Capabilities
This skill manages the complete Odoo server lifecycle:
- Server: Start, stop, restart, status check (Windows/Linux/macOS)
- Environment: Auto-detect venv/Docker/bare Python; initialize new environments
- Database: Backup, restore, create, drop, list, reset admin password
- Docker: Generate Dockerfiles/compose, manage containers, exec into shells
- IDE: Generate VSCode and PyCharm configurations with debug support
- Module: Install, update, scaffold, refresh module list
- Readiness: Production quality gate (tests, security, translations, manifest)
Environment Detection
Priority order: Docker > venv > bare Python.
| Signal | Environment |
|---|---|
docker-compose.yml or Dockerfile present |
Docker |
.venv/, venv/, or env/ with Python executable |
Local venv |
| None of the above | Bare Python |
Override with flags: --docker, --venv, --env bare.
Odoo Version Matrix
| Version | Python | Longpolling Key | Extra Deps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 3.7 - 3.10 | longpolling_port |
- |
| 15 | 3.8 - 3.11 | longpolling_port |
- |
| 16 | 3.9 - 3.12 | gevent_port |
- |
| 17 | 3.10 - 3.13 | gevent_port |
- |
| 18 | 3.10 - 3.13 | gevent_port |
cbor2 |
| 19 | 3.10 - 3.13 | gevent_port |
cbor2, python-magic |
Quick Reference
Server
# Start (dev mode)
python -m odoo -c conf/PROJECT.conf --dev=all
# Start (production)
python -m odoo -c conf/PROJECT.conf --workers=4
# Stop (Windows)
FOR /F "tokens=5" %P IN ('netstat -ano ^| findstr :8069') DO taskkill /PID %P /F
# Stop (Linux/Mac)
lsof -ti:8069 | xargs kill -9
Module Operations
# Install
python -m odoo -c conf/PROJECT.conf -d DB -i MODULE --stop-after-init
# Update (most common after code changes)
python -m odoo -c conf/PROJECT.conf -d DB -u MODULE --stop-after-init
# Refresh module list (before installing NEW modules)
python -m odoo -c conf/PROJECT.conf -d DB --update-list
Database
# Backup (compressed custom format - recommended)
pg_dump -U odoo -h localhost -Fc DBNAME -f backups/DBNAME_YYYYMMDD.dump
# Restore
createdb -U odoo NEWDB && pg_restore -U odoo -d NEWDB backup.dump
# Reset admin password
psql -U odoo -d DBNAME -c "UPDATE res_users SET password='newpass' WHERE login='admin';"
Docker
docker-compose up -d # Start
docker-compose down # Stop
docker-compose up -d --build # Rebuild and start
docker-compose exec odoo bash # Shell into container
Scripts
Located in odoo-service/scripts/ — all standalone, stdlib-only (optional psutil):
| Script | Purpose |
|---|---|
server_manager.py |
Start/stop/restart/status, module install/update |
env_initializer.py |
Venv creation, PostgreSQL check, config generation |
db_manager.py |
Backup/restore/create/drop, admin password reset |
docker_manager.py |
Dockerfile/compose generation, container lifecycle |
ide_configurator.py |
VSCode/PyCharm config generation |
Config File Format
[options]
addons_path = odoo/addons,projects/PROJECTNAME
admin_passwd = 123
db_host = localhost
db_port = 5432
db_user = odoo
db_password = odoo
dbfilter = PROJECTNAME.*
http_port = 8069
gevent_port = 8072
workers = 0
Naming convention: conf/{PROJECT}{VERSION}.conf (e.g., conf/myproject17.conf).