# Redis MCP Server

> Provides a quick start guide to Redis, including installation via Docker, building from source, and links to client libraries for Python and JavaScript.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/redis-mcp-server` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add agentskillexchange/redis-mcp-server`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/redis-mcp-server/raw
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- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Data & Analytics, SQL & Databases
- Tags: Docker, Installation, Node Redis, Redis, Redis Py
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-08-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/redis-mcp-server

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# Redis MCP Server



## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- docker run -d -p 6379:6379 redis:latest
- cmake --version
- make -j "$(nproc)" all
- brew update

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- [**Official Redis Docker images (Alpine/Debian)**](https://hub.docker.com/_/redis)
- [**Python (redis-py)**](https://github.com/redis-developer/redis-starter-python)
- [**JavaScript (node-redis)**](https://github.com/redis-developer/redis-starter-js)

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- This document serves as both a quick start guide to Redis and a detailed resource for building it from source.
- New to Redis? Start with [What is Redis](#what-is-redis) and [Getting Started](#getting-started)
- [Getting started](#getting-started)

- Source: https://github.com/redis/redis
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/redis/redis/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/redis-mcp-server/)