Official agent skill

Redis Security

Redis security guidance covering authentication (requirepass and ACL users), TLS, ACL-based least-privilege access control, restricting network exposure via bind and protected-mode, firewall rules…

OfficialMITAuto-check passedDatabases

Install Redis Security

skills CLI

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

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

GitHub CLI

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

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-security -a codex

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

GitHub CLI

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

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install redis/agent-skills redis-security --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-security .cursor/skills/redis-security && 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-security" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/redis-security into .cursor/skills/redis-security/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "redis-security", 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-security

--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-security -a gemini-cli

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

GitHub CLI

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

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-security -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-security .github/skills/redis-security && 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-security" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/redis-security into .github/skills/redis-security/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "redis-security", 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-security -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-security --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-security .opencode/skills/redis-security && 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-security" agent skill from https://github.com/redis/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/redis-security into .opencode/skills/redis-security/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "redis-security", 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-security
GitHub stars: 165
Used in: 1 other repo
Token cost: ~918 tokens
SKILL.md length: 263 words
Files: 4 (incl. references)
Skills in repo: 8
Repo updated: Sep 8, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Redis security guidance covering authentication (requirepass and ACL users), TLS, ACL-based least-privilege access control, restricting network exposure via bind and protected-mode, firewall rules…

Works in 3 steps: Always authenticate (and use TLS) → ACLs for least-privilege access → Restrict network access
Deploying Redis to production
SKILL.md covers When to apply, 1. Always authenticate (and…, 2. ACLs for least-privilege… and 3. Restrict network access, plus 1 more section
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Redis Security is an agent skill from redis/agent-skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Redis security guidance covering authentication (requirepass and ACL users), TLS, ACL-based least-privilege access control, restricting network exposure via bind and protected-mode, firewall rules, and disabling dangerous commands. Use when deploying Redis to production, defining ACL users for an application, configuring TLS connections, locking down a Redis instance behind a firewall, or auditing a Redis deployment for security hardening.

Its SKILL.md is about 920 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including reference files (for example `references/acls.md`, `references/auth.md` and `references/network.md`).

It sits in Databases, covering Authorization and RBAC, Security review and Cloud networking. It works with Redis. The repository describes itself as: Redis' official collection of agent skills. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Deploying Redis to production
Defining ACL users for an application
Configuring TLS connections
Locking down a Redis instance behind a firewall

Example prompts

“/redis-security”

Requirements

Python 3

Workflow steps

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

Always authenticate (and use TLS)
ACLs for least-privilege access
Restrict network access

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 (its code samples are python and bash).
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 Security loads about 918 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 115 tokens; SKILL.md has 263 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~115
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~918
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them: ~1.8k

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). 263 words, ~918 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/redis-security/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: redis-security
description: Redis security guidance covering authentication (requirepass and ACL users), TLS, ACL-based least-privilege access control, restricting network exposure via bind and protected-mode, firewall rules, and disabling dangerous commands. Use when deploying Redis to production, defining ACL users for an application, configuring TLS connections, locking down a Redis instance behind a firewall, or auditing a Redis deployment for security hardening.
license: MIT
metadata.author: Redis, Inc.
metadata.version: 0.1.0

Redis Security

Production hardening for Redis: authentication, ACL-based access control, and network exposure. Cover all three together — any one of them on its own leaves an exploitable gap.

When to apply

Deploying or reviewing a Redis instance destined for production.
Setting up application credentials beyond a shared password.
Auditing a Redis deployment against a security checklist.
Receiving "Redis exposed to the internet" findings from a scanner.

1. Always authenticate (and use TLS)

Never run a production Redis without a password. Pair authentication with TLS so credentials and data aren't sent in clear text.

# redis.conf
requirepass your-strong-password
tls-port 6380
tls-cert-file /path/to/redis.crt
tls-key-file  /path/to/redis.key

python

r = redis.Redis(
    host="localhost",
    port=6380,
    password="your-strong-password",
    ssl=True,
    ssl_cert_reqs="required",
)

If you can use ACL users (next section) instead of the single requirepass, do — requirepass is effectively the legacy "default user" shortcut.

See references/auth.md.

2. ACLs for least-privilege access

The default user with a shared password is fine for development. For production, give each application a dedicated ACL user with only the commands and key patterns it actually needs.

# Cache-only reader
ACL SETUSER app_readonly on >password ~cache:* +get +mget +scan

# Writer that can't run dangerous ops
ACL SETUSER app_writer   on >password ~*        +@all -@dangerous

# Admin (use sparingly, never for application traffic)
ACL SETUSER admin        on >strong-password ~* +@all

Useful command categories:

Category	What it covers
`@read`	Read commands (`GET`, `MGET`, `HGET`, ...)
`@write`	Write commands (`SET`, `DEL`, `XADD`, ...)
`@dangerous`	`FLUSHALL`, `DEBUG`, `KEYS`, etc.
`@admin`	Administrative commands

If app credentials leak, a tight ACL bounds the blast radius — the attacker can't FLUSHALL your DB just because they grabbed a cache reader's password.

See references/acls.md.

3. Restrict network access

The most common Redis breach is a public-internet Redis with no auth. Avoid that with three layers:

# redis.conf — bind to specific interfaces, keep protected-mode on
bind 127.0.0.1 192.168.1.100
protected-mode yes

bash

# Firewall — allow only application subnets
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 6379 -s 192.168.1.0/24 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 6379 -j DROP

Anti-pattern: bind 0.0.0.0 + protected-mode no — exposes Redis to the whole network without protection.

Optional but recommended: rename or disable destructive commands so a compromised client can't trash the DB:

rename-command FLUSHALL ""
rename-command DEBUG ""
rename-command CONFIG ""

See references/network.md.

References

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (references) in skills/redis-security of redis/agent-skills.

SKILL.md
references/acls.md
references/auth.md
references/network.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit a84871d

Used in 1 other repository

We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in redis/agent-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

vemetric/vemetric.agents/skills/redis-security

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Questions about Redis Security

What does Redis Security do?

Redis security guidance covering authentication (requirepass and ACL users), TLS, ACL-based least-privilege access control, restricting network exposure via bind and protected-mode, firewall rules…. Redis Security is an agent skill from redis/agent-skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Redis security guidance covering authentication (requirepass and ACL users), TLS, ACL-based least-privilege access control, restricting network exposure via bind and protected-mode, firewall rules, and disabling dangerous commands.

When should I use Redis Security?

Redis Security fits situations like: deploying Redis to production; defining ACL users for an application; configuring TLS connections; locking down a Redis instance behind a firewall.

How do I install Redis Security in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Redis Security in Codex?

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

Can I use Redis Security 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-security -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-security, .gemini/skills/redis-security, .github/skills/redis-security and .opencode/skills/redis-security in your project.

What does Redis Security need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Redis Security is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Redis Security 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 Security 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 Security use?

Redis Security 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 Security use?

About 918 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.7k 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 854 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Redis Security?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Redis Security: Cb Security Hardening (BlkLeg/CircuitBreaker, 201 stars), Recon Nmap (AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit, 219 stars), Auth Store Debug (vercel-labs/vercel-openclaw-archived, 117 stars) and Azure Resource Manager Redis Dotnet (microsoft/skills, 3.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Redis Security?

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 Security

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

Redis Security

When to apply

1. Always authenticate (and use TLS)

2. ACLs for least-privilege access

3. Restrict network access

References

Files

Used in 1 other repository

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