odoo

name	odoo
description	Odoo engineering workflows for addon development, codebase exploration, debugging, architecture/refactor review, manifest/docs sync, and routing to migration work. Use when the user mentions Odoo, addons, modules, manifests, models, XML views, security CSVs, record rules, Odoo shell, OWL/QWeb/assets, or when an Odoo codebase is detected.

Odoo

Use this skill only for Odoo work. For OCA module migration or major-version addon ports, route to odoo-migration.

First Move

Explore before asking. Inspect the repo for Odoo signals: __manifest__.py, odoo-bin, addons/, models/, views/, security/ir.model.access.csv, controllers/, static/src/, and project docs.

Before version-sensitive changes, detect the target Odoo version from branch names, manifests, docs, dependencies, or config. If the version is not discoverable, ask. If $ODOO_SOURCE is set, inspect it for framework behavior instead of guessing.

Before running Odoo update/test commands, inspect likely commands from repo docs/config. If $ODOO_TOOL_README is set, read it for local tooling. If $ODOO_BASE_COMMAND is set, use it as the starting point for proposed Odoo commands. Then ask the user to confirm before running commands that touch a database or local service.

Route The Task

• Stress-test an Odoo plan/design before implementation: use odoo-grill-me.
• Build or change addon behavior: use DEVELOPMENT.md.
• Understand an unfamiliar Odoo codebase: use EXPLORATION.md.
• Debug broken Odoo behavior: use DEBUGGING.md.
• Trace a concrete execution path through controllers, buttons, cron jobs, model methods, overrides, computes, onchanges, constraints, or side effects: use odoo-code-tracer.
• Hunt for Odoo architecture/refactor opportunities: use ARCHITECTURE.md.
• Sync manifest/docs with implemented behavior: use MANIFEST-DOCS.md.
• Build, review, debug, or migrate Odoo OWL frontend components: use odoo-owl.
• Review Odoo code for correctness, security, performance, tests, migrations, manifests, and official coding guidelines: use odoo-code-review.
• Create or improve Odoo tests using TransactionCase, HttpCase, Form helper, tags, mocks, access tests, workflow tests, or test coverage patterns: use odoo-test-writer.
• Migrate an OCA addon between Odoo major versions: use odoo-migration.
• Need detailed known-version guidance: use odoo-17.0, odoo-18.0, or odoo-19.0.

Always Apply

Use the compact conventions in CONVENTIONS.md. Keep changes small and idiomatic. Include a security pass when models, views, controllers, workflows, or access behavior change. For business data modules, lightly check multi-company behavior: company_id, defaults, domains, record rules, and cross-company reads/writes.