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Name: Django Patterns
Author: tomevault-io

Django Patterns

Django patterns, anti-patterns, ORM gotchas, view design, migrations, settings, and review checklist for Django backend work. Use whenever the project contains `manage.py`, `settings.py`, `apps.py`, OR `pyproject.toml`/`requirements.txt`/`Pipfile` with `django` (or `Django`) listed as a dependency, OR the user asks about Django, Python web backend, ORM queries, models, views, forms, templates, migrations, admin, signals, middleware, or any work touching `.py` files in a Django app structure, even if Django is not mentioned by name. Use when this capability is needed.

tomevault-io Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Django patterns

Django 5.2 LTS (extended support through April 2028). Django 6.0 is current stable (non-LTS). Baseline for this skill is 5.2 LTS. Adapt advice to the version in the project's requirements.txt, pyproject.toml, or lockfile.

DRF-specific patterns load when the project includes djangorestframework in dependencies.

When to load this skill

Project contains manage.py, settings.py, apps.py
pyproject.toml, requirements.txt, or Pipfile lists django or Django
User asks about Django, models, ORM, views, forms, templates, migrations, admin, signals, middleware

When not to load this skill

Pure FastAPI, Flask, or other Python web frameworks without Django
Django REST Framework questions only (DRF-specific patterns live in their own skill)

Reference files

File	Topics
models.md	Model definition, Meta.constraints, Meta.indexes, null vs blank, on_delete, custom managers
orm.md	select_related, prefetch_related, F(), Q(), .only()/.defer(), .iterator(), bulk operations
views-and-forms.md	CBV vs FBV, thin views, get_object_or_404, ModelForm, clean(), redirect after POST
templates.md	Template inheritance, auto-escaping, \|safe risks, {% csrf_token %}
settings.md	Split settings, DEBUG, ALLOWEDHOSTS, SECRET_KEY, SECURE* family, django-environ
testing.md	pytest-django, @pytest.mark.django_db, Factory Boy, model_bakery, --reuse-db
migrations.md	Naming, atomic behavior, RunPython, makemigrations --check, squashing
admin.md	ModelAdmin, list_display, list_filter, search_fields, permissions, production posture
anti-patterns.md	Severity-labeled anti-patterns to flag in review

References

Maintenance

Django releases roughly every 8 months. LTS releases every 2 years. Verify version claims against https://www.djangoproject.com/download/ before citing. pytest-django, Factory Boy, and model_bakery follow their own release cycles; check PyPI for current versions.

Source: ku5ic/dotfiles — distributed by TomeVault.

---name: django-patterns-4description: Django patterns, anti-patterns, ORM gotchas, view design, migrations, settings, and review checklist for Django backend work. Use whenever the project contains `manage.py`, `settings.py`, `apps.py`, OR `pyproject.toml`/`requirements.txt`/`Pipfile` with `django` (or `Django`) listed as a dependency, OR the user asks about Django, Python web backend, ORM queries, models, views, forms, templates, migrations, admin, signals, middleware, or any work touching `.py` files in a Django app structure, even if Django is not mentioned by name. Use when this capability is needed.---# Django patternsDjango 5.2 LTS (extended support through April 2028). Django 6.0 is current stable (non-LTS). Baseline for this skill is 5.2 LTS. Adapt advice to the version in the project's `requirements.txt`, `pyproject.toml`, or lockfile.DRF-specific patterns load when the project includes `djangorestframework` in dependencies.## When to load this skill- Project contains `manage.py`, `settings.py`, `apps.py`- `pyproject.toml`, `requirements.txt`, or `Pipfile` lists `django` or `Django`- User asks about Django, models, ORM, views, forms, templates, migrations, admin, signals, middleware## When not to load this skill- Pure FastAPI, Flask, or other Python web frameworks without Django- Django REST Framework questions only (DRF-specific patterns live in their own skill)## Reference files| File | Topics || -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- || [models.md](reference/models.md) | Model definition, Meta.constraints, Meta.indexes, null vs blank, on_delete, custom managers || [orm.md](reference/orm.md) | select_related, prefetch_related, F(), Q(), .only()/.defer(), .iterator(), bulk operations || [views-and-forms.md](reference/views-and-forms.md) | CBV vs FBV, thin views, get_object_or_404, ModelForm, clean(), redirect after POST || [templates.md](reference/templates.md) | Template inheritance, auto-escaping, \|safe risks, {% csrf_token %} || [settings.md](reference/settings.md) | Split settings, DEBUG, ALLOWED*HOSTS, SECRET_KEY, SECURE*\* family, django-environ || [testing.md](reference/testing.md) | pytest-django, @pytest.mark.django_db, Factory Boy, model_bakery, --reuse-db || [migrations.md](reference/migrations.md) | Naming, atomic behavior, RunPython, makemigrations --check, squashing || [admin.md](reference/admin.md) | ModelAdmin, list_display, list_filter, search_fields, permissions, production posture || [anti-patterns.md](reference/anti-patterns.md) | Severity-labeled anti-patterns to flag in review |## References- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/- https://www.djangoproject.com/download/ (LTS and stable versions)- https://pytest-django.readthedocs.io/en/latest/- https://factoryboy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/- https://github.com/joke2k/django-environ## MaintenanceDjango releases roughly every 8 months. LTS releases every 2 years. Verify version claims against https://www.djangoproject.com/download/ before citing. pytest-django, Factory Boy, and model_bakery follow their own release cycles; check PyPI for current versions.---> Source: [ku5ic/dotfiles](https://github.com/ku5ic/dotfiles) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).

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