Odoo

Odoo Financial Intelligence

Read-only, Evidence-First, Ledger-Based Reports

Quick Reference: Common Odoo Models

Security & Credentials

Security Model

This skill implements a defense-in-depth security model:

1. User Invocation Required: This skill CANNOT be invoked autonomously by AI models
2. Read-Only Enforcement: All data modifications are blocked at the code level
3. Credential Isolation: Credentials stored only in local .env file, never transmitted elsewhere
4. Network Boundaries: Only connects to user-specified Odoo URL, no external telemetry

Required Environment Variables

This skill REQUIRES Odoo connection credentials stored in assets/autonomous-cfo/.env:

⚠️ CRITICAL: These credentials are REQUIRED. The skill will not function without them.

Setup:

cd skills/odoo/assets/autonomous-cfo
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your actual credentials
nano .env

API Key vs Password

For production, use an Odoo API key:

1. Log into Odoo → Settings → Account Security → API Keys
2. Generate a new key (e.g., "Financial Reports Skill")
3. Use this key as ODOO_PASSWORD

Why API keys?

• Scoped permissions (can be read-only)
• Can be revoked independently
• Don't expose your main password
• Better audit trail in Odoo

Authentication Methods

XML-RPC (Legacy, default):

• Password/API key sent in XML-RPC request body
• Supported by all Odoo versions

JSON-RPC (Odoo 19+):

• API key sent as Authorization: Bearer <api_key> header
• More efficient for large datasets
• Use ODOO_RPC_BACKEND=json2 to enable

Model Invocation Policy

🚫 Model invocation is STRICTLY DISABLED.

Per skill.json:

"modelInvocation": {
  "disabled": true,
  "requiresUserInvocation": true
}

This means:

• AI models CANNOT invoke this skill automatically
• User MUST explicitly request Odoo operations
• Every invocation requires user intent

Read-Only Enforcement

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Client-Side Enforcement Limitation

The skill implements client-side read-only enforcement. This means:

• Mutating methods are blocked in the Python code
• Blocked methods raise PermissionError if called
• However, a modified or compromised client could bypass this

For Production Security:

1. Use a read-only Odoo user (recommended)
2. Don't give modify permissions to the API key's user
3. Review Odoo access logs regularly

Blocked Methods:

• create, write, unlink (CRUD operations)
• copy (duplicate records)
• action_post, action_confirm, button_validate (workflow actions)

Allowed Methods (Read-Only):

• search, search_read, read (data retrieval)
• search_count, fields_get (metadata)
• name_search, context_get, default_get (helpers)

Attempting to call blocked methods raises PermissionError.

Data Handling & Privacy

• No Data Exfiltration: Reports generated locally in assets/autonomous-cfo/output/
• No Telemetry: No usage data sent to external servers
• Network Isolation: Only connects to ODOO_URL specified in .env
• Credential Security: Password/API key never logged or displayed
• Local Processing: All chart generation, PDF creation happens locally

Output Security

All outputs are local files only:

• output/pdf_reports/ - PDF reports
• output/whatsapp_cards/ - PNG image cards
• output/charts/ - Chart images
• output/excel/ - Excel spreadsheets

No cloud upload, no external sharing, no data leaves your machine except to your specified Odoo instance.

Installation

The skill requires a Python virtual environment with specific packages:

cd skills/odoo/assets/autonomous-cfo
./install.sh

Or manually:

cd skills/odoo/assets/autonomous-cfo
python3 -m venv venv
./venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt

Dependencies: requests, matplotlib, pillow, fpdf2, openpyxl

Critical Rules

1. NEVER assume - Always ask clarifying questions before generating reports
2. Multi-company check - If multiple companies exist, ASK which one to use
3. Ledger-based - Use Chart of Accounts and journal entries (account.move.line), not just invoice summaries
4. Verify periods - Confirm date ranges with user before running
5. No silent defaults - Every assumption must be confirmed

Before Any Report, Ask:

