# odoo-17

A reference skill for Odoo 17 work: ORM and models, XML views, OWL, QWeb reports, access rules, migrations. Useful when you touch a custom addon or paste a traceback.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 373 installs · ★ 147
- Author: unclecatvn
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/unclecatvn/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/odoo-17.0/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/odoo-17

## What it does

The skill is an index. `SKILL.md` holds a topic table, and the actual write-ups sit in `references/`, one file per topic — eighteen of them: actions, decorators, controllers, data, development, fields, manifest, migration, mixins, model, OWL, performance, reports, security, testing, transactions, translation, views. The agent opens the one that matches the task instead of reading the whole pack.

Every guide is based on reading Odoo 17 source: `odoo/models.py`, `odoo/fields.py`, `odoo/api.py`, `odoo/http.py`, `odoo/exceptions.py`. There is a separate `references/api-highlights.md` with quick review checks before you write code; the ❌ items mark what no longer belongs in Odoo 17. The `globs` field (`**/*.{py,xml,csv,js,ts,css,scss}`) pulls the skill in when those extensions show up in your work.

The author suggests installing the `odoo-workflow` skill alongside this one — it traces real source and builds a Context Brief with `file:line`. Conventions in the guides are advisory: when they clash with an existing stable addon, Odoo 17 runtime behaviour wins, then the addon style, then the convention. Worth remembering during a refactor, because the skill will not push you to rewrite a module that already works.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add unclecatvn/agent-skills --skill odoo-17 -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add unclecatvn/agent-skills --skill odoo-17.0 -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/odoo-17.0/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/odoo-17.0/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add unclecatvn/agent-skills --skill odoo-17.0 -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/odoo-17.0/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add unclecatvn/agent-skills --skill odoo-17.0 -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/odoo-17.0/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install unclecatvn/agent-skills odoo-17.0
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/odoo-17.0/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add unclecatvn/agent-skills --skill odoo-17.0 -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/unclecatvn/agent-skills --path skills/odoo-17.0
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/odoo-17.0/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add unclecatvn/agent-skills --skill odoo-17.0 -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/unclecatvn/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/odoo-17.0/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- read a traceback from a custom addon and find the cause
- write a domain and `search` call for a business rule
- build a QWeb report with PDF output and a custom paper format
- set up ACLs, record rules and groups for a new model
- migrate a module to a new version and move its data

## Example prompts
- look at this traceback from addons/my_module and tell me what broke
- add a computed field to sale.order and recompute it with @api.depends
- why does this form fail with an XML error? check the views guide

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: odoo-17
description: >
  Odoo 17 development reference for Python models and ORM (search, domain, read_group, compute fields),
  XML/CSV data and views, OWL/JS client code, QWeb reports, security (ACL, record rules, groups),
  cron and server actions, migrations and module upgrades, tests, i18n, and performance.
  Use this skill whenever work involves Odoo 17 or custom addons—even if the user only pastes a traceback,
  mentions addons/ or __manifest__.py, describes form/tree/kanban/XML errors, HTTP controllers, or
  business rules on models—including building features, fixing bugs, refactoring, or reviewing addon code.
  Includes CSS/SCSS asset authoring and review for Odoo addons.
globs: "**/*.{py,xml,csv,js,ts,css,scss}"
---

# Odoo 17 Skill - Master Index

Master index for all Odoo 17 development guides. Read the appropriate guide from `references/` based on your task.

## Quick Reference

| Topic | File | When to Use |
|-------|------|-------------|
| Actions | `references/odoo-17-actions-guide.md` | Creating actions, menus, scheduled jobs, server actions |
| API Decorators | `references/odoo-17-decorator-guide.md` | Using @api decorators, compute fields, validation |
| Controllers | `references/odoo-17-controller-guide.md` | Writing HTTP endpoints, routes, web controllers |
| Data Files | `references/odoo-17-data-guide.md` | XML/CSV data files, records, shortcuts |
| Development | `references/odoo-17-development-guide.md` | Creating modules, manifest, reports, security, wizards |
| Field Types | `references/odoo-17-field-guide.md` | Defining model fields, choosing field types |
| Manifest | `references/odoo-17-manifest-guide.md` | __manifest__.py configuration, dependencies, hooks |
| Migration | `references/odoo-17-migration-guide.md` | Upgrading modules, data migration, version changes |
| Mixins | `references/odoo-17-mixins-guide.md` | mail.thread, activities, email aliases, tracking |
| Model Methods | `references/odoo-17-model-guide.md` | Writing ORM queries, CRUD operations, domain filters |
| OWL Components | `references/odoo-17-owl-guide.md` | Building OWL UI components, hooks, services |
| Performance | `references/odoo-17-performance-guide.md` | Optimizing queries, fixing slow code, preventing N+1 |
| Reports | `references/odoo-17-reports-guide.md` | QWeb reports, PDF/HTML, templates, paper formats |
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