Add auto-creation of admin user via entrypoint

core/management/commands/ensure_admin.py

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+import os
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = 'Ensures an admin user exists (idempotent)'
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        User = get_user_model()
+        username = os.environ.get('ADMIN_USER', 'admin')
+        email = os.environ.get('ADMIN_EMAIL', 'admin@example.com')
+        password = os.environ.get('ADMIN_PASS', 'admin')
+
+        if not User.objects.filter(username=username).exists():
+            self.stdout.write(f"Creating superuser '{username}'...")
+            User.objects.create_superuser(username, email, password)
+            self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS(f"Superuser '{username}' created successfully."))
+        else:
+            self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS(f"Superuser '{username}' already exists. Skipping creation."))

entrypoint.sh

@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ python manage.py migrate
 echo "Collecting static files..."
 python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
 
+# Ensure Admin User
+echo "Ensuring admin user exists..."
+python manage.py ensure_admin
+
 # Start Gunicorn
 echo "Starting Gunicorn..."
 exec gunicorn config.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:8000 --workers 3