Django Verification

Django Verification Loop

Goal

Run a structured verification pipeline before PRs, after major changes, or pre-deploy. Catches migration, quality, security, and config issues.

When to Activate

• Before opening a pull request
• After model changes, migration updates, or dependency upgrades
• Pre-deployment verification

Phase 1: Environment Check

python --version
which python
python manage.py check

Verify the project's Python version requirement is met and the virtualenv is active. If misconfigured, stop and fix before proceeding.

Phase 2: Code Quality

Run the project's configured linter, formatter, and type checker. Use whatever tools the project already has (e.g., ruff, flake8, black, mypy, isort). The key commands:

# Lint + format (use project's configured tools)
python manage.py check --deploy

Adapt to the project's pyproject.toml / setup.cfg — do not assume specific tools are installed.

Phase 3: Migrations

python manage.py showmigrations
python manage.py makemigrations --check
python manage.py migrate --plan

Report:

• Pending migrations count
• Migration conflicts
• Model changes missing migrations

If conflicts exist: python manage.py makemigrations --merge

Phase 4: Tests + Coverage

# Use the project's test runner (pytest or manage.py test)
python manage.py test  # or: pytest --cov

Report:

• Total: X passed, Y failed, Z skipped
• Coverage: XX%

Coverage targets (adjust per project):

Phase 5: Security Scan

python manage.py check --deploy
pip-audit  # or: safety check

Optional (if installed): bandit -r ., gitleaks detect --source .

Report:

• Vulnerable dependencies
• Security misconfigurations
• Hardcoded secrets
• DEBUG mode status

Phase 6: Static Assets & Commands

python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
python manage.py check --database default

If the project uses a frontend build step, run it before collectstatic.

Phase 7: Diff Review

git diff --stat
git diff | grep -iE "todo|fixme|hack|print\(|pdb|breakpoint|DEBUG\s*=\s*True"

Checklist:

• No debug statements (print, pdb, breakpoint)
• No hardcoded secrets
• Migrations included for model changes
• Error handling for external calls
• Transaction management where needed

Output Template

DJANGO VERIFICATION REPORT
==========================
Phase 1: Environment  ✓/✗
Phase 2: Code Quality ✓/✗  (N issues)
Phase 3: Migrations   ✓/✗  (N pending)
Phase 4: Tests        X passed, Y failed, Z skipped — Coverage: XX%
Phase 5: Security     ✓/✗  (N vulnerabilities)
Phase 6: Assets       ✓/✗
Phase 7: Diff Review  ✓/✗

RECOMMENDATION: [pass / fix X before deploying]

Pre-Deployment Checklist

• All tests passing
• Coverage ≥ 80%
• No security vulnerabilities
• No unapplied migrations
• DEBUG = False
• SECRET_KEY properly configured
• ALLOWED_HOSTS set
• Static files collected
• Logging and error monitoring configured
• HTTPS/SSL configured

Quick Reference

Constraints

• Adapt commands to project's actual toolchain — do not assume specific linters/formatters are installed.
• Use python manage.py test as fallback if pytest is not configured.
• SQLite is acceptable for dev/test — do not flag it as an error.
• This skill complements, not replaces, manual code review and staging tests.