diff --git a/alchemy/src/cloudflare/d1-database.ts b/alchemy/src/cloudflare/d1-database.ts
index 672ff62a8..bd1a73fbe 100644
--- a/alchemy/src/cloudflare/d1-database.ts
+++ b/alchemy/src/cloudflare/d1-database.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import type { D1Database as D1DatabaseApi } from "@cloudflare/workers-types/experimental/index.ts";
 import type { Context } from "../context.ts";
 import { Resource, ResourceKind } from "../resource.ts";
 import { Scope } from "../scope.ts";
@@ -10,9 +11,13 @@ import {
 } from "./api.ts";
 import { withJurisdiction } from "./bucket.ts";
 import { cloneD1Database } from "./d1-clone.ts";
-import { applyLocalD1Migrations } from "./d1-local-migrations.ts";
+import { applyLocalD1Migrations } from "./d1-local.ts";
 import { applyMigrations, listMigrationsFiles } from "./d1-migrations.ts";
 import { deleteMiniflareBinding } from "./miniflare/delete.ts";
+import {
+  makeAsyncProxyForBinding,
+  type Lazy,
+} from "./miniflare/node-binding.ts";
 
 const DEFAULT_MIGRATIONS_TABLE = "d1_migrations";
 
@@ -171,7 +176,7 @@ export type D1Database = Pick<
    * The jurisdiction of the database
    */
   jurisdiction: D1DatabaseJurisdiction;
-};
+} & Lazy<D1DatabaseApi>;
 
 /**
  * Creates and manages Cloudflare D1 Databases.
@@ -257,7 +262,7 @@ export async function D1Database(
     ? await listMigrationsFiles(props.migrationsDir)
     : [];
 
-  return _D1Database(id, {
+  const database = await _D1Database(id, {
     ...props,
     migrationsFiles,
     dev: {
@@ -267,6 +272,13 @@ export async function D1Database(
       force: Scope.current.local,
     },
   });
+
+  return makeAsyncProxyForBinding({
+    apiOptions: props,
+    name: `d1-${database.id}`,
+    binding: database,
+    properties: ["batch", "dump", "exec", "prepare", "withSession"],
+  });
 }
 
 const _D1Database = Resource(
@@ -275,7 +287,7 @@ const _D1Database = Resource(
     this: Context<D1Database>,
     id: string,
     props: D1DatabaseProps,
-  ): Promise<D1Database> {
+  ): Promise<Omit<D1Database, keyof D1DatabaseApi>> {
     const databaseName =
       props.name ?? this.output?.name ?? this.scope.createPhysicalName(id);
     const jurisdiction = props.jurisdiction ?? "default";
@@ -297,7 +309,6 @@ const _D1Database = Resource(
           databaseId: dev.id,
           migrationsTable: props.migrationsTable ?? DEFAULT_MIGRATIONS_TABLE,
           migrations: props.migrationsFiles,
-          rootDir: this.scope.rootDir,
         });
       }
       return {
diff --git a/alchemy/src/cloudflare/d1-local-migrations.ts b/alchemy/src/cloudflare/d1-local.ts
similarity index 61%
rename from alchemy/src/cloudflare/d1-local-migrations.ts
rename to alchemy/src/cloudflare/d1-local.ts
index 51d26202b..f1e284760 100644
--- a/alchemy/src/cloudflare/d1-local-migrations.ts
+++ b/alchemy/src/cloudflare/d1-local.ts
@@ -1,28 +1,43 @@
 import * as mf from "miniflare";
+import { Scope } from "../scope.ts";
 import { getDefaultPersistPath } from "./miniflare/paths.ts";
 
 export interface D1LocalMigrationOptions {
-  rootDir: string;
   databaseId: string;
   migrationsTable: string;
   migrations: { id: string; sql: string }[];
 }
 
