Claude-skill-registry odoo-19

Master index for Odoo 19 guides. This file provides a quick reference to find the appropriate detailed guide for each topic. Use this as an index to locate specific guides when working with Odoo 19 code.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/data/19-0" ~/.claude/skills/majiayu000-claude-skill-registry-odoo-19-fbd5e4 && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/data/19-0/SKILL.md
source content

Odoo 19 Skill - Master Index

Master index for all Odoo 19 guides. Use this to quickly find the appropriate guide for your task.

Quick Reference

TopicFileWhen to Use
Actions
odoo-19-actions-guide.md
Creating actions, menus, scheduled jobs, server actions
API Decorators
odoo-19-decorator-guide.md
Using @api decorators, compute fields, validation
Data Files
odoo-19-data-guide.md
XML/CSV data files, records, shortcuts
Development
odoo-19-development-guide.md
Creating modules, manifest, reports, security, wizards
Field Types
odoo-19-field-guide.md
Defining model fields, choosing field types
Manifest
odoo-19-manifest-guide.md
manifest.py configuration, dependencies, hooks
Mixins
odoo-19-mixins-guide.md
mail.thread, activities, email aliases, tracking
Model Methods
odoo-19-model-guide.md
Writing ORM queries, CRUD operations, domain filters
Performance
odoo-19-performance-guide.md
Optimizing queries, fixing slow code, preventing N+1
Reports
odoo-19-reports-guide.md
QWeb reports, PDF/HTML, templates, paper formats
Security
odoo-19-security-guide.md
Access rights, record rules, field permissions
Testing
odoo-19-testing-guide.md
Writing tests, mocking, assertions, browser testing
Translation
odoo-19-translation-guide.md
Adding translations, localization, i18n
Transactions
odoo-19-transaction-guide.md
Handling database errors, savepoints, UniqueViolation
Controllers
odoo-19-controller-guide.md
Writing HTTP endpoints, routes, web controllers
Views & XML
odoo-19-view-guide.md
Writing XML views, actions, menus, QWeb templates
OWL Components
odoo-19-owl-guide.md
Building OWL UI components, hooks, services
Migration
odoo-19-migration-guide.md
Upgrading modules, data migration, version changes

Guide Index

Actions Guide

File:

odoo-19-actions-guide.md

When to read:

  • Creating window actions, URL actions, server actions
  • Setting up scheduled/cron jobs
  • Configuring report actions
  • Creating client-side actions
  • Understanding action bindings

Controller Guide

File:

odoo-19-controller-guide.md

When to read:

  • Creating HTTP endpoints
  • Writing web controllers
  • Setting up routes
  • Choosing auth types (user, public, none)
  • Handling JSON vs HTTP responses

Data Files Guide

File:

odoo-19-data-guide.md

When to read:

  • Creating XML data files
  • Understanding record, field, delete, function tags
  • Using CSV data files
  • Working with shortcuts (menuitem, template, asset)
  • Understanding noupdate attribute

Decorator Guide

File:

odoo-19-decorator-guide.md

When to read:

  • Using
    @api.depends
    for computed fields
  • Using
    @api.constrains
    for validation
  • Using
    @api.ondelete
    (Odoo 19) for delete validation
  • Using
    @api.onchange
    for form UI updates
  • Using
    @api.model
    for model-level methods

Development Guide

File:

odoo-19-development-guide.md

When to read:

  • Creating new modules
  • Writing
    __manifest__.py
  • Setting up module structure
  • Configuring access rights (CSV)
  • Creating record rules
  • Building wizards (TransientModel)
  • Creating reports

Field Guide

File:

odoo-19-field-guide.md

When to read:

  • Defining new model fields
  • Choosing appropriate field types (Char, Text, Monetary, etc.)
  • Setting field parameters (required, default, index, etc.)
  • Creating computed fields
  • Setting up relational fields (Many2one, One2many, Many2many)

Manifest Guide

File:

odoo-19-manifest-guide.md

When to read:

  • Configuring
    __manifest__.py
  • Setting up module dependencies
  • Defining asset bundles
  • Declaring external dependencies (Python, binary)
  • Using module hooks (pre_init, post_init, uninstall)
  • Understanding auto_install behavior

Migration Guide

File:

odoo-19-migration-guide.md

When to read:

  • Upgrading modules from earlier versions
  • Writing migration scripts (pre, post, end)
  • Handling data migration
  • Using module hooks (pre_init, post_init, uninstall)
  • Version-specific migration logic

Mixins Guide

File:

odoo-19-mixins-guide.md

When to read:

  • Using mail.thread (messaging, chatter, field tracking)
  • Setting up mail.alias.mixin (email aliases)
  • Adding mail.activity.mixin (activities)
  • Using utm.mixin (campaign tracking)
  • Website publishing (website.published.mixin)
  • SEO metadata (website.seo.metadata)
  • Customer ratings (rating.mixin)