1. "Which company should I use?" (if multiple exist)
2. "What period? (from/to dates)"
3. "Which accounts or account types to include?"
4. "Any specific breakdown needed?" (by account, by partner, by journal, etc.)
5. "Output format preference?" (PDF, WhatsApp cards, or both)

Entrypoint

Uses the venv with fpdf2, matplotlib, pillow for proper PDF/chart generation:

./skills/odoo/assets/autonomous-cfo/venv/bin/python ./skills/odoo/assets/autonomous-cfo/src/tools/cfo_cli.py <command>

Or from the skill directory:

cd skills/odoo/assets/autonomous-cfo && ./venv/bin/python src/tools/cfo_cli.py <command>

Chart of Accounts Based Reporting

Reports should be built from:

• account.account - Chart of Accounts structure (code, name, type, internal_group)
• account.move.line - Journal entry lines (debit, credit, account_id, date)
• account.journal - Source journals (type: sale, purchase, cash, bank, general)

Account Internal Groups

• ASSET - Assets (current, non-current, cash, receivables)
• LIABILITY - Liabilities (payables, taxes, accrued)
• EQUITY - Owner's equity
• INCOME - Revenue accounts
• EXPENSE - Cost and expense accounts
• OFF_BALANCE - Off-balance sheet accounts

Common Account Types

• asset_cash - Bank and cash accounts
• asset_receivable - Accounts receivable
• asset_current - Current assets
• liability_payable - Accounts payable
• income - Revenue
• expense - Expenses

Special Equity Types (Odoo-Specific)

• equity - Standard equity accounts (share capital, retained earnings)
• equity_unaffected - Suspense account for undistributed profits/losses (e.g., 999999)

CRITICAL for Balance Sheet: Odoo's equity_unaffected is a SUSPENSE account. Do NOT use its ledger balance directly.

Correct Equity Calculation:

1. Equity Proper (type: equity) - Use ledger balance (credit - debit)
2. Retained Earnings (prior years) - Ledger balance from equity_unaffected
3. Current Year Earnings - Compute real-time: Income - Expenses

Total Equity = Equity Proper + Retained Earnings + Current Year Earnings

Where Current Year Earnings = Σ(income credit-debit) - Σ(expense debit-credit)

Why this matters: Odoo computes Current Year Earnings in real-time on the Balance Sheet. Using only the equity_unaffected ledger balance will cause the balance sheet to NOT balance.

Automatic Reporting Standard Detection

The skill automatically detects the company's accounting standard based on country/jurisdiction and formats reports accordingly.

Supported Standards:

Detection Logic:

1. Query company's country from res.company
2. Map country code to reporting standard
3. Apply standard-specific formatting:
   • Number format (1,234.56 vs 1.234,56)
   • Negative display ((123) vs -123)
   • Date format (DD/MM/YYYY vs MM/DD/YYYY)
   • Statement titles (Balance Sheet vs Statement of Financial Position)
   • Cash flow method (indirect vs direct)

Override:

# Force a specific standard
reporter.generate(..., standard="US_GAAP")

Commands

Sales & CRM Queries

# Salesperson performance - use direct RPC for flexibility
./venv/bin/python -c "
from src.visualizers.whatsapp_cards import WhatsAppCardGenerator
# Query sale.order by user_id, aggregate by month/status
# Generate cards with generate_kpi_card() and generate_comparison_card()
"

# Example RPC query for salesperson:
# - sale.order (user_id, amount_total, state, date_order)
# - account.move (invoice_user_id, amount_total, payment_state)
# - res.users (salesperson info)
# - res.partner (customer info)

Pre-built Reports

# Financial Health - cash flow, liquidity, burn rate, runway
cfo_cli.py health --from YYYY-MM-DD --to YYYY-MM-DD --company-id ID

