# encore-cache

Adds typed Redis caching patterns for Encore.ts. Use it for TTL-based values, counters, temporary tokens, and frequently read data.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 416 installs · ★ 30
- Author: encoredev
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/encoredev/skills/tree/HEAD/encore/cache/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
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## What it does

This skill guides Redis usage in Encore.ts through `CacheCluster` and typed keyspaces from `encore.dev/storage/cache`. It covers strings, numbers, structs, lists, and sets, with key patterns that can use several fields. Integer keyspaces provide atomic `increment` and `decrement` operations.

The material also covers expiry helpers such as `expireIn`, `expireDailyAt`, `neverExpire`, and `keepTTL`, plus `setIfNotExists` and `replace`. A missing `get()` returns `undefined`; key conflicts are represented by `CacheKeyExists` and `CacheMiss`.

Local development runs against an in-memory Redis capped at about 100 keys, so it is not suitable for load testing. Durable data belongs in `encore-database` with Postgres or `encore-bucket` for object storage.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add encoredev/skills --skill encore-cache -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add encoredev/skills --skill cache -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/cache/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/cache/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add encoredev/skills --skill cache -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/cache/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add encoredev/skills --skill cache -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/cache/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install encoredev/skills cache
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/cache/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add encoredev/skills --skill cache -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/encoredev/skills --path encore/cache
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/cache/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add encoredev/skills --skill cache -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/encoredev/skills/tree/HEAD/encore/cache/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- store short-lived tokens with an expiry
- count requests using atomic increments
- cache data behind a frequently read path
- define Redis keys from multiple typed fields

## Example prompts
- Set up a typed Redis cache in Encore.ts for temporary tokens with an expiry.
- Create a per-user request counter and increment it atomically.
- Define a `StructKeyspace` for user profiles and handle cache misses.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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````text
---
name: encore-cache
description: Cache data in Redis from Encore.ts using `CacheCluster` and typed keyspaces from `encore.dev/storage/cache`. Type-safe key/value access with TTLs, atomic increments, and per-keyspace data shapes.
when_to_use: >-
  User wants to cache values, store ephemeral state, rate-limit by counter, build a leaderboard, speed up a hot read, or store short-lived tokens. Covers `CacheCluster`, `StringKeyspace`, `IntKeyspace`, `FloatKeyspace`, `StructKeyspace`, list and set keyspaces, TTL helpers (`expireIn`, `expireDailyAt`, `neverExpire`, `keepTTL`), atomic `increment`/`decrement`, `setIfNotExists`, `replace`, eviction policies, and `CacheMiss`/`CacheKeyExists` errors. Trigger phrases: "cache this", "Redis", "key-value store", "rate limit", "TTL", "expire after", "in-memory store", "session token store", "leaderboard counter".
---

# Encore Caching (Redis)

## Instructions

Encore's cache is a typed wrapper around Redis. Declare a `CacheCluster` once, then create `Keyspace` objects for each shape of data you need.

### Cluster

```typescript
import { CacheCluster } from "encore.dev/storage/cache";

const cluster = new CacheCluster("my-cache", {
  evictionPolicy: "allkeys-lru",
});
```

Reference a cluster from another service: `const cluster = CacheCluster.named("my-cache");`

Eviction policies: `"allkeys-lru"` (default), `"noeviction"`, `"allkeys-lfu"`, `"allkeys-random"`, `"volatile-lru"`, `"volatile-lfu"`, `"volatile-ttl"`, `"volatile-random"`.

### Keyspace types

Each keyspace has a key shape (used to build the Redis key from `keyPattern`) and a value type.

```typescript
import {
  StringKeyspace,
  IntKeyspace,
  FloatKeyspace,
  StructKeyspace,
  StringListKeyspace,
  NumberListKeyspace,
  StringSetKeyspace,
  NumberSetKeyspace,
  expireIn,
} from "encore.dev/storage/cache";

// Strings
const tokens = new StringKeyspace<{ tokenId: string }>(cluster, {
  keyPattern: "token/:tokenId",
  defaultExpiry: expireIn(3600 * 1000),
});
await tokens.set({ tokenId: "abc" }, "value");
const val = await tokens.get({ tokenId: "abc" }); // undefined on miss

// Integers (atomic counters)
const counters = new IntKeyspace<{ userId: string }>(cluster, {
  keyPattern: "requests/:userId",
  defaultExpiry: expireIn(10 * 1000),
});
const count = await counters.increment({ userId: "user123" }, 1);

// Structs (JSON)
interface UserProfile { name: string; email: string; }
const profiles = new StructKeyspace<{ userId: string }, UserProfile>(cluster, {
  keyPattern: "profile/:userId",
  defaultExpiry: expireIn(3600 * 1000),
});
await profiles.set({ userId: "123" }, { name: "Alice", email: "alice@example.com" });

// Lists
const recent = new StringListKeyspace<{ userId: string }>(cluster, {
  keyPattern: "recent/:userId",
});
await recent.pushRight({ userId: "user123" }, "item1", "item2");

// Sets
const tags = new StringSetKeyspace<{ articleId: string }>(cluster, {
  keyPattern: "tags/:articleId",
});
await tags.add({ articleId: "post1" }, "typescript", "encore");
const has = await tags.contains({ articleId: "post1" }, "typescript");
```

### Multi-field key patterns

```typescript
interface Key { userId: string; resourcePath: string; }
````
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