Django Patterns

The django-patterns skill provides production-grade architecture guidance for Django developers building scalable applications, covering project structure, Django REST Framework API design, ORM best practices, and configuration patterns like split settings for different environments. It solves the problem of establishing maintainable, consistent Django project organization by offering recommended folder layouts, settings management approaches, and best practices for common Django features including caching, signals, and middleware. This skill is for developers working on Django web applications who need architectural guidance and standardized patterns for production-ready code.

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$ npx -y skills add affaan-m/everything-claude-code --skill django-patterns --agent claude-code

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Django Development Patterns

Production-grade Django architecture patterns for scalable, maintainable applications.

When to Activate

Building Django web applications
Designing Django REST Framework APIs
Working with Django ORM and models
Setting up Django project structure
Implementing caching, signals, middleware

Project Structure

Recommended Layout

myproject/
├── config/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── settings/
│   │   ├── __init__.py
│   │   ├── base.py          # Base settings
│   │   ├── development.py   # Dev settings
│   │   ├── production.py    # Production settings
│   │   └── test.py          # Test settings
│   ├── urls.py
│   ├── wsgi.py
│   └── asgi.py
├── manage.py
└── apps/
    ├── __init__.py
    ├── users/
    │   ├── __init__.py
    │   ├── models.py
    │   ├── views.py
    │   ├── serializers.py
    │   ├── urls.py
    │   ├── permissions.py
    │   ├── filters.py
    │   ├── services.py
    │   └── tests/
    └── products/
        └── ...

Split Settings Pattern

# config/settings/base.py
from pathlib import Path

BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent

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Repository: github.com/affaan-m/everything-claude-code
Category: Python