Agent skill

Upstash Redis

by sickn33 in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills

Use the @upstash/redis HTTP client for caching, sessions, counters, and Redis data structures from serverless and edge runtimes without connection pooling.

MITAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Upstash Redis

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill upstash-redis -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills upstash-redis --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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/upstash-redis .claude/skills/upstash-redis && 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 "upstash-redis" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/upstash-redis into .claude/skills/upstash-redis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "upstash-redis", 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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/upstash-redis

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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill upstash-redis -a codex

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills upstash-redis --agent codex

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/upstash-redis .agents/skills/upstash-redis && 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 "upstash-redis" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/upstash-redis into .agents/skills/upstash-redis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "upstash-redis", 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill upstash-redis -a cursor

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills upstash-redis --agent cursor

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/upstash-redis .cursor/skills/upstash-redis && 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 "upstash-redis" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/upstash-redis into .cursor/skills/upstash-redis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "upstash-redis", 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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git --path skills/upstash-redis

--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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill upstash-redis -a gemini-cli

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills upstash-redis --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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/upstash-redis .gemini/skills/upstash-redis && 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 "upstash-redis" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/upstash-redis into .gemini/skills/upstash-redis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "upstash-redis", 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills upstash-redis

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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill upstash-redis -a github-copilot

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/upstash-redis .github/skills/upstash-redis && 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 "upstash-redis" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/upstash-redis into .github/skills/upstash-redis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "upstash-redis", 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill upstash-redis -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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills upstash-redis --agent opencode

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/upstash-redis .opencode/skills/upstash-redis && 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 "upstash-redis" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/upstash-redis into .opencode/skills/upstash-redis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "upstash-redis", 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: upstash-redis
GitHub stars: 47k
Used in: 1 other repo
Token cost: ~1.5k tokens
SKILL.md length: 611 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 1,493
Repo updated: Oct 9, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Use the @upstash/redis HTTP client for caching, sessions, counters, and Redis data structures from serverless and edge runtimes without connection pooling.

Works in 3 steps: Configure credentials → Create one client per module → Call Redis commands as methods
Tasks that involve Serverless
SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use This Skill, How It Works and Examples, plus 6 more sections
Needs UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN

What it does

Upstash Redis is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Use the @upstash/redis HTTP client for caching, sessions, counters, and Redis data structures from serverless and edge runtimes without connection pooling.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k 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 Serverless, Database administration and Caching. It works with Upstash and Redis. The repository describes itself as: AAS Core is the local, agent-first control plane for complete catalog discovery, agent-owned selection, stack validation, and planning, backed by 2,400+ agentic skills. Includes… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Tasks that involve Serverless
Tasks that involve Database administration
Tasks that involve Caching

Example prompts

“/upstash-redis”

Requirements

A credential in UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN

Workflow steps

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

Configure credentials
Create one client per module
Call Redis commands as methods

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 680176d. 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 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):
- upstash.com
- github.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
- UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Upstash Redis loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 42 tokens; SKILL.md has 611 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~42
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~1.5k

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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills at commit 680176d, republished under its MIT licence (© sickn33). 611 words, ~1,459 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/upstash-redis/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: upstash-redis
description: Use the @upstash/redis HTTP client for caching, sessions, counters, and Redis data structures from serverless and edge runtimes without connection pooling.
category: backend
risk: critical
source: self
source_type: self
date_added: 2026-08-31
author: CahidArda
tags: upstash, redis, cache, serverless, edge, key-value
tools: claude, codex, cursor, gemini

Upstash Redis

Overview

@upstash/redis is a Redis client that talks to an Upstash Redis database over HTTPS instead of a TCP connection. Because every command is a stateless HTTP request, it works in environments where a pooled TCP client is awkward or impossible: Vercel and Netlify functions, Cloudflare Workers, Deno, Bun, and Next.js middleware. The client serializes and deserializes JavaScript values automatically, so numbers and objects round-trip without manual JSON.parse.

When to Use This Skill

Use when the user needs a cache, session store, counter, leaderboard, or simple queue from a serverless or edge function.
Use when the user mentions Upstash Redis, UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL, or @upstash/redis.
Use when migrating an ioredis or node-redis call site to a runtime that cannot hold a persistent TCP socket.
Do not use for a self-hosted or non-Upstash Redis server; the client only speaks the Upstash REST protocol. Use ioredis or node-redis there.
Do not use for Redis administration or CLI work; see redis-cli.

How It Works

Step 1: Configure credentials

Create a database in the Upstash console and copy the REST URL and token into environment variables. Never hardcode them.

bash

UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL=https://<your-db>.upstash.io
UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN=<your-rest-token>

Step 2: Create one client per module

typescript

import { Redis } from "@upstash/redis";

export const redis = Redis.fromEnv();

On Cloudflare Workers, import from @upstash/redis/cloudflare and pass the worker env object: Redis.fromEnv(env).

Step 3: Call Redis commands as methods

Command names are lowercase methods (get, set, hset, zadd, incr). Values are auto-serialized; pass and receive native JavaScript types.

