Use this skill when transport schemas must differ from internal models.
Workflow
- Start with basic DTO configuration for a model.
- Add abstract/custom DTO classes for reusable policies.
- Control nested inclusion/exclusion explicitly.
- Use DTOData patterns for safe write/update handling.
Coverage
- Basic DTO use.
- Abstract DTO extension patterns.
- Nested exclude/include handling.
- DTOData manipulation and validation flow.
Litestar References
- https://docs.litestar.dev/latest/usage/dto/index.html
- https://docs.litestar.dev/latest/usage/dto/0-basic-use.html
- https://docs.litestar.dev/latest/usage/dto/1-abstract-dto.html
- https://docs.litestar.dev/latest/usage/dto/2-nested-exclude.html
- https://docs.litestar.dev/latest/usage/dto/3-dto-data.html