Show HN: Django Control Room – All Your Tools Inside the Django Admin

pip install dj-control-room

Install with Official Panels

# Install with specific panels
pip install dj-control-room[redis,cache,urls]

# Or install with all official panels
pip install dj-control-room[all]

# settings.py
INSTALLED_APPS = [
    'django.contrib.admin',
    'django.contrib.auth',
    'django.contrib.contenttypes',
    'django.contrib.sessions',
    'django.contrib.messages',
    'django.contrib.staticfiles',
    
    # Add any panels you installed
    'dj_redis_panel',
    'dj_cache_panel',
    'dj_urls_panel',
    
    # Then add Django Control Room
    'dj_control_room',
    # Your apps
    # ...
]

# urls.py
from django.contrib import admin
from django.urls import path, include

urlpatterns = [
    # Panel URLs (include each panel you installed)
    path('admin/dj-redis-panel/', include('dj_redis_panel.urls')),
    path('admin/dj-cache-panel/', include('dj_cache_panel.urls')),
    path('admin/dj-urls-panel/', include('dj_urls_panel.urls')),
    
    # Control Room dashboard
    path('admin/dj-control-room/', include('dj_control_room.urls')),
    
    # Django admin
    path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
]

3. Access the Control Room

Admin Sidebar Integration

Control Sidebar Behavior (Optional)

# settings.py
DJ_CONTROL_ROOM_SETTINGS = {
    # Global: Show panels in both Control Room and their own sections
    'REGISTER_PANELS_IN_ADMIN': False,  # Default: False
    
    # Per-panel: Override for specific panels
    'PANEL_ADMIN_REGISTRATION': {
        'dj_redis_panel': True,   # Redis in both places
        'dj_cache_panel': False,  # Cache only in Control Room
    }
}

pip install cookiecutter
cookiecutter https://github.com/yassi/cookiecutter-dj-control-room-plugin

# my_panel/panel.py
class MyPanel:
    name = "My Panel"
    description = "My awesome panel"
    icon = "chart"

# pyproject.toml
[project.entry-points."dj_control_room.panels"]
my_panel = "my_panel.panel:MyPanel"