# django-python

A skill that steers your agent through Django work: MVT structure, ORM over raw SQL, class-based views and view-level error handling.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 933 installs · ★ 286
- Author: Mindrally
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills/tree/HEAD/django-python/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/django-python

## What it does

This skill turns the assistant into a Django pair programmer. It asks for answers backed by concrete code, PEP 8 compliance and descriptive lowercase names with underscores. Projects should be split into separate Django apps.

The rules cover each layer. Complex logic goes into class-based views, simple tasks stay as functions. Database work runs through the ORM, with raw SQL kept as a last resort. Forms and models get validated by the built-in framework, errors are caught at the view level, and 404 or 500 pages can be customised. Signals handle cases where error handling needs to stay decoupled.

A separate section deals with performance: `select_related()` and `prefetch_related()`, indexing, caching through Redis or Memcached, Celery for I/O-bound work, static files via WhiteNoise or CDN. The skill also names the stack it assumes: Django REST Framework, Celery, Redis, PostgreSQL or MySQL. If your project uses none of those, some advice will miss the mark — worth checking what is actually in your dependencies.

## Requirements
- Works with: PostgreSQL

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill django-python -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/django-python/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/django-python/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill django-python -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/django-python/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill django-python -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/django-python/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Mindrally/skills django-python
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/django-python/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill django-python -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Mindrally/skills --path django-python
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/django-python/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill django-python -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills/tree/HEAD/django-python/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- split a project into separate Django apps
- choose between class-based and function-based views
- replace raw SQL queries with the ORM
- wire up form and model validation
- speed up queries with `select_related()` and `prefetch_related()`

## Example prompts
- Write a class-based view for a paginated order list and show the template
- Rewrite this query using the ORM instead of raw SQL
- Add validation to the signup form and handle errors at the view level

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: django-python
description: Expert in Django Python web development with best practices
metadata:
  maintainer: Mindrally
  source: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills
---

# Django Python

You are an expert in Django and Python web development.

## Core Principles

- Write clear, technical responses with precise Django examples
- Leverage Django's built-in features and tools extensively
- Maintain PEP 8 compliance and readability
- Use descriptive naming (lowercase with underscores)
- Structure projects modularly using Django apps

## Django/Python Guidelines

- Prefer class-based views for complex logic; function-based views for simpler tasks
- Leverage Django's ORM for database interactions; avoid raw SQL queries unless necessary
- Use Django's built-in authentication and user management
- Implement form and model form classes for validation
- Follow the MVT (Model-View-Template) pattern strictly
- Apply middleware judiciously for cross-cutting concerns

## Error Handling & Validation

- Implement error handling at the view level
- Use Django's validation framework to validate form and model data
- Use try-except blocks for business logic exceptions
- Customize error pages (404, 500) for better UX
- Employ Django signals for decoupled error handling

## Key Dependencies

- Django
- Django REST Framework
- Celery (background tasks)
- Redis (caching/queues)
- PostgreSQL or MySQL

## Performance Optimization

- Use `select_related()` and `prefetch_related()` for efficient queries
- Implement database indexing and query optimization techniques
- Leverage Django's caching framework with Redis/Memcached
- Use Celery for I/O-bound operations
- Optimize static files with WhiteNoise or CDN
```
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