunx @prisma/cli@next postgres create prisma-compute-tanstack-start --branch main",
+    "compute:connect": "bunx @prisma/cli@next git connect",
+    "compute:open": "bunx @prisma/cli@next service open"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@prisma/adapter-pg": "7.8.0",
diff --git a/tests/compute.test.ts b/tests/compute.test.ts
index d9583b7ce23a..8edb00dca0bf 100644
--- a/tests/compute.test.ts
+++ b/tests/compute.test.ts
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ describe('Prisma Compute examples', () => {
       const computeScripts = Object.entries(packageJson.scripts ?? {}).filter(
         ([name]) => name.startsWith('compute:'),
       )
-      expect(computeScripts).toHaveLength(5)
+      expect(computeScripts).toHaveLength(4)
       for (const [, command] of computeScripts) {
-        expect(command).toMatch(/^bunx @prisma\/cli@latest /)
+        expect(command).toMatch(/^bunx @prisma\/cli@next /)
       }
 
       await execa(