-export const applyLocalD1Migrations = async (
-  options: D1LocalMigrationOptions,
-) => {
+export interface MiniflareD1Options {
+  id: string;
+  remoteProxyConnectionString?: mf.RemoteProxyConnectionString;
+}
+
+export async function makeMiniflareD1(database: MiniflareD1Options) {
   const miniflare = new mf.Miniflare({
     script: "",
     modules: true,
-    defaultPersistRoot: getDefaultPersistPath(options.rootDir),
+    defaultPersistRoot: getDefaultPersistPath(Scope.current.rootDir),
     d1Persist: true,
-    d1Databases: { DB: options.databaseId },
+    d1Databases: {
+      DB: database,
+    },
     log: process.env.DEBUG ? new mf.Log(mf.LogLevel.DEBUG) : undefined,
   });
+  await miniflare.ready;
+  return {
+    db: await miniflare.getD1Database("DB"),
+    dispose: async () => {
+      await miniflare.dispose();
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+export const applyLocalD1Migrations = async (
+  options: D1LocalMigrationOptions,
+) => {
+  const { db, dispose } = await makeMiniflareD1({ id: options.databaseId });
   try {
-    await miniflare.ready;
-    // TODO(sam): don't use `any` once prisma is fixed upstream
-    const db: any = await miniflare.getD1Database("DB");
     const session: any = db.withSession("first-primary");
     await session
       .prepare(
@@ -47,10 +62,17 @@ export const applyLocalD1Migrations = async (
       if (appliedMigrations.results.some((m) => m.name === migration.id)) {
         continue;
       }
-      await session.prepare(migration.sql).run();
+      // split large migrations to prevent D1_ERROR: statement too long: SQLITE_TOOBIG
+      await session.batch(
+        migration.sql
+          .split(";")
+          .flatMap((statement) =>
+            statement.trim() ? session.prepare(statement) : [],
+          ),
+      );
       await insertRecord.bind(migration.id).run();
     }
   } finally {
-    await miniflare.dispose();
+    await dispose();
   }
 };
diff --git a/alchemy/src/cloudflare/miniflare/build-worker-options.ts b/alchemy/src/cloudflare/miniflare/build-worker-options.ts
index 22bd66566..8f4bf0ecf 100644
--- a/alchemy/src/cloudflare/miniflare/build-worker-options.ts
+++ b/alchemy/src/cloudflare/miniflare/build-worker-options.ts
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ export const buildWorkerOptions = async (
   watch: (signal: AbortSignal) => AsyncGenerator<miniflare.WorkerOptions>;
   remoteProxy: HTTPServer | undefined;
 }> => {
-  const remoteBindings: RemoteBinding[] = [];
-  const options: Partial<BaseWorkerOptions> = {
+  const baseOptions: Partial<BaseWorkerOptions> = {
     name: input.name,
     compatibilityDate: input.compatibilityDate,
     compatibilityFlags: input.compatibilityFlags,
@@ -85,6 +84,73 @@ export const buildWorkerOptions = async (
     routes: [input.name],
   };
   const port = input.port ?? (await reservePort(input.name));
+  const { options: bindingsOptions, remoteProxy } = await buildBindings({
+    api: input.api,
+    name: input.name,
+    bindings: input.bindings ?? {},
