Installation

Django Keel is a Copier template. You install the tooling once, then generate projects from it.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.12+
• Copier — pipx install copier (or uv tool install copier)
• Docker & Docker Compose — to run the generated stack

Optional, depending on the options you pick:

• uv or Poetry for the generated project's dependencies
• Node.js 20 LTS + npm/pnpm/yarn if you choose the Next.js frontend

Generate a project

copier copy gh:CuriousLearner/django-keel your-project-name

Answer the prompts and Copier writes your project. See Creating Your First Project for a walk-through of the prompts and what gets generated.

Update an existing project

Regenerate against a newer template version from inside your project:

copier update