manifest-required-author (ODC8101)

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Derived from the odoo linter.

This rule is unstable and in preview. The --preview flag is required for use.

What it does

Checks that an Odoo module's __manifest__.py declares one of the required authors.

Why is this bad?

Requiring a known author (or organization) in the manifest helps track module provenance.

Example

{
    "author": "Someone Else",
}

Options

• lint.odoo.manifest-required-authors

The default is the single author pylint-odoo requires, Odoo Community Association (OCA). A project with its own authors names them through the option, which replaces the default rather than adding to it.