sqladmin_skill

Overview

This skill builds and maintains SQLAdmin admin interfaces for SQLAlchemy models in FastAPI or Starlette apps. It wires sync or async SQLAlchemy engines/sessions, configures ModelView behavior, and adds authentication, role-based permissions, custom templates, and file/image upload integrations. Use it to quickly expose a polished admin UI and to extend admin features with custom views and actions.

How this skill works

I initialize an Admin instance with your FastAPI/Starlette app and a SQLAlchemy engine or sessionmaker (sync or async). For each model I create a ModelView that configures lists, forms, filters, exports, and relationship fields, then add those views to the Admin instance. Authentication backends, per-view access checks, template overrides, custom BaseView pages, and storage-backed file/image columns are wired through documented hooks and options.

When to use it

• You need an admin dashboard to manage SQLAlchemy models in a FastAPI/Starlette project.
• You want role-based access and per-model or per-action permissions in the admin UI.
• You must run an async SQLAlchemy engine/session (asyncio) with admin views.
• You want to customize list columns, forms, filters, exports, or add custom actions.
• You need file/image upload support integrated into admin forms and listings.

Best practices

• Use explicit ModelView configurations for lists, search, filters, and pagination to avoid leaking sensitive fields.
• Implement AuthenticationBackend with is_accessible/is_visible checks for role enforcement and per-view guards.
• Prefer async sessionmakers and ensure ModelView hooks use async patterns when running an async engine.
• Override only the templates you need and keep a fallback to defaults to reduce maintenance.
• Use storage integrations (e.g., fastapi-storages) for robust file and image handling and avoid storing files directly in the DB.

Example use cases

• Add a single /admin dashboard that exposes Product, User, and Order models with role-based access so only admins can edit users.
• Make SQLAdmin work with an async SQLAlchemy engine and async sessionmaker in an asyncio FastAPI app.
• Customize a ModelView to show specific columns, add filters and a CSV export for reporting.
• Create a custom BaseView page with analytics and add a ModelView action button to trigger batch operations.
• Integrate image upload fields for a Product model using storage-backed ImageType columns.