How do I install the Redis skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add opskat/redis in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Redis skill do?

Run Redis commands against a Redis asset via exec. Covers command syntax, the db scope parameter, and why SELECT must not be used. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Redis safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Redis?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Redis free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

opskat (@opskat) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Redis by opskat — Agent Skill

Name: Redis
Author: opskat

File contents

Redis assets

Command syntax

Pass the Redis command verbatim as command:

GET mykey
HGETALL user:1
SET key value EX 3600
SCAN 0 MATCH prefix:* COUNT 100

Scope

Use the scope parameter to pick the database number (0-15), e.g. scope: "3".

Do NOT send SELECT. It is rejected outright before execution — connections are pooled, so a per-connection database switch would corrupt another caller's selection. scope is the only correct way to switch databases.

Notes

Results are returned as JSON.
Credentials are resolved automatically from the app's encrypted store; never ask the user for a password.

Asset config (for put_asset)

field	type	required	notes
`host`	string	yes
`port`	number	no	Defaults to `6379`
`username`	string	yes	Use `"default"` for Redis's built-in default user
`password`	string	no	Write-only. Encrypted in the asset; does not create a credential
`credential_id`	number	no	Existing managed password credential ID
`redis_db`	number	no	Default DB index (0-15)
`ssh_asset_id`	number	no	SSH asset to tunnel through; 0 detaches

password and credential_id are mutually exclusive. Plaintext is never returned, is encrypted in the asset, and never creates a managed credential.

Frequently asked questions

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