# redis

A skill that walks the agent through Redis setup: caching, queues, Sentinel, cluster mode. Useful when a project needs Redis configured.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 379 installs · ★ 1177
- Author: devops-skills
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills/tree/HEAD/infrastructure/databases/redis/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/redis

## What it does

This skill covers installing and configuring Redis for caching, queues, rate limiting and session storage. It ships a `/etc/redis/redis.conf` layout with network, memory and logging blocks, plus a `redis-cli` reference for strings, hashes, lists, sets and sorted sets.

Persistence gets its own sections: RDB snapshots on a schedule and AOF with `appendfsync everysec`. For high availability there is Sentinel watching `mymaster`, and cluster mode built with `redis-cli --cluster create` across 6 nodes. The skill also lists working patterns — cache with TTL, a sliding-window rate limiter, pub/sub, and a distributed lock via `SET ... NX EX`.

You need a Linux server or Docker, and root or sudo to install packages. The config advises disabling dangerous commands such as `FLUSHALL` and `CONFIG` with `rename-command`; do that before the first production start, not after. Sentinel needs at least three instances, otherwise there is no quorum.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill redis -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill redis -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill redis -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills redis
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill redis -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --path infrastructure/databases/redis
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill redis -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/BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills/tree/HEAD/infrastructure/databases/redis/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- install Redis and confirm it answers `redis-cli ping`
- set maxmemory and pick an eviction policy
- turn on RDB and AOF so data survives a restart
- stand up Sentinel with automatic failover
- cap requests per user with a sorted set

## Example prompts
- Configure Redis as a cache with a 5 minute TTL and allkeys-lru
- Create a 6-node Redis cluster with one replica per master
- Show me a distributed lock using SET NX EX

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: redis
description: Configure Redis for caching and data storage. Set up clustering, persistence, and Sentinel. Use when implementing Redis caching or queues.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: devops-skills
  version: "1.0"
---

# Redis

Configure, operate, and optimize Redis for caching, queues, rate limiting, and real-time data storage.

## When to Use

- You need a low-latency in-memory cache to reduce database load.
- Your application requires rate limiting, session storage, or leaderboards.
- You need pub/sub messaging between services.
- You want a distributed lock or job queue backed by an in-memory store.

## Prerequisites

- Linux server or Docker.
- Root or sudo access for package installation.
- Redis 7.x recommended for production.

## Installation and Setup

```bash
# Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y redis-server

# RHEL / Amazon Linux
sudo dnf install -y redis

# Start and enable
sudo systemctl enable --now redis-server

# Verify
redis-cli ping
# Expected output: PONG
```

## Core Configuration

Edit `/etc/redis/redis.conf`:

```ini
# Network
bind 0.0.0.0
port 6379
protected-mode yes
requirepass strong_redis_password

# Memory
maxmemory 2gb
maxmemory-policy allkeys-lru

# Connections
maxclients 10000
timeout 300
tcp-keepalive 60

# Logging
loglevel notice
logfile /var/log/redis/redis-server.log

# Security — disable dangerous commands in production
rename-command FLUSHALL ""
rename-command FLUSHDB ""
rename-command CONFIG ""
rename-command DEBUG ""
```

```bash
sudo systemctl restart redis-server
```

## redis-cli Commands Reference

```bash
# Connect with authentication
redis-cli -a strong_redis_password

# Connect to a remote host
redis-cli -h 10.0.0.5 -p 6379 -a strong_redis_password
```

### String Operations

```
SET user:1:name "Alice"
GET user:1:name

# Set with TTL (seconds)
SETEX session:abc123 3600 '{"userId":1}'

# Set only if key does not exist (distributed lock pattern)
SET lock:order:42 "worker-1" NX EX 30

# Increment counters
INCR page:views:/home
INCRBY api:quota:user:1 -1
```

### Hash Operations

```
HSET user:1 name "Alice" email "alice@example.com" plan "pro"
HGET user:1 email
HGETALL user:1
HINCRBY user:1 login_count 1
```

### List Operations (Queues)

```
LPUSH queue:emails '{"to":"alice@example.com","subject":"Welcome"}'
RPOP queue:emails
LLEN queue:emails

# Blocking pop (worker pattern)
BRPOP queue:emails 30
```

### Set and Sorted Set Operations

```
# Sets — unique tags
SADD article:1:tags "redis" "database" "caching"
SMEMBERS article:1:tags
SISMEMBER article:1:tags "redis"

# Sorted sets — leaderboards
ZADD leaderboard 1500 "player:1" 2300 "player:2" 1800 "player:3"
ZREVRANGE leaderboard 0 9 WITHSCORES
ZINCRBY leaderboard 100 "player:1"
ZRANK leaderboard "player:2"
```

### Key Management

```
````
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