feat: add DynamicSchemaDict config directly in plugins.py (official method)

plugins.py

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 # IMPORTANT: netbox_branching MUST be the last plugin in the list
 # =============================================================================
 
+import os
+
+# Plugin list - netbox_branching must be LAST
 PLUGINS = [
     'netbox_bgp',
     'netbox_secrets',
@@ -18,20 +21,35 @@ PLUGINS = [
     'netbox_branching',  # MUST be last
 ]
 
+# Plugin configuration
 PLUGINS_CONFIG = {
-    'netbox_branching': {
-        # https://github.com/netboxlabs/netbox-branching#configuration
-    },
-    'netbox_bgp': {
-        # 'top_level_menu': True,
-        # 'asdot': False,
-    },
-    'netbox_secrets': {
-        # 'public_key_size': 4096,
-    },
-    'netbox_topology_views': {
-        # 'static_image_directory': 'netbox_topology_views/img',
-        # 'allow_coordinates_saving': True,
-        # 'always_save_coordinates': False,
-    },
+    'netbox_branching': {},
+    'netbox_bgp': {},
+    'netbox_secrets': {},
+    'netbox_topology_views': {},
 }
+
+# =============================================================================
+# NetBox Branching - Database Configuration
+# =============================================================================
+# Required for netbox-branching plugin to work properly.
+# See: https://netboxlabs.com/docs/extensions/branching/netbox-docker/
+# =============================================================================
+
+from netbox_branching.utilities import DynamicSchemaDict
+
+DATABASES = DynamicSchemaDict({
+    'default': {
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
+        'NAME': os.environ.get('DB_NAME', 'netbox'),
+        'USER': os.environ.get('DB_USER', 'netbox'),
+        'PASSWORD': os.environ.get('DB_PASSWORD', ''),
+        'HOST': os.environ.get('DB_HOST', 'postgres'),
+        'PORT': os.environ.get('DB_PORT', ''),
+        'CONN_MAX_AGE': int(os.environ.get('DB_CONN_MAX_AGE', '300')),
+    }
+})
+
+DATABASE_ROUTERS = [
+    'netbox_branching.database.BranchAwareRouter',
+]