Odoo Devleopment Guidelines

Odoo Modules

What is a Odoo module?

An Odoo module can be an Application, Extension or a Bridge:

Application: Defines a new data model and business workflows
Extension: Add fields and hook into existing business flows
Bridge: Connects a business flow between two or more apps

What is not a Odoo module?

Heres is what a Odoo module should not do:

Configuration: A module must not setup Odoo configurations

Configuration is part of the Odoo environment and modules should be independent of the environment.

Data: A module must not contain business data

Except it is localization data. Having business specific data makes changes on that data more difficult to execute.

Automation: A module must not automate manual actions without option

Automation must always be opt-in. Process Automation only works if the underlying business process has been implemented properly.