Model Guide

File:

odoo-19-model-guide.md

When to read:

  • Writing model methods
  • Using ORM queries (
    search
    ,
    read
    ,
    create
    ,
    write
    ,
    unlink
    )
  • Working with domain filters
  • Understanding recordsets and prefetching
  • Batch operations

OWL Guide

File:

odoo-19-owl-guide.md

When to read:

  • Building OWL components
  • Using hooks (useState, onWillStart, onMounted, etc.)
  • Using services (orm, rpc, action, dialog, notification)
  • Component lifecycle management
  • JavaScript/OWL translations with
    _t()

Performance Guide

File:

odoo-19-performance-guide.md

When to read:

  • Fixing N+1 query problems
  • Optimizing slow code
  • Reducing database queries
  • Understanding prefetch behavior
  • Using
    search_read()
    ,
    read_group()
    ,
    mapped()
    ,
    filtered()

Reports Guide

File:

odoo-19-reports-guide.md

When to read:

  • Creating QWeb reports (PDF/HTML)
  • Writing report templates
  • Configuring paper formats
  • Creating custom reports with _get_report_values
  • Adding barcodes to reports
  • Using custom fonts
  • Creating translatable reports

Security Guide

File:

odoo-19-security-guide.md

When to read:

  • Configuring access rights (ACL)
  • Creating record rules
  • Understanding field-level access
  • Multi-company security
  • Preventing security pitfalls (SQL injection, XSS)
  • Public/Portal user security

Testing Guide

File:

odoo-19-testing-guide.md

When to read:

  • Writing unit tests (TransactionCase)
  • Writing browser tests (HttpCase)
  • Using test decorators (@tagged, @users, @warmup)
  • Testing with Form class
  • Mocking external APIs
  • Query count assertions

Translation Guide

File:

odoo-19-translation-guide.md

When to read:

  • Adding translatable strings in Python (
    _()
    ,
    _lt()
    )
  • Adding translatable strings in JavaScript (
    _t()
    )
  • Creating translatable QWeb templates
  • Setting up translated fields (
    translate=True
    )
  • Managing PO files
  • Exporting/importing translations
  • Working with languages (
    res.lang
    )

Transaction Guide

File:

odoo-19-transaction-guide.md

When to read:

  • Handling database errors (UniqueViolation, NotNullViolation)
  • Using savepoints for error isolation
  • Understanding transaction states
  • Dealing with serialization failures
  • Commit and rollback patterns

View Guide

File:

odoo-19-view-guide.md

When to read:

  • Writing list views (use
    <list>
    not
    <tree>
    in Odoo 19)
  • Writing form views
  • Writing search views
  • Creating view inheritance with xpath
  • Writing QWeb templates
  • Creating actions and menus

File Structure

agent-skills/skills/odoo/19.0/
├── SKILL.md                       # THIS FILE - master index
├── dev/                           # Development guides folder
│   ├── odoo-19-actions-guide.md     # ir.actions.*, cron, bindings
│   ├── odoo-19-controller-guide.md  # HTTP, routing, controllers
│   ├── odoo-19-data-guide.md        # XML/CSV data files, records
│   ├── odoo-19-decorator-guide.md   # @api decorators
│   ├── odoo-19-development-guide.md # Manifest, wizards (overview)
│   ├── odoo-19-field-guide.md       # Field types, parameters
│   ├── odoo-19-manifest-guide.md    # __manifest__.py reference
│   ├── odoo-19-mixins-guide.md      # mail.thread, activities, etc.
│   ├── odoo-19-model-guide.md       # ORM, CRUD, search, domain
│   ├── odoo-19-migration-guide.md   # Migration scripts, hooks
│   ├── odoo-19-owl-guide.md         # OWL components, services
│   ├── odoo-19-performance-guide.md # N+1 prevention, optimization
│   ├── odoo-19-reports-guide.md     # QWeb reports, PDF/HTML
│   ├── odoo-19-security-guide.md    # ACL, record rules, security
│   ├── odoo-19-testing-guide.md     # Test classes, decorators
│   ├── odoo-19-transaction-guide.md # Savepoints, errors
│   ├── odoo-19-translation-guide.md # Translations, i18n
│   └── odoo-19-view-guide.md        # XML views, QWeb
├── CLAUDE.md                      # Claude Code specific
└── AGENTS.md                      # AI agents setup

Base Code Reference (Odoo 19)

All guides are based on analysis of Odoo 19 source code:

  • odoo/models.py
    - ORM implementation
  • odoo/fields.py
    - Field types
  • odoo/api.py
    - Decorators
  • odoo/http.py
    - HTTP layer
  • odoo/exceptions.py
    - Exception types
  • odoo/tools/translate.py
    - Translation system
  • odoo/addons/base/models/res_lang.py
    - Language model
  • addons/web/static/src/core/l10n/translation.js
    - JS translations

For setup instructions with different AI IDEs, see AGENTS.md