Enable developer mode

Quick summary: Enable developer mode, also called debug mode, when you need Odoo’s technical tools. You can activate it from Settings, by changing the URL, or through the command palette.

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Before you start

• Sign in as an internal Odoo user. The Settings method requires administration rights; use the URL or command palette method if you cannot open general settings.
• Developer mode does not grant additional access rights. The technical tools and menus you can use still depend on your permissions.

Caution

Developer mode exposes advanced controls that can affect views, access, automation, and data. Only change a technical setting when you understand its effect or are following instructions from your Odoo administrator or support team.

Method 1: use Settings

Open Settings in Odoo

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1. From the app launcher, click Settings.

   

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2. On General Settings, scroll to the bottom of the page until you reach Developer Tools.

   

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3. Click Activate the developer mode. Odoo reloads the page. The bug icon in the top bar and the Deactivate the developer mode link confirm that developer mode is active.

   

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Method 2: change the URL

Use this method from any page in the Odoo backend.

1. Click the browser’s address bar. If the address has no question mark, add ?debug=1 at the end. For example:

   https://example.odoo.com/odoo?debug=1

   If the address already contains a question mark and other parameters, add &debug=1 instead. For example, https://example.odoo.com/odoo?existing_parameter=value becomes https://example.odoo.com/odoo?existing_parameter=value&debug=1.

2. Press Enter to reload the page. The bug icon in the top bar confirms that developer mode is active.

   

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Method 3: use Ctrl+K or Cmd+K

1. From any page in the Odoo backend, press Ctrl+K on Windows or Linux, or Cmd+K on macOS. The command palette opens.

   

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2. Type debug. Odoo displays the available debug commands.

   

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3. Press Enter to select the highlighted Activate debug mode (debug) result, or click that result. Do not choose Activate debug mode (with assets) (debug) for ordinary use. Odoo reloads the page, and the bug icon confirms that developer mode is active.

   

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Note

The with assets and with tests assets options are intended for software debugging and test tours. They can make Odoo load more slowly and are not needed to access the standard developer tools.

Turn developer mode off

Use any of these options:

• In Settings > General Settings > Developer Tools, click Deactivate the developer mode.
• Replace the URL parameter with ?debug=0 and press Enter.
• Open the command palette, type debug, and select Deactivate debug mode.

After Odoo reloads, the bug icon disappears. See Odoo 19’s official developer mode guide for additional technical options.