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Getting Started

Odoo Toolbox aims to improve the experience of Odoo and Odoo.SH users and developers by adding a variety of tools and features.

Installation​

Chromium​

  1. Visit the Chrome Web Store
  2. Click Add to Chrome
  3. Confirm by clicking Add extension

Firefox​

  1. Visit the Firefox Add-ons page
  2. Click Add to Firefox
  3. Confirm by clicking Add

Once installed, the Odoo Toolbox icon will appear in your browser toolbar.

Quick start​

Open your browser and go to any Odoo instance running version 14 or higher.

2. Open the Popup​

Click the Odoo Toolbox icon in your browser toolbar to open the popup. From here you can:

  • Toggle debug mode on or off (also available via keyboard shortcut)
  • Switch the extension theme between light and dark
  • Access your Odoo.SH project favorites
  • Open the Options page for advanced settings

3. Inspect fields with the Technical Sidebar​

On any Odoo view, a floating button appears at the bottom-right corner (by default) of the page.

  1. Click the button to open the Technical Sidebar
  2. Browse the technical information about the current page (model, fields, view, etc.)
  3. For more precision, enable element selector mode by clicking the cursor icon in the top right
  4. Click any field on the page to reveal its technical details:
    • Field name (name, partner_id, ...)
    • Field type (Many2one, Char, Selection, ...)
    • Additional properties and metadata

4. Use the DevTools Panel​

The DevTools Panel lets you interact with the Odoo RPC layer without leaving your browser.

  1. Open your browser DevTools (F12 or Ctrl+Shift+I / Cmd+Option+I on Mac)
  2. Navigate to the Odoo Toolbox tab
  3. Select an operation tab:
    • Search - query records with domain filters and field selection
    • Write / Create / Unlink - modify records with JSON input
    • Call Method - execute any model method

What's Next?​

Explore the documentation for each section:

  • Odoo - Contains all tools related to Odoo databases in general
  • Odoo.SH - Contains all tools related to Odoo.SH
  • Options - Quick overview of the Options page for extension configuration