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Use Redis commands, connection management, Sentinel, and Cluster from Ruby

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Stars
4,004
Primary language
Ruby
License
MIT
Repository last updated
Oct 2, 2026
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Overview

redis-rb is a Ruby client that maps the Redis API to an idiomatic interface, covering direct and Unix-socket connections, authentication, pools, Sentinel, Cluster, and pipelining.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Key features

Core capabilities

Redis#call sends arbitrary commands while common commands are exposed as Ruby methods; RESP2/RESP3 and the optional hiredis-client parser are supported.

Sentinel discovery and Cluster slot routing are built in, with configurable reconnect attempts and read/write timeouts.

Sources: [1]

Best fit

Where it fits

It fits Ruby services that use Redis for caches, job state, or short-lived data and may grow from one connection to Sentinel or Cluster.

Sources: [1]

Before adoption

Version 6.0.0 requires Ruby 3.2+. Tests require a Redis server. Reconnects may resend commands, so design non-idempotent operations, credentials, and timeouts explicitly.

Sources: [1][2][3]

Official sources

  1. [1]redis-rb v6.0.0 README(2026-10-04)
  2. [2]redis-rb v6.0.0 release(2026-10-04)
  3. [3]redis-rb license(2026-10-04)
Supplemental curator note

It fits Ruby services that use Redis for caches, job state, or short-lived data and may grow from one connection to Sentinel or Cluster.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Clone 6.0.0

    Pin the reviewed release.

    git clone --branch v6.0.0 --depth 1 https://github.com/redis/redis-rb.git redis-rb-6
  2. 2

    Install dependencies

    Enter the working directory and use Ruby 3.2+.

    cd redis-rb-6 && ruby --version && bundle install
  3. 3

    Inspect test tasks

    Remain in that directory and inspect test tasks without starting Redis.

    bundle exec rake -T
Check the official README

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Stars
4,004
Forks
1,029
Watchers
75
Open issues
18
Contributors
200
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Primary language
Ruby
License
MIT
Repository last updated
Oct 2, 2026
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