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url: https://docs.cybrosys.com/assista-x/custom-addons.md
description: >-
  Let Assista X read your custom Odoo modules so it can answer questions about
  your custom fields and tables. Static parsing only: nothing is executed.
---

# Custom addons sync

Custom addons sync lets Assista X learn your own Odoo modules. After a sync, those modules answer questions the same way stock Odoo does, so custom modules are no longer a blind spot.

![Assista X scanning and syncing custom addon data](../img/custom-addons.webp)

## What you can do

* Scan and index your custom modules, so Assista X understands your custom fields and tables.
* Review what the scan found before you rely on it.
* Ask questions about your custom models and fields in the chat.

## How it works

You point Assista X at your custom addon source once. Assista X then scans and indexes the modules it finds.

| Step | What happens |
| :--- | :--- |
| Scan | Assista X reads your custom addon source with static parsing. It reads the code as text and does not run it |
| Index | It indexes your custom modules, so Assista X understands your custom fields and tables |
| Review | You see what it found and check it |
| Ask | From then on, questions about those modules work like questions about stock Odoo |

## Privacy

* **Nothing is executed.** The source is read by static parsing. No module code is run.
* **No business data leaves your machine.** The scan reads module source. It does not read business data or records, and none are sent out.
* **You stay in control.** You review what the scan found.

For how question data is handled once you ask, see [Security and privacy](/assista-x/security-and-privacy/).

## Tips and limits

* A sync teaches Assista X about the structure of your modules. Your own Odoo permissions still decide which records an answer can include.

## Next steps

* [Ask questions](/assista-x/ask-questions/)
* [Connect your Odoo server](/assista-x/connect-odoo/)
* [Security and privacy](/assista-x/security-and-privacy/)