+    eventSources: input.eventSources ?? [],
+    assets: input.assets,
+    port,
+    cwd: input.cwd,
+  });
+  async function* watch(signal: AbortSignal) {
+    for await (const bundle of input.bundle.watch(signal)) {
+      const { modules, rootPath } = normalizeBundle(bundle);
+      yield {
+        ...baseOptions,
+        ...bindingsOptions,
+        modules,
+        rootPath,
+      };
+    }
+  }
+  return {
+    watch,
+    remoteProxy,
+  };
+};
+
+export function setPersistenceOptions(
+  options: miniflare.MiniflareOptions,
+  worker: Partial<miniflare.WorkerOptions>,
+) {
+  if (worker.analyticsEngineDatasets) {
+    options.analyticsEngineDatasetsPersist = true;
+  }
+  if (worker.d1Databases) {
+    options.d1Persist = true;
+  }
+  if (worker.durableObjects) {
+    options.durableObjectsPersist = true;
+  }
+  if (worker.kvNamespaces) {
+    options.kvPersist = true;
+  }
+  if (worker.r2Buckets) {
+    options.r2Persist = true;
+  }
+  if (worker.secretsStoreSecrets) {
+    options.secretsStorePersist = true;
+  }
+  if (worker.workflows) {
+    options.workflowsPersist = true;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function buildBindings(input: {
+  api: CloudflareApi;
+  name: string;
+  bindings: Bindings;
+  eventSources: EventSource[] | undefined;
+  assets?: AssetsConfig;
+  port: number;
+  cwd: string;
+}): Promise<{
+  options: Partial<BaseWorkerOptions>;
+  remoteProxy: HTTPServer | undefined;
+}> {
+  const options: Partial<BaseWorkerOptions> = {};
+  const remoteBindings: RemoteBinding[] = [];
   for (const [key, binding] of Object.entries(input.bindings ?? {})) {
     if (typeof binding === "string") {
       (options.bindings ??= {})[key] = binding;
@@ -95,11 +161,11 @@ export const buildWorkerOptions = async (
       continue;
     }
     if (binding.type === "cloudflare::Worker::DevDomain") {
-      (options.bindings ??= {})[key] = `localhost:${port}`;
+      (options.bindings ??= {})[key] = `localhost:${input.port}`;
       continue;
     }
     if (binding.type === "cloudflare::Worker::DevUrl") {
-      (options.bindings ??= {})[key] = `http://localhost:${port}`;
+      (options.bindings ??= {})[key] = `http://localhost:${input.port}`;
       continue;
     }
     switch (binding.type) {
@@ -363,16 +429,6 @@ export const buildWorkerOptions = async (
       (options.queueConsumers ??= {})[eventSource.name] = {};
     }
   }
-  async function* watch(signal: AbortSignal) {
-    for await (const bundle of input.bundle.watch(signal)) {
-      const { modules, rootPath } = normalizeBundle(bundle);
-      yield {
-        ...options,
-        modules,
-        rootPath,
-      };
-    }
-  }
   if (remoteBindings.length > 0) {
     const remoteProxy = await createRemoteProxyWorker({
       api: input.api,
@@ -453,15 +509,15 @@ export const buildWorkerOptions = async (
       }
     }
     return {
-      watch,
+      options,
       remoteProxy: remoteProxy.server,
     };
   }
   return {
-    watch,
+    options,
     remoteProxy: undefined,
   };
-};
+}
 
