Official agent skill

Redis Core

Core Redis modeling guidance — choose the right data structure (String, Hash, List, Set, Sorted Set, JSON, Stream, Vector Set) and use consistent colon-separated key names.

OfficialMITAuto-check passedDatabases

Install Redis Core

skills CLI

$ npx skills add redis/agent-skills --skill redis-core -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install redis/agent-skills redis-core --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/redis/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/redis-core .claude/skills/redis-core && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "redis-core" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/redis-core into .claude/skills/redis-core/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "redis-core", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/redis/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/redis-core

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add redis/agent-skills --skill redis-core -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install redis/agent-skills redis-core --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/redis/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/redis-core .agents/skills/redis-core && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "redis-core" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/redis-core into .agents/skills/redis-core/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "redis-core", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add redis/agent-skills --skill redis-core -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install redis/agent-skills redis-core --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/redis/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/redis-core .cursor/skills/redis-core && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "redis-core" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/redis-core into .cursor/skills/redis-core/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "redis-core", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/redis/agent-skills.git --path skills/redis-core

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add redis/agent-skills --skill redis-core -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install redis/agent-skills redis-core --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/redis/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/redis-core .gemini/skills/redis-core && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "redis-core" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/redis-core into .gemini/skills/redis-core/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "redis-core", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install redis/agent-skills redis-core

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add redis/agent-skills --skill redis-core -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/redis/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/redis-core .github/skills/redis-core && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "redis-core" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/redis-core into .github/skills/redis-core/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "redis-core", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add redis/agent-skills --skill redis-core -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install redis/agent-skills redis-core --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/redis/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/redis-core .opencode/skills/redis-core && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "redis-core" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/redis-core into .opencode/skills/redis-core/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "redis-core", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: redis-core
GitHub stars: 165
Used in: 2 other repos
Token cost: ~759 tokens
SKILL.md length: 285 words
Files: 3 (incl. references)
Skills in repo: 8
Repo updated: Sep 8, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Core Redis modeling guidance — choose the right data structure (String, Hash, List, Set, Sorted Set, JSON, Stream, Vector Set) and use consistent colon-separated key names.

Works in 2 steps: Choose the right data structure → Use consistent key names
Designing a Redis data model
SKILL.md covers When to apply, 1. Choose the right data…, 2. Use consistent key names and References
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Redis Core is an agent skill from redis/agent-skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Core Redis modeling guidance — choose the right data structure (String, Hash, List, Set, Sorted Set, JSON, Stream, Vector Set) and use consistent colon-separated key names. Use when designing a Redis data model, caching objects, deciding between Hash and JSON, building counters, leaderboards, membership sets, or session stores, or when reviewing/cleaning up Redis key naming.

Its SKILL.md is about 760 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `references/choose-data-structure.md` and `references/key-naming.md`).

It sits in Databases, covering Caching. It works with Redis. The repository describes itself as: Redis' official collection of agent skills. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Designing a Redis data model
Caching objects
Deciding between Hash and JSON
Building counters

Example prompts

“/redis-core”

Workflow steps

2 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

Choose the right data structure
Use consistent key names

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a84871d. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
- redis.io
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Redis Core loads about 759 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 97 tokens; SKILL.md has 285 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~97
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~759
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them: ~1.7k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from redis/agent-skills at commit a84871d, republished under its MIT licence (© redis). 285 words, ~759 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/redis-core/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: redis-core
description: Core Redis modeling guidance — choose the right data structure (String, Hash, List, Set, Sorted Set, JSON, Stream, Vector Set) and use consistent colon-separated key names. Use when designing a Redis data model, caching objects, deciding between Hash and JSON, building counters, leaderboards, membership sets, or session stores, or when reviewing/cleaning up Redis key naming.
license: MIT
metadata.author: Redis, Inc.
metadata.version: 0.1.0

Redis Core

Foundational guidance for modeling data in Redis. Covers data-type selection and key-name conventions — the two decisions that most directly drive memory, performance, and maintainability.

