Custom App Templates in Django

While I don't have specific information about discussions to update Django's default app template, I can provide guidance on creating and using your own custom templates.

Django provides robust support for custom app templates through the --template option in the startapp command. This feature was introduced in Django 1.4 and allows you to define your own structure for new applications.

Using Custom App Templates

You can specify a custom template when creating a new app:

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django-admin startapp --template=/path/to/my_app_template myapp

The template can be:

• A local directory
• An uncompressed archive (.tar)
• A compressed archive (.tar.gz, .zip, etc.)
• A URL to a compressed archive

For example, you can use a GitHub repository as your template:

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django-admin startapp --template=https://github.com/username/app-template/archive/main.zip myapp

Template Context Variables

When creating your custom template, you can use these variables:

• app_name - the name of the app
• app_directory - the full path of the new app
• camel_case_app_name - the app name in camel case
• docs_version - the version of the documentation
• django_version - the version of Django

Security Considerations

When creating or using custom templates, be aware that:

• Template contents should be audited before use
• Templates define code that will become part of your project
• Even rendering templates executes code provided as input to the command

Creating Your Own Template

Since you're already developing a custom template for your project, you can include whatever files you feel are necessary (including a urls.py file). This is one of the advantages of custom templates - you can tailor them to your specific needs and preferences.

If you want to include your improvements in Django itself, you would need to follow Django's contribution process, which typically involves creating a ticket on Django's issue tracker and submitting a pull request.