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Redis Observability

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Redis observability guidance — which metrics to monitor (memory, connections, hit ratio, ops/sec, rejected connections), which built-in commands to reach for during incident triage (SLOWLOG, INFO, MEMORY DOCTOR, CLIENT LIST, FT.PROFILE), and when to use the Redis Insight GUI. Use when setting up monitoring or alerts for a Redis instance, diagnosing a performance regression, profiling a slow FT.SEARCH query, or wiring Redis metrics into Prometheus, Datadog, or similar.
— the description by Redis, Inc.

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This skill provides a framework for monitoring Redis deployments and performing ad-hoc diagnostics. It outlines essential metrics to track for health monitoring, identifies key built-in commands for investigating performance or memory issues, and introduces Redis Insight for visual analysis.

What it does

  • Lists critical Redis metrics for monitoring and alerting.
  • Identifies built-in commands for debugging memory, connections, and slow queries.
  • Provides guidance on profiling search queries and index performance.
  • Explains the role of Redis Insight in visual monitoring and query profiling.

When to use it

  • When configuring monitoring or alerting for a Redis instance.
  • When diagnosing performance regressions or connection issues.
  • When profiling slow search queries or pipeline operations.
  • When integrating Redis metrics into external monitoring platforms.

Advantages

  • Standardizes the approach to Redis health monitoring.
  • Provides actionable commands for immediate incident triage.
  • Helps identify memory pressure and cache efficiency issues.
  • Offers clear guidance on which metrics to export to external systems.

Usage examples

“Which Redis metrics should I monitor to detect memory pressure?”
The skill identifies used_memory as the primary metric and recommends alerting when usage exceeds 80% of maxmemory.
“How can I find slow queries in my Redis instance?”
The skill suggests using the SLOWLOG GET command to retrieve queries that exceed the configured duration threshold.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/redis/redis-observability/download

  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip redis-observability.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Redis, Inc.

Redis Observability

What to watch, what to run, and what to alert on. Covers the metrics every Redis deployment should monitor and the built-in commands for ad-hoc diagnosis.

When to apply

  • Setting up monitoring or alerts for a Redis instance.

  • Diagnosing a Redis performance regression (high latency, memory pressure, connection storms).

  • Profiling a slow FT.SEARCH or pipeline.

  • Wiring Redis metrics into Prometheus, Datadog, CloudWatch, or similar.

1. Monitor these metrics

These come from INFO and should be exported to your monitoring system.

MetricWhat it tells youAlert when
used_memoryCurrent memory usage> 80% of maxmemory
connected_clientsOpen connectionsSudden spikes or drops
blocked_clientsClients waiting on blocking ops> 0 sustained
instantaneous_ops_per_secCurrent throughputSignificant drops
keyspace_hits / keyspace_missesCache hit ratioHit ratio < 80%
rejected_connectionsHit maxclients cap> 0
rdb_last_save_timeLast persistence snapshotToo old vs. RPO
info = redis.info()
hit_ratio = info["keyspace_hits"] / max(1, info["keyspace_hits"] + info["keyspace_misses"])
print(f"Memory:    {info['used_memory_human']}")
print(f"Clients:   {info['connected_clients']}")
print(f"Ops/sec:   {info['instantaneous_ops_per_sec']}")
print(f"Hit ratio: {hit_ratio:.1%}")

See references/metrics.md.

2. Built-in commands for debugging

Reach for these when something looks off.

TopicCommand
Slow commandsSLOWLOG GET 10 / SLOWLOG LEN / SLOWLOG RESET
Server snapshotINFO all (or INFO memory / INFO stats / INFO clients / INFO replication)
Memory diagnosticsMEMORY DOCTOR / MEMORY STATS / MEMORY USAGE <key>
ConnectionsCLIENT LIST / CLIENT INFO
RQE / SearchFT.INFO <idx> / FT.PROFILE <idx> SEARCH QUERY "..."

The two most useful for incident triage:

  • SLOWLOG GET to find queries that exceeded the slowlog-log-slower-than threshold (10ms by default). The output shows the exact command and duration in microseconds.

  • MEMORY DOCTOR for memory pressure — it returns a one-paragraph summary of what's unusual about memory usage right now.

for entry in redis.slowlog_get(10):
    print(f"{entry['duration']}μs  {entry['command']}")

See references/commands.md.

3. Redis Insight

For interactive use (running queries, browsing keys, profiling indexes), Redis Insight is the official GUI. It surfaces the same SLOWLOG / INFO / FT.PROFILE data visually and includes Redis Copilot for natural-language queries. Useful during development and incident response; not a replacement for exporting metrics to your monitoring system.

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LICENSE

MIT License

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Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Attribution and licence

Created by
Redis, Inc.
Publisher
Redis (Official)
Source
redis/agent-skills · skills/redis-observability · commit 74708da
Licence
MIT License (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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