odoo-18
Odoo 18 development knowledge base with 18 specialized guides covering Actions (ir.actions.*, cron jobs, server actions), Controllers (HTTP routing, endpoints, auth types), Data files (XML/CSV records, shortcuts, noupdate), API Decorators (@api.depends, @api.constrains, @api.ondelete, @api.onchange, @api.model), Module development (manifest, wizards, reports), Field types (Char, Text, Monetary, relational fields), Manifest configuration (__manifest__.py, dependencies, asset bundles), Mixins (mail.thread, mail.activity.mixin, mail.alias.mixin, utm.mixin), ORM Model methods (search, CRUD, domain filters, recordsets, prefetch), Migration scripts (pre/post/end hooks, data migration), OWL frontend components (hooks, services, lifecycle), Performance optimization (N+1 prevention, batch ops, read_group), QWeb Reports (PDF/HTML, paper formats, barcodes), Security/ACL (record rules, field permissions, multi-company), Testing (TransactionCase, HttpCase, mocking, query count assertions), Transactions (savepoints, UniqueViolation, serialization failures), Translations (i18n, PO files, translatable fields), XML Views (list/form/search, xpath inheritance, QWeb templates). Use when writing, reviewing, or debugging any Odoo 18 Python or XML code, creating or modifying modules, fixing performance issues, or looking up Odoo 18 API patterns and best practices.
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3Install
npx skillscat add unclecatvn/agent-skills/odoo-18 Install via the SkillsCat registry.
Odoo 18 Skill - Master Index
Master index for all Odoo 18 development guides. Read the appropriate guide from references/ based on your task.
Quick Reference
| Topic | File | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Actions | references/odoo-18-actions-guide.md |
Creating actions, menus, scheduled jobs, server actions |
| API Decorators | references/odoo-18-decorator-guide.md |
Using @api decorators, compute fields, validation |
| Controllers | references/odoo-18-controller-guide.md |
Writing HTTP endpoints, routes, web controllers |
| Data Files | references/odoo-18-data-guide.md |
XML/CSV data files, records, shortcuts |
| Development | references/odoo-18-development-guide.md |
Creating modules, manifest, reports, security, wizards |
| Field Types | references/odoo-18-field-guide.md |
Defining model fields, choosing field types |
| Manifest | references/odoo-18-manifest-guide.md |
manifest.py configuration, dependencies, hooks |
| Migration | references/odoo-18-migration-guide.md |
Upgrading modules, data migration, version changes |
| Mixins | references/odoo-18-mixins-guide.md |
mail.thread, activities, email aliases, tracking |
| Model Methods | references/odoo-18-model-guide.md |
Writing ORM queries, CRUD operations, domain filters |
| OWL Components | references/odoo-18-owl-guide.md |
Building OWL UI components, hooks, services |
| Performance | references/odoo-18-performance-guide.md |
Optimizing queries, fixing slow code, preventing N+1 |
| Reports | references/odoo-18-reports-guide.md |
QWeb reports, PDF/HTML, templates, paper formats |
| Security | references/odoo-18-security-guide.md |
Access rights, record rules, field permissions |
| Testing | references/odoo-18-testing-guide.md |
Writing tests, mocking, assertions, browser testing |
| Transactions | references/odoo-18-transaction-guide.md |
Handling database errors, savepoints, UniqueViolation |
| Translation | references/odoo-18-translation-guide.md |
Adding translations, localization, i18n |
| Views & XML | references/odoo-18-view-guide.md |
Writing XML views, actions, menus, QWeb templates |
File Structure
skills/odoo-18.0/
├── SKILL.md # This file - master index
└── references/ # Development guides
├── odoo-18-actions-guide.md
├── odoo-18-controller-guide.md
├── odoo-18-data-guide.md
├── odoo-18-decorator-guide.md
├── odoo-18-development-guide.md
├── odoo-18-field-guide.md
├── odoo-18-manifest-guide.md
├── odoo-18-migration-guide.md
├── odoo-18-mixins-guide.md
├── odoo-18-model-guide.md
├── odoo-18-owl-guide.md
├── odoo-18-performance-guide.md
├── odoo-18-reports-guide.md
├── odoo-18-security-guide.md
├── odoo-18-testing-guide.md
├── odoo-18-transaction-guide.md
├── odoo-18-translation-guide.md
└── odoo-18-view-guide.mdBase Code Reference (Odoo 18)
All guides are based on analysis of Odoo 18 source code:
odoo/models.py- ORM implementationodoo/fields.py- Field typesodoo/api.py- Decoratorsodoo/http.py- HTTP layerodoo/exceptions.py- Exception typesodoo/tools/translate.py- Translation systemodoo/addons/base/models/res_lang.py- Language modeladdons/web/static/src/core/l10n/translation.js- JS translations
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