Odoo 19 Skill - Master Index

Master index for all Odoo 19 guides. Use this to quickly find the appropriate guide for your task.

Quick Reference

Topic	File	When to Use
Actions	`odoo-19-actions-guide.md`	Creating actions, menus, scheduled jobs, server actions
API Decorators	`odoo-19-decorator-guide.md`	Using @api decorators, compute fields, validation
Data Files	`odoo-19-data-guide.md`	XML/CSV data files, records, shortcuts
Development	`odoo-19-development-guide.md`	Creating modules, manifest, reports, security, wizards
Field Types	`odoo-19-field-guide.md`	Defining model fields, choosing field types
Manifest	`odoo-19-manifest-guide.md`	manifest.py configuration, dependencies, hooks
Mixins	`odoo-19-mixins-guide.md`	mail.thread, activities, email aliases, tracking
Model Methods	`odoo-19-model-guide.md`	Writing ORM queries, CRUD operations, domain filters
Performance	`odoo-19-performance-guide.md`	Optimizing queries, fixing slow code, preventing N+1
Reports	`odoo-19-reports-guide.md`	QWeb reports, PDF/HTML, templates, paper formats
Security	`odoo-19-security-guide.md`	Access rights, record rules, field permissions
Testing	`odoo-19-testing-guide.md`	Writing tests, mocking, assertions, browser testing
Translation	`odoo-19-translation-guide.md`	Adding translations, localization, i18n
Transactions	`odoo-19-transaction-guide.md`	Handling database errors, savepoints, UniqueViolation
Controllers	`odoo-19-controller-guide.md`	Writing HTTP endpoints, routes, web controllers
Views & XML	`odoo-19-view-guide.md`	Writing XML views, actions, menus, QWeb templates
OWL Components	`odoo-19-owl-guide.md`	Building OWL UI components, hooks, services
Migration	`odoo-19-migration-guide.md`	Upgrading modules, data migration, version changes

Guide Index

Actions Guide

File:

odoo-19-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

Controller Guide

File:

odoo-19-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

Data Files Guide

File:

odoo-19-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

Decorator Guide

File:

odoo-19-decorator-guide.md

When to read:

Using
```
@api.depends
```
for computed fields
Using
```
@api.constrains
```
for validation
Using
```
@api.ondelete
```
(Odoo 19) for delete validation
Using
```
@api.onchange
```
for form UI updates
Using
```
@api.model
```
for model-level methods

Development Guide

File:

odoo-19-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

Field Guide

File:

odoo-19-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)

Manifest Guide

File:

odoo-19-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

Migration Guide

File:

odoo-19-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

Mixins Guide

File:

odoo-19-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)

Model Guide

File:

odoo-19-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

OWL Guide

File:

odoo-19-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()
```

Performance Guide

File:

odoo-19-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()

Reports Guide

File:

odoo-19-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

Security Guide

File:

odoo-19-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

Testing Guide

File:

odoo-19-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

Translation Guide

File:

odoo-19-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
```
)

Transaction Guide

File:

odoo-19-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

View Guide

File:

odoo-19-view-guide.md

When to read:

Writing list views (use
```
<list>
```
not
```
<tree>
```
in Odoo 19)
Writing form views
Writing search views
Creating view inheritance with xpath
Writing QWeb templates
Creating actions and menus

File Structure

agent-skills/skills/odoo/19.0/
├── SKILL.md                       # THIS FILE - master index
├── dev/                           # Development guides folder
│   ├── odoo-19-actions-guide.md     # ir.actions.*, cron, bindings
│   ├── odoo-19-controller-guide.md  # HTTP, routing, controllers
│   ├── odoo-19-data-guide.md        # XML/CSV data files, records
│   ├── odoo-19-decorator-guide.md   # @api decorators
│   ├── odoo-19-development-guide.md # Manifest, wizards (overview)
│   ├── odoo-19-field-guide.md       # Field types, parameters
│   ├── odoo-19-manifest-guide.md    # __manifest__.py reference
│   ├── odoo-19-mixins-guide.md      # mail.thread, activities, etc.
│   ├── odoo-19-model-guide.md       # ORM, CRUD, search, domain
│   ├── odoo-19-migration-guide.md   # Migration scripts, hooks
│   ├── odoo-19-owl-guide.md         # OWL components, services
│   ├── odoo-19-performance-guide.md # N+1 prevention, optimization
│   ├── odoo-19-reports-guide.md     # QWeb reports, PDF/HTML
│   ├── odoo-19-security-guide.md    # ACL, record rules, security
│   ├── odoo-19-testing-guide.md     # Test classes, decorators
│   ├── odoo-19-transaction-guide.md # Savepoints, errors
│   ├── odoo-19-translation-guide.md # Translations, i18n
│   └── odoo-19-view-guide.md        # XML views, QWeb
├── CLAUDE.md                      # Claude Code specific
└── AGENTS.md                      # AI agents setup

Base Code Reference (Odoo 19)

All guides are based on analysis of Odoo 19 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

External Documentation

Odoo 19 Official Documentation - Official Odoo 19 documentation on GitHub
Odoo 19 Developer Reference - ORM API reference

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

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Odoo 19 Skill - Master Index

Quick Reference

Guide Index

Actions Guide

Controller Guide

Data Files Guide

Decorator Guide

Development Guide

Field Guide

Manifest Guide

Migration Guide

Mixins Guide

Model Guide

OWL Guide

Performance Guide

Reports Guide

Security Guide

Testing Guide

Translation Guide

Transaction Guide

View Guide

File Structure

Base Code Reference (Odoo 19)

External Documentation