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redisctl

The CLI and MCP Server for Redis

  • Get Started in 60 Seconds

    Install with Homebrew or Docker and run your first command

    Quick Start

  • Redis Cloud

    Manage subscriptions, databases, networking, and access control

    Cloud Commands

  • Redis Enterprise

    Control clusters, nodes, databases, and generate support packages

    Enterprise Commands

  • MCP Server

    AI-powered Redis operations -- explore data, debug performance, manage infrastructure

    Database Quickstart

  • Cookbook

    Step-by-step guides for common tasks and workflows

    Recipes

What is redisctl?

redisctl is a command-line tool and MCP server for Redis. It covers Redis Cloud and Redis Enterprise management, plus direct database operations with 90+ tools for data exploration, diagnostics, and module support (RedisJSON, RediSearch). The built-in MCP server lets AI assistants work with your Redis data through natural language.

# Before redisctl
curl -s -X POST "https://api.redislabs.com/v1/subscriptions/123/databases" \
  -H "x-api-key: $KEY" -H "x-api-secret-key: $SECRET" \
  -d '{"name": "mydb", ...}'
# Then poll for status... parse JSON... hope nothing changes...

# With redisctl
redisctl database create --subscription 123 --name mydb --wait

Key Features

Type-Safe API Clients
Catch errors at compile time, not at 3am
Async Operation Handling
No more polling loops - just add --wait
Support Package Automation
10+ minutes of manual work in 30 seconds
Profile Management
Secure credential storage with OS keyring support
Structured Output
JSON, YAML, or tables with JMESPath queries
Library-First Architecture
Built on standalone redis-cloud and redis-enterprise crates

The Four Layers

redisctl provides four layers of functionality:

graph LR
    A[Profiles] --> B[Raw API]
    B --> C[Human Commands]
    C --> D[Workflows]

    style A fill:#dc382d,color:#fff
    style B fill:#e5c07b,color:#000
    style C fill:#98c379,color:#000
    style D fill:#61afef,color:#000
Layer Purpose Example
Profiles Credential management redisctl profile set prod --api-key $KEY
Raw API Direct REST access redisctl api cloud get /subscriptions
Human Commands Type-safe wrappers redisctl database list
Workflows Multi-step operations redisctl cloud workflow subscription-setup

Quick Install

brew install redis-developer/homebrew-tap/redisctl

docker run ghcr.io/redis-developer/redisctl --help

cargo install redisctl

# Download from GitHub Releases
curl -L https://github.com/redis-developer/redisctl/releases/latest/download/redisctl-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz | tar xz

Full installation guide

Who Uses redisctl?

Support Engineers

Generate and upload support packages in seconds instead of minutes

DevOps / SRE

Automate database provisioning in CI/CD pipelines

Platform Engineers

Build self-service portals on top of redisctl libraries

Solutions Architects

Quickly spin up demo environments and PoCs

Developers

Explore and debug Redis data through AI-assisted natural language queries

  • Open Source

    MIT licensed. Contributions welcome.

    GitHub

  • API Docs

    Rust library documentation on docs.rs

    docs.rs/redisctl