 const moduleTypes = {
   esm: "ESModule",
diff --git a/alchemy/src/cloudflare/miniflare/node-binding.ts b/alchemy/src/cloudflare/miniflare/node-binding.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38f57e988
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alchemy/src/cloudflare/miniflare/node-binding.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+import * as mf from "miniflare";
+import { Scope } from "../../scope.ts";
+import {
+  createCloudflareApi,
+  type CloudflareApi,
+  type CloudflareApiOptions,
+} from "../api.ts";
+import type { Binding, Bindings } from "../bindings.ts";
+import type { Bound } from "../bound.ts";
+import { buildBindings } from "./build-worker-options.ts";
+import { getDefaultPersistPath } from "./paths.ts";
+
+async function makeMiniflare(
+  api: CloudflareApi,
+  name: string,
+  bindings: Bindings,
+) {
+  const { options, remoteProxy } = await buildBindings({
+    api,
+    name,
+    bindings,
+    eventSources: undefined,
+    assets: undefined,
+    port: 0,
+    cwd: Scope.current.rootDir,
+  });
+  const miniflare = new mf.Miniflare({
+    script: "",
+    modules: true,
+    defaultPersistRoot: getDefaultPersistPath(Scope.current.rootDir),
+    log: process.env.DEBUG ? new mf.Log(mf.LogLevel.DEBUG) : undefined,
+    ...options,
+    analyticsEngineDatasetsPersist: !!options.analyticsEngineDatasets,
+    d1Persist: !!options.d1Databases,
+    durableObjectsPersist: !!options.durableObjects,
+    kvPersist: !!options.kvNamespaces,
+    r2Persist: !!options.r2Buckets,
+    secretsStorePersist: !!options.secretsStoreSecrets,
+    workflowsPersist: !!options.workflows,
+  } as mf.MiniflareOptions);
+  await miniflare.ready;
+  return {
+    miniflare,
+    dispose: async () => {
+      await Promise.all([miniflare.dispose(), remoteProxy?.close()]);
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+export type Lazy<T> = T[keyof T] extends (...args: any[]) => Promise<any>
+  ? T
+  : {
+      [k in keyof T]: EnsurePromiseReturnType<T[k]>;
+    };
+
+type EnsurePromiseReturnType<T> = T extends (
+  ...args: infer Args
+) => infer Return
+  ? (...args: Args) => Return extends Promise<any> ? Return : Promise<Return>
+  : never;
+
+function makeAsyncProxy<Target extends object, Functions>(
+  target: Target,
+  make: () => Promise<Functions>,
+  properties: (keyof Functions)[],
+): Target & Lazy<Functions> {
+  let promise: Promise<Functions> | undefined;
+  return new Proxy(target, {
+    get(target, prop) {
+      if (!properties.includes(prop as keyof Functions)) {
+        return Reflect.get(target, prop);
+      }
+      return async (...args: any[]) => {
+        promise ??= make();
+        const obj = await promise;
+        // @ts-expect-error - prop is a valid key of T
+        return obj[prop as keyof T].apply(obj, args);
+      };
+    },
+    has(target, prop) {
+      return (
+        properties.includes(prop as keyof Functions) ||
+        Reflect.has(target, prop)
+      );
+    },
+  }) as Target & Lazy<Functions>;
+}
+
+export function makeAsyncProxyForBinding<
+  B extends Extract<Binding, object>,
+>(options: {
+  apiOptions: CloudflareApiOptions;
+  name: string;
+  binding: Omit<B, keyof Lazy<Bound<B>>>;
+  properties: (keyof NoInfer<Bound<B>>)[];
+}): B {
+  const api = makeAsyncProxy(
+    {},
+    async () => await createCloudflareApi(options.apiOptions),
+    ["get", "post", "put", "delete", "patch", "head"],
+  ) as CloudflareApi;
+  return makeAsyncProxy(
+    options.binding,
+    async () => {
+      const { miniflare, dispose } = await makeMiniflare(api, options.name, {
+        binding: options.binding as B,
+      });
+      Scope.current.onCleanup(async () => {
+        await dispose();
+      });
+      return (await miniflare.getBindings())["binding"] as Bound<B>;
+    },
+    options.properties,
+  ) as B;
+}
diff --git a/examples/cloudflare-worker-simple/.gitignore b/examples/cloudflare-worker-simple/.gitignore
index 3bca80fbd..e482de3de 100644
--- a/examples/cloudflare-worker-simple/.gitignore
+++ b/examples/cloudflare-worker-simple/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-.alchemy/
\ No newline at end of file
+.alchemy
+
+migrations/02-seed.sql
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/cloudflare-worker-simple/alchemy.run.ts b/examples/cloudflare-worker-simple/alchemy.run.ts
index 076cdd8ba..9f287cdb9 100644
--- a/examples/cloudflare-worker-simple/alchemy.run.ts
+++ b/examples/cloudflare-worker-simple/alchemy.run.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from "alchemy/cloudflare";
 import assert from "node:assert";
 import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
+import fs from "node:fs/promises";
 import type { DO } from "./src/worker1.ts";
 
 const app = await alchemy("cloudflare-worker-simple");
@@ -16,6 +17,23 @@ const app = await alchemy("cloudflare-worker-simple");
 // to test with remote bindings, set to true
 const remote = false;
 
+// create a large seed file for the database to test large migrations
+if (
+  await fs
+    .stat("migrations/02-seed.sql")
+    .then(() => false)
+    .catch(() => true)
+) {
+  await fs.writeFile(
+    "migrations/02-seed.sql",
+    Array.from(
+      { length: 40_000 },
+      () =>
+        `INSERT INTO users (name, email) VALUES ('${crypto.randomUUID()}', '${crypto.randomUUID()}@example.com');\n`,
+    ).join(""),
+  );
+}
+
 const [d1, kv, r2] = await Promise.all([
   D1Database("d1", {
     name: `${app.name}-${app.stage}-d1`,
diff --git a/examples/cloudflare-worker-simple/migrations/users.sql b/examples/cloudflare-worker-simple/migrations/01-users.sql
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/cloudflare-worker-simple/migrations/users.sql
rename to examples/cloudflare-worker-simple/migrations/01-users.sql