Odoo 18 Skill - Master Index

Master index for all Odoo 18 guides. Use this to quickly find the appropriate guide for your task.

Quick Reference

Topic	File	When to Use
Actions	odoo-18-actions-guide.md	Creating actions, menus, scheduled jobs, server actions
API Decorators	odoo-18-decorator-guide.md	Using @api decorators, compute fields, validation
Data Files	odoo-18-data-guide.md	XML/CSV data files, records, shortcuts
Development	odoo-18-development-guide.md	Creating modules, manifest, reports, security, wizards
Field Types	odoo-18-field-guide.md	Defining model fields, choosing field types
Manifest	odoo-18-manifest-guide.md	manifest.py configuration, dependencies, hooks
Mixins	odoo-18-mixins-guide.md	mail.thread, activities, email aliases, tracking
Model Methods	odoo-18-model-guide.md	Writing ORM queries, CRUD operations, domain filters
Performance	odoo-18-performance-guide.md	Optimizing queries, fixing slow code, preventing N+1
Reports	odoo-18-reports-guide.md	QWeb reports, PDF/HTML, templates, paper formats
Security	odoo-18-security-guide.md	Access rights, record rules, field permissions
Testing	odoo-18-testing-guide.md	Writing tests, mocking, assertions, browser testing
Translation	odoo-18-translation-guide.md	Adding translations, localization, i18n
Transactions	odoo-18-transaction-guide.md	Handling database errors, savepoints, UniqueViolation
Controllers	odoo-18-controller-guide.md	Writing HTTP endpoints, routes, web controllers
Views & XML	odoo-18-view-guide.md	Writing XML views, actions, menus, QWeb templates
OWL Components	odoo-18-owl-guide.md	Building OWL UI components, hooks, services
Migration	odoo-18-migration-guide.md	Upgrading modules, data migration, version changes

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Guide Index

Actions Guide

File: odoo-18-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

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Controller Guide

File: odoo-18-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

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Data Files Guide

File: odoo-18-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

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Decorator Guide

File: odoo-18-decorator-guide.md

When to read:

• Using @api.depends for computed fields
• Using @api.constrains for validation
• Using @api.ondelete (Odoo 18) for delete validation
• Using @api.onchange for form UI updates
• Using @api.model for model-level methods

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Development Guide

File: odoo-18-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

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Field Guide

File: odoo-18-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)

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Manifest Guide

File: odoo-18-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

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Migration Guide

File: odoo-18-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

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Mixins Guide

File: odoo-18-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)

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Model Guide

File: odoo-18-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

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OWL Guide

File: odoo-18-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()

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Performance Guide

File: odoo-18-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()

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Reports Guide

File: odoo-18-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

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Security Guide

File: odoo-18-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

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Testing Guide

File: odoo-18-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

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Translation Guide

File: odoo-18-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)

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Transaction Guide

File: odoo-18-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

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View Guide

File: odoo-18-view-guide.md

When to read:

• Writing list views (use <list> not <tree> in Odoo 18)
• Writing form views
• Writing search views
• Creating view inheritance with xpath
• Writing QWeb templates
• Creating actions and menus

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File Structure

agent-skills/skills/odoo/18.0/
├── SKILL.md                       # THIS FILE - master index
├── dev/                           # Development guides folder
│   ├── odoo-18-actions-guide.md     # ir.actions.*, cron, bindings
│   ├── odoo-18-controller-guide.md  # HTTP, routing, controllers
│   ├── odoo-18-data-guide.md        # XML/CSV data files, records
│   ├── odoo-18-decorator-guide.md   # @api decorators
│   ├── odoo-18-development-guide.md # Manifest, wizards (overview)
│   ├── odoo-18-field-guide.md       # Field types, parameters
│   ├── odoo-18-manifest-guide.md    # __manifest__.py reference
│   ├── odoo-18-mixins-guide.md      # mail.thread, activities, etc.
│   ├── odoo-18-model-guide.md       # ORM, CRUD, search, domain
│   ├── odoo-18-migration-guide.md   # Migration scripts, hooks
│   ├── odoo-18-owl-guide.md          # OWL components, services
│   ├── odoo-18-performance-guide.md  # N+1 prevention, optimization
│   ├── odoo-18-reports-guide.md      # QWeb reports, PDF/HTML
│   ├── odoo-18-security-guide.md    # ACL, record rules, security
│   ├── odoo-18-testing-guide.md      # Test classes, decorators
│   ├── odoo-18-transaction-guide.md # Savepoints, errors
│   ├── odoo-18-translation-guide.md # Translations, i18n
│   └── odoo-18-view-guide.md        # XML views, QWeb
├── CLAUDE.md                      # Claude Code specific
└── AGENTS.md                      # AI agents setup

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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

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