diff --git a/src/commands/database/database.ts b/src/commands/database/database.ts
index 583289c79dc..b8f7c054f78 100644
--- a/src/commands/database/database.ts
+++ b/src/commands/database/database.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,30 @@ export const createDatabaseCommand = (program: BaseCommand) => {
     })
 
   if (process.env.EXPERIMENTAL_NETLIFY_DB_ENABLED === '1') {
+    dbCommand
+      .command('init')
+      .description('Deprecated: databases are auto-provisioned via `@netlify/db`')
+      .action(async (_options: Record<string, unknown>, _command: BaseCommand) => {
+        const { log, chalk } = await import('../../utils/command-helpers.js')
+
+        log()
+        log(
+          chalk.yellow(
+            '`netlify db init` is no longer available. Databases are now provisioned automatically when @netlify/db is detected in your project.',
+          ),
+        )
+        log()
+        log('To get started, run:')
+        log(`  ${chalk.cyan('npm install @netlify/db')}`)
+        log()
+        log(
+          `If you have an existing database from the Netlify DB extension, visit ${chalk.cyan(
+            'https://ntl.fyi/db-migration',
+          )} for migration instructions.`,
+        )
+        log()
+      })
+
     dbCommand
       .command('connect')
       .description('Connect to the database')
diff --git a/src/commands/database/status.ts b/src/commands/database/status.ts
index 723cff0b66e..51da63bfba6 100644
--- a/src/commands/database/status.ts
+++ b/src/commands/database/status.ts
@@ -76,4 +76,15 @@ export const status = async (_options: OptionValues, command: BaseCommand) => {
         unpooledDatabaseUrlEnv?.key === 'NETLIFY_DATABASE_URL_UNPOOLED' ? 'saved' : chalk.red('not set'),
     }),
   )
+
+  // Show deprecation warning if a legacy extension DB is detected
+  if (databaseUrlEnv?.key === 'NETLIFY_DATABASE_URL') {
+    log()
+    log(
+      chalk.yellow(
+        'Warning: This site has a database from the legacy Netlify DB extension, which has been deprecated. Netlify DB is now available as a built-in feature.',
+      ),
+    )
+    log(`For migration instructions, visit ${chalk.cyan('https://ntl.fyi/db-migration')}`)
+  }
 }