Examples

Example 1: Cache-aside with a TTL

typescript

import { Redis } from "@upstash/redis";

const redis = Redis.fromEnv();

export async function getUser(id: string) {
  const cached = await redis.get<{ id: string; name: string }>(`user:${id}`);
  if (cached) return cached;

  const user = await db.users.findById(id);
  await redis.set(`user:${id}`, user, { ex: 3600 }); // expires in 1 hour
  return user;
}

export async function invalidateUser(id: string) {
  await redis.del(`user:${id}`);
}

Example 2: Batch commands in a pipeline

typescript

const pipeline = redis.pipeline();
pipeline.hset("user:1", { name: "Alice", plan: "pro" });
pipeline.incr("signups:total");
pipeline.zadd("leaderboard", { score: 120, member: "user:1" });
const [hsetResult, signups, zaddResult] = await pipeline.exec();

pipeline() batches independent commands into one round trip. It is not atomic; use redis.multi() for MULTI/EXEC or a reviewed server-side Lua script when commands must run as one unit.

Best Practices

✅ Read credentials with Redis.fromEnv() or from a secrets manager.
✅ Set a TTL ({ ex: seconds }) on cache entries so stale data expires.
✅ Namespace keys (user:123, session:abc) to keep the keyspace readable.
✅ Use pipeline() or mget/mset instead of many sequential awaits.
❌ Don't JSON.stringify values before set; the client already does it.
❌ Don't call keys("*") in request handlers; use scan for large keyspaces.
❌ Don't store secrets or PII in Redis without a retention plan and TTL.

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Limitations

Requires an Upstash Redis database; it cannot connect to other Redis servers.
Each command is an HTTP request, so latency is higher than a warm TCP connection; batch with pipelines where it matters.
Transactions (multi()) do not roll back on runtime errors, and WATCH is not available over REST; use a Lua script for atomic check-and-set.
Pub/Sub subscribe and blocking commands (BLPOP, XREAD BLOCK) are not supported over the REST client.
This skill covers the TypeScript client only. Python, Go, and other SDKs differ in method names.
This skill does not replace environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.

Security & Safety Notes

The REST token grants full read/write access to the database. Keep it in server-side environment variables; never ship it to a browser bundle.
Use a read-only token from the console for read-only workloads.
Commands such as flushdb and del are destructive; confirm with the user before running them against a production database.

Common Pitfalls

Problem: get returns null in production but works locally. Solution: The deployment is missing UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL or UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN; check the platform's environment settings.
Problem: A number comes back as a string after incr on a value set with JSON.stringify. Solution: Store the raw number (redis.set("n", 1)) and let the client serialize it.

@upstash-ratelimit - Rate limiting built on this client.
@upstash-qstash - HTTP message queue and schedules when you need delivery guarantees rather than a data store.
@redis-cli - Inspecting and administering Redis from the command line.
@bullmq-specialist - Job queues on a TCP Redis you operate yourself.

Additional Resources

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/upstash-redis of sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 680176d

Used in 1 other repository

We found 5 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

lingxling/awesome-skills-cnantigravity-awesome-skills/skills/upstash-redis antigravity-awesome-skills/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills/skills/upstash-redis+1 more

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Upstash Redisgithub/awesome-copilot	40k	—	~1.7k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	today
Amazon Elasticacheaws/agent-toolkit-for-aws	2.8k	—	~4.5k	Automated safety check: Pass	Apache-2.0	yesterday
Upstash Redis Kvintellectronica/agent-skills	295	—	~2.8k	Automated safety check: Warn	CC0-1.0	5 mo ago
Redisericrisco/rsc-harness	174	—	~4.3k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	2 days ago
Bun Redissecondsky/claude-skills	227	—	~1.8k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	11 days ago

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Questions about Upstash Redis

What does Upstash Redis do?

Use the @upstash/redis HTTP client for caching, sessions, counters, and Redis data structures from serverless and edge runtimes without connection pooling. Upstash Redis is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Use the @upstash/redis HTTP client for caching, sessions, counters, and Redis data structures from serverless and edge runtimes without connection pooling.

When should I use Upstash Redis?

Upstash Redis fits situations like: tasks that involve Serverless; tasks that involve Database administration; tasks that involve Caching.

How do I install Upstash Redis in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill upstash-redis -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/upstash-redis in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .claude/skills/upstash-redis in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Upstash Redis in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill upstash-redis -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/upstash-redis in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .agents/skills/upstash-redis in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Upstash Redis 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill upstash-redis -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/upstash-redis, .gemini/skills/upstash-redis, .github/skills/upstash-redis and .opencode/skills/upstash-redis in your project.

What does Upstash Redis need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Upstash Redis needs credentials named UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN. Our summary lists: A credential in UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN.

Does Upstash Redis access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. As links in the text: upstash.com and github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Upstash Redis 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 Upstash Redis use?

Upstash Redis is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Upstash Redis use?

About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.8k 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 Upstash Redis?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Upstash Redis: Upstash Redis (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars), Amazon Elasticache (aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws, 2.8k stars), Upstash Redis Kv (intellectronica/agent-skills, 295 stars) and Redis (ericrisco/rsc-harness, 174 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Upstash Redis?

sickn33 (a GitHub user) maintains it in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which has 47,379 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,493 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: sickn33/agentic-awesome-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 Upstash Redis

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

Upstash Redis

Overview

When to Use This Skill

How It Works

Step 1: Configure credentials

Step 2: Create one client per module

Step 3: Call Redis commands as methods

Examples

Example 1: Cache-aside with a TTL

Example 2: Batch commands in a pipeline

Best Practices

Limitations

Security & Safety Notes

Common Pitfalls

Related Skills

Additional Resources

Files

Used in 1 other repository

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