Django Expert
Skill Verified ActiveUse when building Django web applications or REST APIs with Django REST Framework. Invoke when working with settings.py, models.py, manage.py, or any Django project file. Creates Django models with proper indexes, optimizes ORM queries using select_related/prefetch_related, builds DRF serializers and viewsets, and configures JWT authentication. Trigger terms: Django, DRF, Django REST Framework, Django ORM, Django model, serializer, viewset, Python web.
To serve as an expert assistant for developers building backend applications with Django and Django REST Framework, ensuring best practices in ORM, API design, and authentication.
Features
- Creates Django models with proper indexes
- Optimizes ORM queries using select_related/prefetch_related
- Builds DRF serializers and viewsets
- Configures JWT authentication
- Provides comprehensive examples and reference guides
Use Cases
- Building new Django web applications or REST APIs.
- Refactoring existing Django projects to improve ORM performance.
- Implementing complex API endpoints with DRF serializers and viewsets.
- Setting up secure authentication mechanisms like JWT.
Non-Goals
- Frontend development or deployment tasks.
- General Python scripting outside of the Django ecosystem.
- Database administration or complex schema migrations outside of Django's manage.py flow.
Installation
First, add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add jeffallan/claude-skills/plugin install claude-skills@fullstack-dev-skillsQuality Score
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