redis-patterns
Redis data structure patterns, caching strategies, distributed locks, rate limiting, pub/sub, and connection management for production applications.
npx skills add mturac/everything-openai-codex --skill redis-patterns --agent codex
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Redis Patterns Quick reference for Redis best practices across common backend use cases. ## How It Works Redis is an in-memory data structure store that supports strings, hashes, lists, sets, sorted sets, streams, and more. Individual Redis commands are atomic on a single instance; multi-step workflows require Lua scripts, MULTI/EXEC transactions, or explicit synchronization to stay atomic. Data is optionally persisted via RDB snapshots or AOF logs. Clients communicate over TCP using the RESP protocol; connection pools are essential to avoid per-request handshake overhead. ## When to Activate - Adding caching to an application - Implementing rate limiting or throttling - Building distributed locks or coordination - Setting up session or token storage - Using Pub/Sub or Redis Streams for messaging - Configuring Redis in production (pooling, eviction, clustering) ## Data Structure Cheat Sheet | Use Case | Structure | Example Key | |----------|-----------|-------------| | Simple cache | String | `product:123` | | User session | Hash | `session:abc` | | Leaderboard | Sorted Set | `scores:weekly` | | Unique visitors | Set | `visitors:2024-01-01` | | Activity feed | List | `feed:user:4
- How It Works
- When to Activate
- Data Structure Cheat Sheet
- Core Patterns
- Cache-Aside (Lazy Loading)
- Write-Through Cache
- Cache Invalidation
- Session Storage
- Rate Limiting
- Fixed Window (Simple)
- Sliding Window (Lua — Atomic)
- Distributed Locks
- Distributed Lock (Single Node — SET NX PX)
- Pub/Sub & Streams
What does the redis-patterns skill do?
Redis data structure patterns, caching strategies, distributed locks, rate limiting, pub/sub, and connection management for production applications.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mturac/everything-openai-codex --skill redis-patterns --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mturac/everything-openai-codex, a repository with 84 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.