rsinger86/django-lifecycle

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1404 stars · 96 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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A Python library providing a @hook decorator and LifecycleModel base class for declarative model lifecycle hooks in Django. It serves as a readable alternative to Django Signals, letting developers attach callbacks to model save/update events with field-change conditions.

Use cases

• run code when a django model field changes
• replace django signals with declarative model hooks
• send email after a model transitions from draft to published
• avoid overriding save and __init__ in django models
• add before_update and after_update callbacks to django models
• attach transition conditions to model lifecycle events

When to choose

• you use Django models and want readable, co-located lifecycle callbacks
• you find Django Signals too indirect and want a fat-models approach
• you need conditional hooks based on field value changes or transitions

When to avoid

• you are not using Django or its ORM
• you need hooks decoupled from model classes across apps, where Signals fit better
• you need hooks on bulk queryset operations that bypass save()

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middleware developer-tools web-development backend developer-tools python django lifecycle-hooks orm model-hooks signals-alternative callbacks web-server

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