# Revenue Analytics - MoM trends, top customers
cfo_cli.py revenue --from YYYY-MM-DD --to YYYY-MM-DD --company-id ID

# AR/AP Aging - overdue buckets
cfo_cli.py aging --as-of YYYY-MM-DD --company-id ID

# Expense Breakdown - by vendor/category
cfo_cli.py expenses --from YYYY-MM-DD --to YYYY-MM-DD --company-id ID

# Executive Summary - one-page CFO snapshot
cfo_cli.py executive --from YYYY-MM-DD --to YYYY-MM-DD --company-id ID

Direct RPC Queries (Advanced)

For sales/CRM data not covered by pre-built commands, use direct RPC:

# Query sales orders by salesperson
orders = jsonrpc('sale.order', 'search_read',
    [[('user_id', '=', SALESPERSON_ID)]],
    {'fields': ['name', 'partner_id', 'amount_total', 'state', 'date_order']})

# Query invoices by salesperson
invoices = jsonrpc('account.move', 'search_read',
    [[('invoice_user_id', '=', SALESPERSON_ID), ('move_type', '=', 'out_invoice')]],
    {'fields': ['name', 'partner_id', 'amount_total', 'payment_state']})

# Find salesperson by name
users = jsonrpc('res.users', 'search_read',
    [[('name', 'ilike', 'name_here')]],
    {'fields': ['id', 'name', 'login']})

Ad-hoc Reports

# Custom comparison
cfo_cli.py adhoc --from YYYY-MM-DD --to YYYY-MM-DD --metric-a "revenue" --metric-b "expenses"

# Examples:
cfo_cli.py adhoc --metric-a "cash in" --metric-b "cash out"
cfo_cli.py adhoc --metric-a "direct expenses" --metric-b "indirect expenses"

Output Formats

--output whatsapp   # Dark theme 1080x1080 PNG cards
--output pdf        # Light theme A4 PDF
--output excel      # Excel workbook (.xlsx)
--output both       # PDF + WhatsApp cards
--output all        # PDF + Excel + WhatsApp cards

Automatic Visualizations

Reports always include appropriate visualizations by default:

Rule: If visualization makes the report clearer, include it automatically. Never ask "do you want charts?" — just add them.

Interactive Param Collection

If required params are missing, the skill will ask:

1. Company: "Which company?" (list available options)
2. Period: "What period? (e.g., 'last month', 'Q4 2024', custom dates)"
3. Accounts: "Which accounts or groups?" (e.g., 'all income', 'bank accounts only')
4. Breakdown: "Group by? (Month, Customer, Category, Account)"
5. Output: "Output format? (WhatsApp cards, PDF, Both)"

How to Use in Chat

Just ask naturally:

Sales & CRM:

• "How is [name] salesperson performance?"
• "Show me top customers for [salesperson]"
• "Compare sales team performance"
• "Which salesperson has the most orders?"

Financial Reports:

• "Give me a financial health report for last quarter"
• "Show revenue vs expenses for the past 6 months"
• "What's my AR aging?"
• "Generate an executive summary for this month"
• "Show me profit & loss statement based on chart of accounts"

General Queries:

• "How many orders did we get this month?"
• "Who are the top 10 customers?"
• "Show invoice status for [customer name]"

The skill will:

1. Check for multiple companies and ask which one
2. Parse your request
3. Ask for any missing info
4. Fetch data from Odoo using ledger entries or direct RPC
5. Generate charts + WhatsApp cards
6. Deliver via WhatsApp cards and/or PDF

Hard Rules

1. Odoo RPC output is source of truth
2. Strict read-only (no create/write/unlink)
3. No proactive actions unless requested
4. Every number includes methodology note
5. Always verify with user before assuming
6. Always include visualizations - If a report benefits from charts/graphs, include them automatically without asking. Reports should be visually complete.

Diagnostics

python3 ./skills/odoo/assets/autonomous-cfo/src/tools/cfo_cli.py doctor

Report Themes

• WhatsApp Cards: "Midnight Ledger" — Navy-black (#0a0e1a), copper glow (#cd7f32)
• PDF Reports: Clean white, copper accents, professional layout