# Redpanda Connect Declarative Stream Processor

> Redpanda Connect (formerly Benthos) is a high-performance stream processor that connects data sources and sinks through declarative YAML pipelines. It supports hundreds of connectors and a built-in mapping language called Bloblang for data transformation.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/redpanda-connect-declarative-stream-processor` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/redpanda-connect-declarative-stream-processor`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/redpanda-connect-declarative-stream-processor/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/redpanda-connect-declarative-stream-processor

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# Redpanda Connect Declarative Stream Processor

Redpanda Connect (formerly Benthos) is a high-performance stream processor that connects data sources and sinks through declarative YAML pipelines. It supports hundreds of connectors and a built-in mapping language called Bloblang for data transformation.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- brew install redpanda-data/tap/redpanda
- docker pull docker.redpanda.com/redpandadata/connect
- docker run --rm -v /path/to/your/config.yaml:/connect.yaml docker.redpanda.com/redpandadata/connect run
- docker run --rm -p 4195:4195 docker.redpanda.com/redpandadata/connect run \

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- It comes with a [powerful mapping language][bloblang-about], is easy to deploy and monitor, and ready to drop into your pipeline either as a static binary or docker image, making it cloud native as heck.
- Or pull the docker image:
- Or, with docker:

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- shell
- curl -LO https://github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda/releases/latest/download/rpk-linux-amd64.zip
- unzip rpk-linux-amd64.zip -d ~/.local/bin/

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

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/redpanda-connect-declarative-stream-processor/)