mtn-django-inventory 0.2.0

Reusable Django app for inventory management

mtn-django-inventory

Reusable Django app for inventory management. Admin-first, plug-n-play, works with any Django project.

Built for tracking IT hardware (Ubiquiti, cameras, cable, etc.) but general enough for any industry.

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Features

• Items — serialized (serial# tracked) or bulk (quantity + unit)
• Categories — hierarchical (parent/child)
• Locations — physical locations
• Clients — swappable client model (mirrors AUTH_USER_MODEL pattern)
• User assignment — assign items to staff via AUTH_USER_MODEL
• Custom fields — per-category EAV fields (text, number, date, boolean, URL)
• Status tracking — In Stock / In Use / Maintenance / Retired / Disposed
• Audit log — tracks status/location/client/assignment changes
• Asset tags — auto-generated on save (ASSET-00001, configurable prefix/padding)
• Label printing — print-ready thermal labels with QR code; label dimensions managed via LabelFormat admin model (default: 3.5in × 1.1in)
• CSV export — admin action exports filtered items
• CSV import — upload CSV with preview/confirm step

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Installation

pip install mtn-django-inventory

Add to INSTALLED_APPS:

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    # ...
    'inventory',
]

Run migrations:

python manage.py migrate

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Settings

Add an INVENTORY dict to your Django settings (all optional):

INVENTORY = {
    'BASE_TEMPLATE': 'base.html',  # template to extend in any package views
    'ENABLE_CLIENT': True,         # set False to hide the Client field on all Item admin views
    'ASSET_TAG_AUTO': True,        # auto-generate asset tag on save when blank
    'ASSET_TAG_PREFIX': 'ASSET',   # prefix for generated tags, e.g. 'ASSET' → 'ASSET-00001'
    'ASSET_TAG_PADDING': 5,        # zero-pad width for the numeric portion
}

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Swapping the Client Model

By default the package uses its own built-in Client model. To point to an existing model in your project (e.g. a CRM customer model), set INVENTORY_CLIENT_MODEL before running your first migration:

# settings.py
INVENTORY_CLIENT_MODEL = 'crm.Customer'  # default: 'inventory.Client'

The target model must exist and be migrated before installing this package. This follows the same pattern as Django's AUTH_USER_MODEL.

If you change this after the initial migration you'll need to write a data migration to update the FK references.

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Label Printing

Label dimensions are managed via the Label Formats section in Django admin. A default 3.5in × 1.1in format (standard Dymo/thermal label) is created automatically on first migrate.

Labels include the asset tag (large), item name, manufacturer, serial number, and a QR code encoding the asset tag and serial number. They auto-print on page load.

Admin (zero config)

• Click the 🏷 Label link on any row in the Items changelist
• Select items and use the Print labels for selected items action for bulk printing

Public URLs (optional)

Include in your project's urls.py to expose label views outside the admin:

path('inventory/', include('inventory.urls', namespace='inventory')),

Then access:

• /inventory/labels/<pk>/ — single item label
• /inventory/labels/?ids=1,2,3 — bulk labels
• Add ?format=<pk> to either URL to use a specific LabelFormat

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CSV Import Format

Required column: name

Optional columns:

Column	Notes
asset_tag	Must be unique
item_type	serialized or bulk
status	in_stock, in_use, maintenance, retired, disposed
category	Matched by name (case-insensitive)
manufacturer
model_number
serial_number
quantity	Numeric
unit	each, ft, m, box, roll, lot
purchase_date	YYYY-MM-DD
warranty_expiry	YYYY-MM-DD
purchase_price	Numeric
location	Matched by name (case-insensitive)
client	Matched by name (case-insensitive)
notes

Unmatched category, location, and client values are silently skipped (item is still created).

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Applying to fulcrumsupport

1. Install: pip install mtn-django-inventory (or add path dependency in pyproject.toml during dev)
2. Add 'inventory' to INSTALLED_APPS
3. Run python manage.py migrate
4. Log into admin — Category, Location, Client, and Item sections appear

Suggested initial categories for IT hardware:

Hardware
  Network
    Ubiquiti
    Switches
    Routers
  Security
    Cameras
    NVR
  Cabling
    Cat6
    Fiber
    Coax
  Compute
    Servers
    Workstations