Redis Data Structures Caching Best Practices

Redis Data Structures & Caching Best Practices

Comprehensive Redis framework with 50+ rules across data structures, caching patterns, session management, pub/sub messaging, and performance optimization. Designed for high-performance caching, session storage, and real-time applications.

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

• Implementing application caching (Django, FastAPI)
• Managing user sessions and authentication
• Building real-time features with pub/sub
• Optimizing database performance with Redis
• Implementing task queues and job processing
• Building scalable web applications
• Managing distributed locks and rate limiting

Rule Categories by Priority

| Priority | Category | Impact | Rules | Prefix | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Data Structures | HIGH | 12 | data- | | 2 | Caching Patterns | HIGH | 15 | cache- | | 3 | Session Management | MEDIUM-HIGH | 8 | session- | | 4 | Pub/Sub Messaging | MEDIUM-HIGH | 6 | pubsub- | | 5 | Performance Optimization | MEDIUM | 6 | perf- | | 6 | Security & Deployment | MEDIUM | 4 | security- |

Quick Reference

1. Data Structures (HIGH)

• data-strings: String operations and atomic counters
• data-hashes: Hash maps for object storage
• data-lists: Ordered collections and queues
• data-sets: Unique element collections
• data-sorted-sets: Ordered unique elements with scores

2. Caching Patterns (HIGH)

• cache-django: Django cache framework integration
• cache-fastapi: FastAPI response caching
• cache-database: Database query result caching
• cache-api: API response caching with invalidation

3. Session Management (MEDIUM-HIGH)

• session-django: Django session storage in Redis
• session-custom: Custom session management
• session-security: Secure session handling

4. Pub/Sub Messaging (MEDIUM-HIGH)

• pubsub-channels: Channel-based messaging
• pubsub-patterns: Pattern matching subscriptions
• pubsub-integration: Application integration patterns

5. Performance Optimization (MEDIUM)

• perf-persistence: RDB and AOF configuration
• perf-memory: Memory management and eviction policies
• perf-connection: Connection pooling and pipelining

6. Security & Deployment (MEDIUM)

• security-auth: Authentication and access control
• security-encryption: Data encryption at rest
• security-deployment: Production Redis deployment

Quick Start

• 📖 Overview: skills/redis-skill/SKILL.md
• 📚 Complete Reference: skills/redis-skill/AGENTS.md
• 🔍 Specific Rules: skills/redis-skill/rules/[category]-[rule-name].md

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: GNSubrahmanyam
• Source: GNSubrahmanyam/agentic-skills
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.