[Django] #35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command

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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
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Reporter: Salvo | Owner: Salvo Polizzi
Polizzi |
Type: New | Status: assigned
feature |
Component: Core | Version:
(Management commands) |
Severity: Normal | Keywords: shell
Triage Stage: | Has patch: 1
Unreviewed |
Needs documentation: 0 | Needs tests: 0
Patch needs improvement: 0 | Easy pickings: 0
UI/UX: 0 |
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This would be an update of the existing Django shell that auto-imports
models for you from your app/project. Also, the goal would be to allow the
user to subclass this shell to customize its behavior and import extra
things.

- [https://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/SummerOfCode2024#Auto-
importingshell wiki]
- [https://gist.github.com/salvo-polizzi/304b8cd001e7ccef95e7f1d1b57bdea4
proposal]
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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
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Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
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Changes (by Salvo Polizzi):

* needs_better_patch: 0 => 1
* needs_docs: 0 => 1
* needs_tests: 0 => 1

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Keywords: shell | Triage Stage: Accepted

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Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
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Changes (by David Smith):

* stage: Unreviewed => Accepted

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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Reporter: Salvo Polizzi | Owner: Salvo
| Polizzi
Type: New feature | Status: assigned

Component: Core (Management | Version: dev

Changes (by Adam Johnson):

* version: => dev

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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Reporter: Salvo Polizzi | Owner: Salvo
| Polizzi
Type: New feature | Status: assigned
Component: Core (Management | Version: dev
commands) |
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: shell | Triage Stage: Accepted
Has patch: 1 | Needs documentation: 1
Needs tests: 1 | Patch needs improvement: 1
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------

Comment (by Sarah Boyce <42296566+sarahboyce@…>):

In [changeset:"dfac15d57048432fd8ad3dd189276d1ef304fc4c" dfac15d5]:
{{{#!CommitTicketReference repository=""
revision="dfac15d57048432fd8ad3dd189276d1ef304fc4c"
Fixed #35517, Refs #35515 -- Improved test coverage of shell command.
}}}
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Has patch: 0 | Needs documentation: 1

Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0

Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------

Changes (by Bhuvnesh):

* has_patch: 1 => 0
* needs_better_patch: 1 => 0
* needs_tests: 1 => 0

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Changes (by Bhuvnesh):

* has_patch: 0 => 1

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Changes (by Bhuvnesh):

* needs_docs: 1 => 0

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Changes (by Sarah Boyce):

* needs_better_patch: 0 => 1

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* needs_better_patch: 1 => 0

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* needs_better_patch: 0 => 1

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* needs_better_patch: 1 => 0

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* needs_better_patch: 0 => 1

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* needs_better_patch: 1 => 0

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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Reporter: Salvo Polizzi | Owner: Salvo
| Polizzi
Type: New feature | Status: assigned
Component: Core (Management | Version: dev
commands) |
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: shell | Triage Stage: Accepted
Has patch: 1 | Needs documentation: 0
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------

Comment (by Sarah Boyce):

Discussion to decide on whether to have additional imports (and which
ones): https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/default-automatic-imports-in-the-
shell/33708
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Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 1

Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------

Changes (by Sarah Boyce):

* needs_better_patch: 0 => 1

Comment:

Based off the discussion, it looks likely there will be additional imports
added
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Keywords: shell | Triage Stage: Ready for
| checkin

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Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0

Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Changes (by Sarah Boyce):

* needs_better_patch: 1 => 0
* stage: Accepted => Ready for checkin

Comment:

Agreed that the outcome of the discussion can be captured in a new ticket
and worked on later
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Keywords: shell | Triage Stage: Accepted

Has patch: 1 | Needs documentation: 0

Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 1

Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Changes (by Sarah Boyce):

* needs_better_patch: 0 => 1
* stage: Ready for checkin => Accepted

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Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Changes (by Sarah Boyce):

* needs_better_patch: 1 => 0
* stage: Accepted => Ready for checkin

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-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Changes (by Sarah Boyce):

* needs_better_patch: 0 => 1
* stage: Ready for checkin => Accepted

Comment:

Want to make sure we're happy with what gets printed to the console
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* needs_better_patch: 1 => 0

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Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------

Changes (by Sarah Boyce):

* stage: Accepted => Ready for checkin

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Keywords: shell | Triage Stage: Accepted

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Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Changes (by Sarah Boyce):

* stage: Ready for checkin => Accepted

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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Reporter: Salvo Polizzi | Owner: Salvo
| Polizzi
Type: New feature | Status: assigned
Component: Core (Management | Version: dev
commands) |
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: shell | Triage Stage: Accepted
Has patch: 1 | Needs documentation: 0
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------

Comment (by Natalia Bidart):

Related ticket about extra coverage for the shell command: #35517
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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Reporter: Salvo Polizzi | Owner:

| Inzamamulhaq01

Changes (by Inzamamulhaq01):

* owner: Salvo Polizzi => Inzamamulhaq01

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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------

Reporter: Salvo Polizzi | Owner: Salvo
| Polizzi

* owner: Inzamamulhaq01 => Salvo Polizzi

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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
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Reporter: Salvo Polizzi | Owner:

| Inzamamulhaq01

* owner: Salvo Polizzi => Inzamamulhaq01

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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------

Reporter: Salvo Polizzi | Owner: Salvo
| Polizzi

Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 1

Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------

Changes (by Natalia Bidart):

* needs_better_patch: 0 => 1

Comment:

Updating ticket based on recent conversations in the forum.
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Keywords: shell | Triage Stage: Ready for
| checkin

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-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Changes (by Natalia Bidart):

* needs_better_patch: 1 => 0

* stage: Accepted => Ready for checkin

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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Reporter: Salvo Polizzi | Owner: Salvo
| Polizzi

Type: New feature | Status: closed

Component: Core (Management | Version: dev
commands) |

Severity: Normal | Resolution: fixed

Changes (by GitHub <noreply@…>):

* resolution: => fixed
* status: assigned => closed

Comment:

In [changeset:"fc28550fe4e0582952993976edc62971bd5345a8" fc28550]:
{{{#!CommitTicketReference repository=""
revision="fc28550fe4e0582952993976edc62971bd5345a8"
Fixed #35515 -- Added automatic model imports to shell management command.

