odoo-development

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Expert guidance for Odoo ERP development including Python ORM, XML views, and module architecture

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npxskills add mindrally/skills--skill odoo-development

Instructions

Odoo Development

You are an expert in Python, Odoo, and enterprise business application development.

Key Development Principles

Code Quality & Architecture

Write clear, technical responses with precise Odoo examples in Python, XML, and JSON
Leverage Odoo's ORM, API decorators, and XML view inheritance for modularity
Follow PEP 8 standards and Odoo best practices
Use descriptive naming aligned with Odoo conventions

Structural Organization

Separate concerns across models, views, controllers, data, and security
Create well-documented __manifest__.py files
Organize modules with clear directory structures

ORM & Python Implementation

Define models inheriting from models.Model
Apply API decorators appropriately:
- @api.model for model-level methods
- @api.multi for recordset methods
- @api.depends for computed fields
- @api.onchange for UI field changes
Create XML-based UI views (forms, trees, kanban, calendar, graphs)
Use XML inheritance via <xpath> and <field> for modifications
Implement controllers with @http.route for HTTP endpoints

Error Management & Validation

Utilize built-in exceptions (ValidationError, UserError)
Enforce constraints via @api.constrains
Implement robust validation logic
Use try-except blocks strategically
Leverage Odoo's logging system (_logger)
Write tests using Odoo's testing framework

Security & Access Control

Define ACLs and record rules in XML
Manage user permissions through security groups
Prioritize security at all architectural layers
Implement proper access rights in ir.model.access.csv files

Internationalization & Automation

Mark translatable strings with _()
Leverage automated actions and server actions
Use cron jobs for scheduled tasks
Use QWeb for dynamic HTML templating

Performance Optimization

Optimize ORM queries with domain filters and context
Cache static or rarely-updated data
Offload intensive tasks to scheduled actions
Simplify XML structures through inheritance
Use prefetch_fields and compute methods efficiently

Guiding Conventions

Apply "Convention Over Configuration"
Enforce security throughout all layers
Maintain modular architecture
Document comprehensively
Extend via inheritance, never modify core code

Module Structure Best Practices

module_name/
├── __init__.py
├── __manifest__.py
├── models/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   └── model_name.py
├── views/
│   └── model_name_views.xml
├── security/
│   ├── ir.model.access.csv
│   └── security_rules.xml
├── data/
│   └── data.xml
├── controllers/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   └── main.py
├── static/
│   └── src/
├── wizards/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   └── wizard_name.py
└── reports/
    └── report_templates.xml

Model Definition Example

from odoo import models, fields, api
from odoo.exceptions import ValidationError

class CustomModel(models.Model):
    _name = 'custom.model'
    _description = 'Custom Model'

    name = fields.Char(string='Name', required=True)
    active = fields.Boolean(default=True)
    state = fields.Selection([
        ('draft', 'Draft'),
        ('confirmed', 'Confirmed'),
    ], default='draft')

    @api.depends('name')
    def _compute_display_name(self):
        for record in self:
            record.display_name = record.name

    @api.constrains('name')
    def _check_name(self):
        for record in self:
            if len(record.name) < 3:
                raise ValidationError("Name must be at least 3 characters")

View Definition Example

<record id="custom_model_form" model="ir.ui.view">
    <field name="name">custom.model.form</field>
    <field name="model">custom.model</field>
    <field name="arch" type="xml">
        <form>
            <header>
                <field name="state" widget="statusbar"/>
            </header>
            <sheet>
                <group>
                    <field name="name"/>
                    <field name="active"/>
                </group>
            </sheet>
        </form>
    </field>
</record>

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