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Event Odoo Experience 2025 starts on Sep 18, 2025, 9:00:00 AM (Europe/Brussels)
Simplifying the CLI, one command at a time
Developer
Location: Hall 11.B - 9/18/25, 3:00 PM - 9/18/25, 3:30 PM (Europe/Brussels) (30 minutes)
Simplifying the CLI, one command at a time
Paolo Gatti
Software Developer at Odoo
Paolo Gatti
Software Developer at Odoo

As a professional Software Engineer, I have maturated significant experience in all phases of the development process. I've learnt how to keep clients confident that well-established products will work flawlessly and make them eager for new features.

My technical approach is based on modular object-oriented components that can be chained in a flexible way to achieve complex results. The strong focus on data modeling standards, coupled with the transparent use of open methodologies, leaves users with a coherent idea of how the system works.

Collaborative attitude is at the heart of software development; I’ve trained my communication skills on several projects which required close teamwork and pair-programming.
*And I'm a big fan of open-source software!*


Odoo’s command-line interface just got a major refresh — and it’s all about simplicity, without breaking compatibility.

We isolated parts of the all-powerful server command into discoverable, intuitive commands, which are easier to launch, script and remember.
These won't require configuring and starting the server (if not needed) and won't have unintended side-effects.
Also, with more granular control, you also can react to errors on each specific command that failed.

The talk will consist in a brief demo tour of the new functionalities
There will also be a brief section about best practices, highlighting the improvements from the previous approach.


Name
Description
PR
help
Discover the CLI commands
📥
db init
Create and initialize the database
🔄
module
Manage modules: install, upgrade, uninstall them, fast
- Pipe lists of modules from text file thanks to argparse  and xargs
🧪
test
Run all kind of tests
- You don't need to specify which modules to upgrade for at-install tests
🌐
i18n
Import and export translation files or load new languages
- Useful for partners and to work on localization modules (l10n)