django-patterns

Design scalable Django architectures and REST APIs with ORM, serializer, and caching patterns.

Updated Mar 24, 2026
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Skill: django-patterns
Source: https://github.com/Oruga420/claude-code-skills/tree/main/django-patterns
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SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Production-grade Django architecture patterns and best practices that reduce design drift, prevent common performance pitfalls, and standardize REST API and ORM design so applications remain maintainable and scalable as they grow.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Split settings & secure production configuration: organize base, development, test, and production settings with security-first defaults.
  • Model, QuerySet, and Manager patterns: enforce reusable QuerySets, indexing, constraints, and custom manager helpers to avoid N+1 queries and inefficient access patterns.
  • Django REST Framework patterns: serializer validation, create/update serializers, ViewSet conventions, custom actions, filtering, pagination, and permission patterns for robust APIs.
  • Service layer & transactional operations: move business logic out of views, use atomic transactions for order processing and payment flows.
  • Caching, signals, and middleware: layer view-level and low-level cache strategies, pattern for signals and app readiness, and middleware for logging and active-user tracking.
  • Use Case: build a scalable e-commerce API with performant product listings, secure checkout flows, background caching, and maintainable app structure.

Quick Start

Use the django-patterns skill to review my Django project and generate concrete recommendations for split settings, model indexes, DRF serializers and viewsets, caching strategies, and middleware improvements.

Frequently Asked Questions about django-patterns

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I structure a production Django architecture for scalability?

Structure a production Django architecture using split settings for base, development, test, and production environments with security-first defaults. Apply reusable QuerySets, custom managers, and service-layer transaction management to maintain scalability and prevent common performance pitfalls as applications grow.

What is the best way to prevent N+1 queries in Django ORM?

Prevent N+1 queries in the Django ORM by enforcing reusable QuerySets, applying database indexing, and using custom manager helpers. These model patterns standardize data access and avoid inefficient query patterns in scalable web applications.

How do I design Django REST Framework serializers and ViewSets for robust APIs?

Design Django REST Framework serializers and ViewSets by applying patterned serializer validation, create/update logic, and custom actions. Implement filtering, pagination, and permission patterns to ensure robust and maintainable REST API endpoints.

Can I use a service layer for atomic transactions in Django e-commerce checkout?

Use a service layer in Django to move business logic out of views and apply atomic transactions for order processing and payment flows. This transaction management ensures reliable e-commerce checkout operations and secure data handling.

How do I configure Django caching and middleware for active-user tracking?

Configure Django caching and middleware by layering view-level and low-level cache strategies alongside middleware for logging and active-user tracking. Apply signals and app readiness patterns to manage background caching efficiently.

Does this Django architecture pattern support split settings for secure production configuration?

Split settings support secure production configuration by organizing base, development, test, and production settings with security-first defaults. This standardizes REST API and ORM design to reduce design drift across different deployment environments.