What is redis-core?
redis-core is a Claude skill by redis that redis development best practices — data structures, query engine, vector search, caching, and performance optimization. It is listed under Data & databases and has 167 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude skill |
|---|---|
| Author | redis |
| Repository | redis/agent-skills |
| Popularity | 167 GitHub stars |
| Category | Data & databases |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #880 of 1,262 Claude skills; #32 in Data & databases |
| SKILL.md length | 67 lines |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-09-08 |
Is redis-core safe to install?
redis-core scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 of 9 checks.
Skill results come from a static scan of its SKILL.md for instruction overrides, hidden actions, risky commands and credential access.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No instruction-override phrases | Pass |
| No hidden actions | Pass |
| No pipe-to-shell installers | Pass |
| No obfuscated code | Pass |
| No destructive commands | Pass |
| Doesn't ask for keys or credentials | Pass |
| Makes network requests | Note |
| No shell commands | Pass |
| Installs no packages | Pass |
What the scan matched
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How do I install redis-core?
- Install with the skills CLI. Works for Claude Code and other agents that read skills.
npx skills add https://github.com/redis/agent-skills --skill redis-core
- Or copy it by hand. Claude Code loads any folder with a SKILL.md from ~/.claude/skills.
git clone https://github.com/redis/agent-skills cp -r agent-skills/skills/redis-core ~/.claude/skills/redis-core
- Use it. Claude loads the skill when a task matches its description. You can also name it in your prompt.
Use the redis-core skill to …
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs redis-core for you:
Install the "redis-core" skill from https://github.com/redis/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/redis-core into ~/.claude/skills, then tell me in one line what it does.