Agent skill

Odoo Migration Helper

by sickn33 in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills

Step-by-step guide for migrating Odoo custom modules between versions (v14→v15→v16→v17).

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Install Odoo Migration Helper

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill odoo-migration-helper -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills odoo-migration-helper --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/odoo-migration-helper .claude/skills/odoo-migration-helper && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
odoo-migration-helper
GitHub stars
47k
Used in
2 other repos
Token cost
~1k tokens
SKILL.md length
381 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,497
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Step-by-step guide for migrating Odoo custom modules between versions (v14→v15→v16→v17).

  • Works in 3 steps: Activate: Mention… → Analyze: Receive a list of breaking… → Validate: Get a migration checklist…
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use This Skill, How It Works and Key Migration Changes by Version, plus 3 more sections
  • Calls npm

What it does

Odoo Migration Helper is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Step-by-step guide for migrating Odoo custom modules between versions (v14→v15→v16→v17). Covers API changes, deprecated methods, and view migration.

Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with Odoo. The repository describes itself as: AAS Core is the local, agent-first control plane for complete catalog discovery, agent-owned selection, stack validation, and planning, backed by 2,400+ agentic skills. Includes… The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/odoo-migration-helper”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Activate: Mention @odoo-migration-helper, specify your source and target versions, and paste your module code.
  2. Analyze: Receive a list of breaking changes with before/after code fixes.
  3. Validate: Get a migration checklist specific to your module's features.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b84d35a. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • npm

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • upgrade.odoo.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Odoo Migration Helper loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 43 tokens; SKILL.md has 381 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~43
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills at commit b84d35a, republished under its MIT licence (© sickn33). 381 words, ~1,024 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/odoo-migration-helper/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
odoo-migration-helper
description
Step-by-step guide for migrating Odoo custom modules between versions (v14→v15→v16→v17). Covers API changes, deprecated methods, and view migration.
risk
safe
source
self
date_added
2026-09-04

Odoo Migration Helper

Overview

Migrating Odoo modules between major versions requires careful handling of API changes, deprecated methods, renamed fields, and new view syntax. This skill guides you through the migration process systematically, covering the most common breaking changes between versions.

When to Use This Skill

  • Upgrading a custom module from Odoo 14/15/16 to a newer version.
  • Getting a checklist of things to check before running odoo-upgrade.
  • Fixing deprecation warnings after a version upgrade.
  • Understanding what changed between two specific Odoo versions.

How It Works

  1. Activate: Mention @odoo-migration-helper, specify your source and target versions, and paste your module code.
  2. Analyze: Receive a list of breaking changes with before/after code fixes.
  3. Validate: Get a migration checklist specific to your module's features.

Key Migration Changes by Version

Odoo 16 → 17
TopicOld (v16)New (v17)
View visibilityattrs="{'invisible': [...]}"invisible="condition"
Chatter<div class="oe_chatter"><chatter/>
Required/Readonlyattrs="{'required': [...]}"required="condition"
Python minimum3.103.10+
JS modulesLegacy define(['web.core'])ES module import syntax
Odoo 15 → 16
TopicOld (v15)New (v16)
Website published flagwebsite_published = Trueis_published = True
Mail aliasesalias_domain on companyMoved to mail.alias.domain model
Report render_render_qweb_pdf()_render_qweb_pdf() (same, but signature changed)
Accounting moveaccount.move.line groupingLine aggregation rules updated
Email threadingmail_thread_idDeprecated; use message_ids

Examples

Example 1: Migrate attrs visibility to Odoo 17
xml
<!-- v16 — domain-based attrs -->
<field name="discount" attrs="{'invisible': [('product_type', '!=', 'service')]}"/>
<field name="discount" attrs="{'required': [('state', '=', 'sale')]}"/>

<!-- v17 — inline Python expressions -->
<field name="discount" invisible="product_type != 'service'"/>
<field name="discount" required="state == 'sale'"/>
Example 2: Migrate Chatter block
xml
<!-- v16 -->
<div class="oe_chatter">
    <field name="message_follower_ids"/>
    <field name="activity_ids"/>
    <field name="message_ids"/>
</div>

<!-- v17 -->
<chatter/>
Example 3: Migrate website_published flag (v15 → v16)
python
# v15
record.website_published = True

# v16+
record.is_published = True
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Best Practices

  • ✅ Do: Test with --update=your_module on each version before pushing to production.
  • ✅ Do: Use the official Odoo Upgrade Guide to get an automated pre-upgrade analysis report.
  • ✅ Do: Check OCA migration notes and the module's HISTORY.rst for community modules.
  • ✅ Do: Run npm run validate after migration to catch manifest or frontmatter issues early.
  • ❌ Don't: Skip intermediate versions — go v14→v15→v16→v17 sequentially; never jump.
  • ❌ Don't: Forget to update version in __manifest__.py (e.g., 17.0.1.0.0).
  • ❌ Don't: Assume OCA modules are migration-ready; check their GitHub branch for the target version.

Limitations

  • Covers v14 through v17 only — does not address v13 or older (pre-manifest era has fundamentally different module structure).
  • The Odoo.sh automated upgrade path has additional steps not covered here; refer to Odoo.sh documentation.
  • Enterprise-specific modules (e.g., account_accountant, sign) may have undocumented breaking changes; test on a staging environment with Enterprise license.
  • JavaScript OWL component migration (v15 Legacy → v16 OWL) is a complex topic not fully covered by this skill.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/odoo-migration-helper of sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b84d35a

Used in 2 other repositories

We found 11 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Odoo Migration Helper

What does Odoo Migration Helper do?

Step-by-step guide for migrating Odoo custom modules between versions (v14→v15→v16→v17). Odoo Migration Helper is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Step-by-step guide for migrating Odoo custom modules between versions (v14→v15→v16→v17).

How do I install Odoo Migration Helper in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill odoo-migration-helper -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/odoo-migration-helper in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .claude/skills/odoo-migration-helper in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Odoo Migration Helper in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill odoo-migration-helper -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/odoo-migration-helper in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .agents/skills/odoo-migration-helper in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Odoo Migration Helper in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill odoo-migration-helper -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/odoo-migration-helper, .gemini/skills/odoo-migration-helper, .github/skills/odoo-migration-helper and .opencode/skills/odoo-migration-helper in your project.

What does Odoo Migration Helper need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Odoo Migration Helper needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Odoo Migration Helper access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: upgrade.odoo.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Odoo Migration Helper safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Odoo Migration Helper use?

Odoo Migration Helper is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Odoo Migration Helper use?

About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Odoo Migration Helper?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Odoo Migration Helper: Odoo Workflow (unclecatvn/agent-skills, 145 stars), Odoo Agency Fleet Review (erpipe-org/mcp-odoo, 421 stars), Odoo Data Quality Gate (erpipe-org/mcp-odoo, 421 stars) and Code Review (unclecatvn/agent-skills, 145 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Odoo Migration Helper?

sickn33 (a GitHub user) maintains it in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which has 47,405 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,497 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.