Introducing OctopusDash – a modern, open-source Django admin dashboard (now on PyPI!)
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Hi everyone! 👋
I’m excited to share something I’ve been working on: OctopusDash — a brand-new, open-source Django admin dashboard built completely from scratch to replace (not just reskin) the standard Django admin.
Why I built it:
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The default Django admin is great, but feels outdated
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I wanted a better UI/UX, advanced filtering & search, and fine-grained permission control
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And most importantly: true extensibility — plugin support, custom widgets, auto API generator (coming soon)
Highlights:
Modern UI powered by Tailwind CSS
Real-time dynamic filtering on related fields
Full-text search on custom fields
Fine-grained permissions (model-based & action-based)
Inline editing with formsets
Plugin & widget system coming soon!
All of this is built as a standalone Django app, so you don’t have to fight with or patch the default
Check it out on my GitHub repo
Looking for:
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Feedback & suggestions
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Contributors who enjoy Django internals, UI design, or docs
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Stars if you find it useful → https://github.com/husseinnaeemsec/octopusdash
It’s still early days, but my goal is for OctopusDash to become a clean, flexible, modern alternative for Django devs who want more control and a better UX.
Thanks for reading — and happy to answer any questions here!
» pip install django-admin-soft-dashboard
» pip install django-dash