socketio
Socket.io rooms, namespaces, adapters, middleware, and real-time patterns.
Profile →npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill socketio --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Socket.io Skill Expert assistance for building real-time applications with Socket.io. ## Capabilities - Configure Socket.io server - Implement rooms and namespaces - Use Redis adapter for scaling - Handle authentication middleware - Build event-driven patterns - Implement acknowledgements ## Usage Invoke this skill when you need to: - Build real-time applications - Implement chat rooms - Scale WebSocket servers - Handle complex event patterns ## Server Setup ```typescript import { Server } from 'socket.io'; import { createAdapter } from '@socket.io/redis-adapter'; import { createClient } from 'redis'; const io = new Server(httpServer, { cors: { origin: '*' }, }); // Redis adapter for scaling const pubClient = createClient({ url: process.env.REDIS_URL }); const subClient = pubClient.duplicate(); io.adapter(createAdapter(pubClient, subClient)); // Authentication middleware io.use((socket, next) => { const token = socket.handshake.auth.token; try { socket.user = verifyToken(token); next(); } catch { next(new Error('Authentication failed')); } }); // Namespaces const chatNamespace = io.of('/chat'); chatNamespace.on('connection', (socket) => { socket.on('join-room', (roomId) => { sock
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What does the socketio skill do?
Socket.io rooms, namespaces, adapters, middleware, and real-time patterns.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill socketio --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 a5c-ai/babysitter, a repository with 1,642 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.