Thanks to Bhuvnesh Sharma and Adam Johnson for mentoring this Google
Summer of Code 2024 project. Thanks to Sarah Boyce, David Smith, Jacob
Walls and Natalia Bidart for reviews.
}}}
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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Reporter: Salvo Polizzi | Owner: Salvo
| Polizzi
Type: New feature | Status: closed
Component: Core (Management | Version: dev
commands) |
Severity: Normal | Resolution: fixed
Keywords: shell | Triage Stage: Ready for
| checkin
Has patch: 1 | Needs documentation: 0
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------

Comment (by nessita <124304+nessita@…>):

In [changeset:"3839afb63ad5183cdf08e06e3a43a014ca4b7263" 3839afb]:
{{{#!CommitTicketReference repository=""
revision="3839afb63ad5183cdf08e06e3a43a014ca4b7263"
Refs #35515 -- Added missing docs for `--no-imports` flag for the shell
command.
}}}
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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Reporter: Salvo Polizzi | Owner: Salvo
| Polizzi
Type: New feature | Status: closed
Component: Core (Management | Version: dev
commands) |
Severity: Normal | Resolution: fixed
Keywords: shell | Triage Stage: Ready for
| checkin
Has patch: 1 | Needs documentation: 0
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Comment (by nessita <124304+nessita@…>):

In [changeset:"0597e8ad1e55b565292ead732916aa0e39bdf37b" 0597e8ad]:
{{{#!CommitTicketReference repository=""
revision="0597e8ad1e55b565292ead732916aa0e39bdf37b"
Refs #35515 -- Fixed shell command verbose output when auto-importing 0 or
1 object.

Co-authored-by: Salvo Polizzi <salvopo...@gmail.com>
}}}
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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Reporter: Salvo Polizzi | Owner: Salvo
| Polizzi
Type: New feature | Status: closed
Component: Core (Management | Version: dev
commands) |
Severity: Normal | Resolution: fixed
Keywords: shell | Triage Stage: Ready for
| checkin
Has patch: 1 | Needs documentation: 0
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Comment (by nessita <124304+nessita@…>):

In [changeset:"44ccd20375ba0d4da869ef994bc10a2311e9dc88" 44ccd203]:
{{{#!CommitTicketReference repository=""
revision="44ccd20375ba0d4da869ef994bc10a2311e9dc88"
Refs #35515 -- Refactored internal `get_and_report_namespace` in the shell
command.
}}}
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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Reporter: Salvo Polizzi | Owner: Salvo
| Polizzi
Type: New feature | Status: closed
Component: Core (Management | Version: dev
commands) |
Severity: Normal | Resolution: fixed
Keywords: shell | Triage Stage: Ready for
| checkin
Has patch: 1 | Needs documentation: 0
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------

Comment (by Natalia <124304+nessita@…>):

In [changeset:"7b0c587a68c2e486ccf8c967de55e0a66f8e5a2a" 7b0c587a]:
{{{#!CommitTicketReference repository=""
revision="7b0c587a68c2e486ccf8c967de55e0a66f8e5a2a"
[5.2.x] Refs #35515 -- Refactored internal `get_and_report_namespace` in
the shell command.

Backport of 44ccd20375ba0d4da869ef994bc10a2311e9dc88 from main.
}}}
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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Reporter: Salvo Polizzi | Owner: Salvo
| Polizzi
Type: New feature | Status: closed
Component: Core (Management | Version: dev
commands) |
Severity: Normal | Resolution: fixed
Keywords: shell | Triage Stage: Ready for
| checkin
Has patch: 1 | Needs documentation: 0
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Comment (by Natalia <124304+nessita@…>):

In [changeset:"0125bc15d4d0de9d92078dc17464bb749567ca99" 0125bc1]:
{{{#!CommitTicketReference repository=""
revision="0125bc15d4d0de9d92078dc17464bb749567ca99"
[5.2.x] Refs #35515 -- Added missing docs for `--no-imports` flag for the
shell command.

Backport of 3839afb63ad5183cdf08e06e3a43a014ca4b7263 from main.
}}}
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#35515: Auto-importing models feature for shell-command
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Reporter: Salvo Polizzi | Owner: Salvo
| Polizzi
Type: New feature | Status: closed
Component: Core (Management | Version: dev
commands) |
Severity: Normal | Resolution: fixed
Keywords: shell | Triage Stage: Ready for
| checkin
Has patch: 1 | Needs documentation: 0
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
Comment (by Natalia <124304+nessita@…>):

In [changeset:"16c7dc543c3a0e8a4c7554e36dd6166d5c12c872" 16c7dc5]:
{{{#!CommitTicketReference repository=""
revision="16c7dc543c3a0e8a4c7554e36dd6166d5c12c872"
[5.2.x] Refs #35515 -- Fixed shell command verbose output when auto-

importing 0 or 1 object.

Co-authored-by: Salvo Polizzi <salvopo...@gmail.com>

Backport of 0597e8ad1e55b565292ead732916aa0e39bdf37b from main.
}}}
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