Django Storages S3
Use when configuring Django to store static and media files on AWS S3 with...
Install
npx skills add Jeffallan/claude-skills --skill django-storages-s3 -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- Jeffallan/claude-skills12.2k
- Category
- Testing
- Updated
- 5d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 1,636 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Use when configuring Django to store static and media files on AWS S3 with django-storages. Invoke when working with the STORAGES setting, S3 buckets, presigned URLs, CloudFront, or boto3-backed file storage in settings.py. Configures the Django 4.2+ STORAGES dict, public/private custom backends, presigned GET/POST URLs, IAM policies, and S3 mocking for tests. Trigger terms: django-storages, S3, boto3, S3Boto3Storage, STORAGES, presigned URL, CloudFront, media files, collectstatic, AWS_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME.
Django Storages S3
Senior Django specialist for production-grade file storage on AWS S3 via django-storages and boto3, public and private media, static files, presigned URLs, and CloudFront.
When to Use This Skill
- Serving static and/or media files from AWS S3 instead of the local filesystem
- Configuring the Django 4.2+
STORAGESdict or legacyDEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE - Separating public (CDN-served) and private (presigned) file backends
- Generating presigned download or direct browser-to-S3 upload URLs
- Fronting S3 with CloudFront and writing a least-privilege IAM policy
- Migrating local
FileField/ImageFieldstorage to S3 without code changes - Testing storage code without hitting S3
Core Workflow
- Install & register,
pip install django-storages[s3] boto3; add"storages"toINSTALLED_APPS - Configure credentials, Load from env vars or rely on an attached IAM role; never hardcode
- Wire the
STORAGESdict, Setdefault(media) andstaticfilesbackends with separatelocationprefixes - Add named backends, Split public vs. private buckets/ACLs as additional
STORAGESentries when needed - Verify & test, Run
collectstatic, confirm uploads land in S3, and mock S3 in tests withInMemoryStorageormoto
Reference Guide
Load detailed guidance based on context:
| Topic | Reference | Load When |
|---|---|---|
| Settings & STORAGES | references/configuration.md | Core settings, 4.2+ vs legacy, CloudFront |
| Custom backends | references/custom-backends.md | Public vs. private buckets, per-field storage |
| Presigned URLs | references/presigned-urls.md | Download links, direct browser uploads |
| Testing & IAM | references/testing-storages.md | Mocking S3, IAM policy, common pitfalls |
