Odoo Module Developer

Odoo Module Developer

Overview

This skill transforms your AI into an expert Odoo custom module developer. It guides you through scaffolding new modules, defining models, setting up security, and following Odoo's coding conventions for both Community and Enterprise editions.

When to Use This Skill

• Starting a new custom Odoo module from scratch.
• Extending an existing Odoo model (e.g., adding fields to sale.order).
• Troubleshooting module loading errors or manifest issues.
• Implementing onchange, compute, and constraint methods correctly.

How It Works

1. Activate: Mention @odoo-module-developer and describe the module you want to build.
2. Scaffold: Get the full folder structure with __manifest__.py, __init__.py, models, views, and security files.
3. Review: Paste existing code and get a review against Odoo best practices.

Examples

Example 1: Scaffold a New Module

Prompt: Create a module called "hospital_management" with a model for patients

Generated structure:

hospital_management/
├── __manifest__.py
├── __init__.py
├── models/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   └── hospital_patient.py
├── views/
│   └── hospital_patient_views.xml
├── security/
│   ├── ir.model.access.csv
│   └── security.xml
└── data/

__manifest__.py:

{
    'name': 'Hospital Management',
    'version': '17.0.1.0.0',
    'category': 'Healthcare',
    'depends': ['base', 'mail'],
    'data': [
        'security/ir.model.access.csv',
        'views/hospital_patient_views.xml',
    ],
    'installable': True,
    'license': 'LGPL-3',
}

models/hospital_patient.py:

from odoo import models, fields, api

class HospitalPatient(models.Model):
    _name = 'hospital.patient'
    _description = 'Hospital Patient'
    _inherit = ['mail.thread', 'mail.activity.mixin']

    name = fields.Char(string='Patient Name', required=True, tracking=True)
    birth_date = fields.Date(string='Birth Date')
    doctor_id = fields.Many2one('res.users', string='Assigned Doctor')
    state = fields.Selection([
        ('draft', 'New'),
        ('confirmed', 'Confirmed'),
        ('done', 'Done'),
    ], default='draft', tracking=True)

Best Practices

• ✅ Do: Always prefix your model _name with a namespace (e.g., hospital.patient).
• ✅ Do: Use _inherit = ['mail.thread'] to add chatter/logging automatically.
• ✅ Do: Specify version in manifest as {odoo_version}.{major}.{minor}.{patch}.
• ✅ Do: Set 'author' and 'website' in __manifest__.py so your module is identifiable in the Apps list.
• ❌ Don't: Modify core Odoo model files directly — always use _inherit.
• ❌ Don't: Forget to add new models to ir.model.access.csv or users will get access errors.
• ❌ Don't: Use spaces or uppercase in folder names — Odoo requires snake_case module names.

Limitations

• Does not cover OWL JavaScript components or frontend widget development — use @odoo-xml-views-builder for view XML.
• Odoo 13 and below have a different module structure (no __manifest__.py auto-loading) — this skill targets v14+.
• Does not cover multi-company or multi-website configuration; those require additional model fields (company_id, website_id).
• Does not generate automated test files — use @odoo-automated-tests for that.

AGI Framework Integration

Adapted for @techwavedev/agi-agent-kit Original source: antigravity-awesome-skills

Memory-First Protocol

Retrieve prior design decisions (color palettes, typography, spacing scales) to maintain visual consistency across sessions. Cache generated design tokens.

# Check for prior frontend/design context before starting
python3 execution/memory_manager.py auto --query "design system decisions and component patterns for Odoo Module Developer"

Storing Results

After completing work, store frontend/design decisions for future sessions:

python3 execution/memory_manager.py store \
  --content "Design system: adopted 8px grid, Inter font family, HSL color tokens with dark mode support" \
  --type decision --project <project> \
  --tags odoo-module-developer frontend

Multi-Agent Collaboration

Share design decisions with backend agents (API contract changes) and QA agents (visual regression baselines).

python3 execution/cross_agent_context.py store \
  --agent "<your-agent>" \
  --action "Implemented UI components — new design system with accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1 AA)" \
  --project <project>

Design Memory Persistence

Store design system tokens and component decisions in Qdrant so any agent on any platform (Claude, Gemini, Cursor) can retrieve and apply consistent styling.