When to apply

Caching objects, sessions, or per-user state.
Counters, leaderboards, recent-items lists, unique-membership sets.
Reviewing or refactoring Redis key names.
Deciding between a Redis Hash and a JSON document for an entity.

1. Choose the right data structure

Pick the type that matches the access pattern, not just the shape of the data.

Use case	Recommended type	Why
Simple values, counters	String	Atomic `INCR`/`DECR`, `SET`/`GET`
Object with independently updated fields	Hash	Per-field reads/writes, no whole-object rewrite
Queue, recent-N items	List	O(1) push/pop at ends
Unique items, membership checks	Set	O(1) `SADD`/`SISMEMBER`/`SCARD`
Rankings, score-based ranges	Sorted Set	Score-ordered; `ZADD`/`ZRANGE`/`ZRANK`
Nested / hierarchical data	JSON	Path-level updates, nested arrays, RQE indexing
Event log, fan-out messaging	Stream	Persistent, consumer groups
Vector similarity	Vector Set	Native vector storage with HNSW

Common anti-pattern: stuffing a flat object into a serialized string. Updating one field means fetch + parse + mutate + rewrite. Use a Hash instead.

See references/choose-data-structure.md for full rationale and Python/Java examples.

2. Use consistent key names

Use colon-separated segments with a stable hierarchy:

{entity}:{id}:{attribute}
user:1001:profile
user:1001:settings
order:2024:items
session:abc123
article:987:likes
game:space-invaders:leaderboard

Rules of thumb:

Lowercase, colon-separated. No spaces, no mixed casing (User_1001_Profile is bad).
Keep keys short but readable — keys live in memory and appear in every command.
Don't use full URLs or long strings as keys. Extract a short identifier, or use a hash digest of the URL.
Prefix for multi-tenancy (tenant:42:user:7:cart) so scans and ACLs can target a tenant cleanly.
Be consistent. Pick one convention per service and apply it across all keys.

See references/key-naming.md for cleanup examples and edge cases.

References

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in skills/redis-core of redis/agent-skills.

SKILL.md
references/choose-data-structure.md
references/key-naming.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit a84871d

Used in 2 other repositories

We found 3 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in redis/agent-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Redis Core

What does Redis Core do?

Core Redis modeling guidance — choose the right data structure (String, Hash, List, Set, Sorted Set, JSON, Stream, Vector Set) and use consistent colon-separated key names. Redis Core is an agent skill from redis/agent-skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Core Redis modeling guidance — choose the right data structure (String, Hash, List, Set, Sorted Set, JSON, Stream, Vector Set) and use consistent colon-separated key names.

When should I use Redis Core?

Redis Core fits situations like: designing a Redis data model; caching objects; deciding between Hash and JSON; building counters.

How do I install Redis Core in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add redis/agent-skills --skill redis-core -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/redis-core in redis/agent-skills) into .claude/skills/redis-core in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Redis Core in Codex?

Run `npx skills add redis/agent-skills --skill redis-core -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/redis-core in redis/agent-skills) into .agents/skills/redis-core in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Redis Core in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add redis/agent-skills --skill redis-core -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/redis-core, .gemini/skills/redis-core, .github/skills/redis-core and .opencode/skills/redis-core in your project.

What does Redis Core need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Redis Core is instructions for the agent only.

Does Redis Core access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: redis.io. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Redis Core safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Redis Core use?

Redis Core is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Redis Core use?

About 759 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 962 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Redis Core?

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Who maintains Redis Core?

redis (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in redis/agent-skills, which has 165 GitHub stars. The repository holds 8 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 8, 2026.

Source: redis/agent-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Redis Core

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Redis Core

When to apply

1. Choose the right data structure

2. Use consistent key names

References

Files

Used in 2 other repositories

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