From b39e1c73c1839c4ed2f9905bb1c72e87dc4585ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Arthur <worldnomad@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:28:10 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] #21879 - Add post_raw_create signal hook

---
 netbox/dcim/signals.py   | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 netbox/netbox/signals.py |  4 ++++
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+)

diff --git a/netbox/dcim/signals.py b/netbox/dcim/signals.py
index dd37817d1..fdd664b55 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/signals.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/signals.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from django.db.models import Q
 from django.db.models.signals import post_delete, post_save
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 
+from netbox.signals import post_raw_create
+
 from dcim.choices import CableEndChoices, LinkStatusChoices
 from ipam.models import Prefix
 from virtualization.models import Cluster, VMInterface
@@ -166,6 +168,23 @@ def retrace_cable_paths(instance, **kwargs):
         cablepath.retrace()
 
 
+@receiver(post_raw_create, sender=Cable)
+def retrace_cable_paths_after_raw_create(sender, pks, **kwargs):
+    """
+    When Cables are created via a raw save, the normal Cable.save() path is bypassed,
+    so trace_paths is never sent. Retrace paths for all newly created cables once their
+    CableTerminations have been applied.
+    """
+    logger = logging.getLogger('netbox.dcim.cable')
+    for cable in Cable.objects.filter(pk__in=pks):
+        cable._terminations_modified = True
+        try:
+            trace_paths.send(Cable, instance=cable, created=True)
+            logger.debug(f"Retraced cable paths for Cable {cable.pk}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to retrace cable paths for Cable {cable.pk}: {e}")
+
+
 @receiver((post_delete, post_save), sender=PortMapping)
 def update_passthrough_port_paths(instance, **kwargs):
     """
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/signals.py b/netbox/netbox/signals.py
index f26a2541b..4a704723b 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/signals.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/signals.py
@@ -2,3 +2,7 @@ from django.dispatch import Signal
 
 # Signals that a model has completed its clean() method
 post_clean = Signal()
+
+# Sent after objects of a given model are created via raw save.
+# Provides pks (list) of the created objects.
+post_raw_create = Signal()