odoo-18

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name: odoo-18
description: >
license: MIT
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# Odoo 18 Skill - Master Index

Master index for all Odoo 18 development guides. Read the appropriate guide from `references/` based on your task.

## Quick Reference

| Topic | File | When to Use |
|-------|------|-------------|
| Actions | `references/odoo-18-actions-guide.md` | Creating actions, menus, scheduled jobs, server actions |
| API Decorators | `references/odoo-18-decorator-guide.md` | Using @api decorators, compute fields, validation |
| Controllers | `references/odoo-18-controller-guide.md` | Writing HTTP endpoints, routes, web controllers |
| Data Files | `references/odoo-18-data-guide.md` | XML/CSV data files, records, shortcuts |
| Development | `references/odoo-18-development-guide.md` | Creating modules, manifest, reports, security, wizards |
| Field Types | `references/odoo-18-field-guide.md` | Defining model fields, choosing field types |
| Manifest | `references/odoo-18-manifest-guide.md` | __manifest__.py configuration, dependencies, hooks |
| Migration | `references/odoo-18-migration-guide.md` | Upgrading modules, data migration, version changes |
| Mixins | `references/odoo-18-mixins-guide.md` | mail.thread, activities, email aliases, tracking |
| Model Methods | `references/odoo-18-model-guide.md` | Writing ORM queries, CRUD operations, domain filters |
| OWL Components | `references/odoo-18-owl-guide.md` | Building OWL UI components, hooks, services |
| Performance | `references/odoo-18-performance-guide.md` | Optimizing queries, fixing slow code, preventing N+1 |
| Reports | `references/odoo-18-reports-guide.md` | QWeb reports, PDF/HTML, templates, paper formats |
| Security | `references/odoo-18-security-guide.md` | Access rights, record rules, field permissions |
| Testing | `references/odoo-18-testing-guide.md` | Writing tests, mocking, assertions, browser testing |
| Transactions | `references/odoo-18-transaction-guide.md` | Handling database errors, savepoints, UniqueViolation |
| Translation | `references/odoo-18-translation-guide.md` | Adding translations, localization, i18n |
| Views & XML | `references/odoo-18-view-guide.md` | Writing XML views, actions, menus, QWeb templates |

## File Structure

```
skills/odoo-18.0/
├── SKILL.md                          # This file - master index
└── references/                       # Development guides
    ├── odoo-18-actions-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-controller-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-data-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-decorator-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-development-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-field-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-manifest-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-migration-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-mixins-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-model-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-owl-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-performance-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-reports-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-security-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-testing-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-transaction-guide.md
    ├── odoo-18-translation-guide.md
    └── odoo-18-view-guide.md
```

## Base Code Reference (Odoo 18)

All guides are based on analysis of Odoo 18 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 18 Official Documentation](https://github.com/odoo/documentation/tree/18.0)
- [Odoo 18 Developer Reference](https://github.com/odoo/documentation/blob/18.0/developer/reference/orm.rst)