name: odoo-18 description: >- 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.

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

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.md

Base Code Reference (Odoo 18)

All guides are based on analysis of Odoo 18 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

External Documentation

• Odoo 18 Official Documentation
• Odoo 18 Developer Reference