netbox-docker/startup_scripts/010_groups.py

import sys

from django.contrib.auth.models import Group, User
from startup_script_utils import load_yaml, set_permissions

groups = load_yaml("/opt/netbox/initializers/groups.yml")
if groups is None:
    sys.exit()

for groupname, group_details in groups.items():
    group, created = Group.objects.get_or_create(name=groupname)

    if created:
        print("👥 Created group", groupname)

    for username in group_details.get("users", []):
        user = User.objects.get(username=username)

        if user:
            user.groups.add(group)

    yaml_permissions = group_details.get("permissions", [])
    set_permissions(group.permissions, yaml_permissions)