My Preconfigured Django Template: Part 3 - Django Extensions

Django Extensions is a powerful package that provides extra management commands to improve development efficiency. It adds features that make debugging, scripting, and database management much easier.

Why Use Django Extensions?

• Generate a secret key instantly
• Enhanced Django shell (shell_plus) for faster model imports
• Visualize models with graph_models
• Run custom scripts easily with runscript

Quick Commands

# Install Django Extensions
uv add django-extensions

# Generate a secret key
uv run python manage.py generate_secret_key

# Open improved shell
uv run python manage.py shell_plus

# Create a model graph
uv run python manage.py graph_models -a -o models.png

Django Extensions saves time and simplifies development, making it a great addition to any Django project.

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