Official agent skill

Backend

NestJS backend development patterns for the RedisInsight API: module structure, services, controllers, DTOs, dependency injection, and error handling.

OfficialCustom licenceAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Backend

skills CLI

$ npx skills add redis/RedisInsight --skill backend -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install redis/RedisInsight backend --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/RedisInsight.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.ai/skills/backend .claude/skills/backend && 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 "backend" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight/tree/main/.ai/skills/backend into .claude/skills/backend/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "backend", 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/RedisInsight/tree/main/.ai/skills/backend

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/RedisInsight --skill backend -a codex

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install redis/RedisInsight backend --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/RedisInsight.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.ai/skills/backend .agents/skills/backend && 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 "backend" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight/tree/main/.ai/skills/backend into .agents/skills/backend/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "backend", 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/RedisInsight --skill backend -a cursor

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install redis/RedisInsight backend --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/RedisInsight.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.ai/skills/backend .cursor/skills/backend && 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 "backend" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight/tree/main/.ai/skills/backend into .cursor/skills/backend/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "backend", 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/RedisInsight.git --path .ai/skills/backend

--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/RedisInsight --skill backend -a gemini-cli

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install redis/RedisInsight backend --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/RedisInsight.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.ai/skills/backend .gemini/skills/backend && 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 "backend" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight/tree/main/.ai/skills/backend into .gemini/skills/backend/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "backend", 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/RedisInsight backend

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/RedisInsight --skill backend -a github-copilot

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.ai/skills/backend .github/skills/backend && 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 "backend" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight/tree/main/.ai/skills/backend into .github/skills/backend/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "backend", 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/RedisInsight --skill backend -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/RedisInsight backend --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/RedisInsight.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.ai/skills/backend .opencode/skills/backend && 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 "backend" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/RedisInsight/tree/main/.ai/skills/backend into .opencode/skills/backend/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "backend", 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: backend
GitHub stars: 8.9k
Token cost: ~1.6k tokens
SKILL.md length: 394 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 15
Repo updated: Oct 4, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Custom licence

At a glance

NestJS backend development patterns for the RedisInsight API: module structure, services, controllers, DTOs, dependency injection, and error handling.

Works in 4 steps: Node.js built-in modules → External dependencies (@nestjs/*, etc.) → Internal modules (using src/* alias —… → …
Editing any file under redisinsight/api/
SKILL.md covers Module Structure, Service Layer, Controller Layer and Data Transfer Objects (DTOs), plus 5 more sections
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Backend is an agent skill from redis/RedisInsight, published by the product's own GitHub organization. NestJS backend development patterns for the RedisInsight API: module structure, services, controllers, DTOs, dependency injection, and error handling. Use when editing any file under redisinsight/api/, writing or modifying NestJS modules, controllers, services, DTOs, providers, or when the user mentions the backend, API, or NestJS.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Design patterns, Backend development and Error handling. It works with NestJS, Redis and OpenAPI.

When your agent uses it

Editing any file under redisinsight/api/
Modifying NestJS modules
The user mentions the backend

Example prompts

“Use the backend skill to nestj backend development patterns for the RedisInsight API: module structure, services, controllers, DTOs, dependency…”
“/backend”

Requirements

Node.js

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

Node.js built-in modules
External dependencies (@nestjs/*, etc.)
Internal modules (using src/* alias — the backend's self-reference into redisinsight/api/src/*)
Local relative imports

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 43bd288. 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 (its code samples are typescript).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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

Backend loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 86 tokens; SKILL.md has 394 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~86
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~1.6k

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 394 words (~1,594 tokens).

“Each feature module in its own directory under api/src/:”

— opening of SKILL.md by redis, Custom licence

name: backend

Outline of SKILL.md

Backend Development (NestJS/API)
Module Structure
NestJS Architecture
Module Folder Structure
File Naming
Constants Organization
Imports Order
Service Layer
Service Pattern
Dependency Injection
Controller Layer
Controller Pattern
HTTP Status Codes
Data Transfer Objects (DTOs)
Validation
Swagger Documentation
Error Handling
NestJS Exceptions
Custom Exceptions
Error Logging
Redis Integration
Redis Service Pattern
Code Quality
Cognitive Complexity (≤ 15)
No Duplicate Strings
API Documentation (Swagger)
Required Decorators
Checklist

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .ai/skills/backend of redis/RedisInsight.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 43bd288

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Backend next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Node Backend Development Guidelinesdiet103/claude-code-infrastructure-showcase	10k	2 repos	~2k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	2 mo ago
API DesignerJeffallan/claude-skills	12k	2 repos	~2k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	4 days ago

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Questions about Backend

What does Backend do?

NestJS backend development patterns for the RedisInsight API: module structure, services, controllers, DTOs, dependency injection, and error handling. Backend is an agent skill from redis/RedisInsight, published by the product's own GitHub organization. NestJS backend development patterns for the RedisInsight API: module structure, services, controllers, DTOs, dependency injection, and error handling.

When should I use Backend?

Backend fits situations like: editing any file under redisinsight/api/; modifying NestJS modules; the user mentions the backend.

How do I install Backend in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Backend in Codex?

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

Can I use Backend 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/RedisInsight --skill backend -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/backend, .gemini/skills/backend, .github/skills/backend and .opencode/skills/backend in your project.

What does Backend need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Backend is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Backend access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Backend 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 Backend use?

Backend has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Backend use?

About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Backend?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Backend: Python Fastapi Patterns (aiskillstore/marketplace, 430 stars), API Design (ericrisco/rsc-harness, 167 stars), Fastapi Patterns (affaan-m/ECC, 275k stars) and Node Backend Development Guidelines (diet103/claude-code-infrastructure-showcase, 10k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Backend?

redis (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in redis/RedisInsight, which has 8,882 GitHub stars. The repository holds 15 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 4, 2026.

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

Install Backend

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Files

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