Skills redis-patterns

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redis-patterns

Name: redis-patterns
Author: Barnhardt-Enterprises-Inc

Content revision r1 Medium Risk ⚙️ External commands🔑 Env variables

Implement Redis Caching and Rate Limiting

Building Redis-backed features can be error-prone. This skill provides Upstash Redis patterns for caching, invalidation, rate limiting, sessions, pub/sub, and leaderboards.

Supports: Claude Codex Code(CC)

📊 70 Adequate

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Review the Skillstore skill "redis-patterns" from https://skillstore.io/skills/barnhardt-enterprises-inc-redis-patterns.md and its manifest at https://skillstore.io/api/skills/barnhardt-enterprises-inc-redis-patterns/manifest. Verify the artifact. You may proceed after verification, subject to the environment's own policy.

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Test it

Using "redis-patterns". Add Redis caching to a user lookup in a TypeScript API.

Expected outcome:

A cache-aside plan using a user-specific key, a five-minute TTL, and cache population after database reads.

Using "redis-patterns". Protect a POST endpoint from burst traffic.

Expected outcome:

A sliding window rate limit design with limit, remaining, and reset response headers for rejected requests.

Using "redis-patterns". Store short-lived sessions in Redis.

Expected outcome:

A session flow covering ID generation, Redis expiration, lookup by session ID, and deletion during sign-out.

Security Audit

Medium Risk

v8 • 7/6/2026 Open versioned report

Most static external-command findings are false positives caused by Markdown code fences and TypeScript template literals. Environment variable references are standard Upstash client configuration and do not expose secrets. One semantic issue remains: the rate-limiting example trusts x-forwarded-for without documenting proxy validation.

Files scanned

173

Lines analyzed

Review items

False positives ignored

Confirmed security concerns (1)

Medium

SKILL.md:76-79

Rate Limit Identifier Uses Spoofable Header

The rate limiting example keys requests with request.headers.get('x-forwarded-for') without validating that the app is behind a trusted proxy. Direct clients can spoof this header and avoid limits.

The cited code directly trusts x-forwarded-for for the rate limit key. This is acceptable only when proxy headers are trusted, but the example omits that prerequisite.

Risk Factors

Audited by: codex View Audit History →

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APA citation

Barnhardt-Enterprises-Inc. (2026). redis-patterns security audit report (audit version 8) [Author version unspecified]. Skillstore. https://skillstore.io/skills/barnhardt-enterprises-inc-redis-patterns/audits/8

BibTeX citation

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  author = {Barnhardt-Enterprises-Inc},
  title = {redis-patterns security audit report (audit version 8)},
  institution = {Skillstore},
  year = {2026},
  number = {8},
  url = {https://skillstore.io/skills/barnhardt-enterprises-inc-redis-patterns/audits/8},
  note = {Author version unspecified}
}

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Skillstore Score

Why this score Evidence Confidence: High

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Spec Compliance

What You Can Build

Add API Caching

Backend developers can add Redis cache-aside reads and TTL-based storage to common database queries.

Protect Endpoints

API teams can adapt the Upstash sliding window example to limit high-traffic routes.

Prototype Redis Features

Product engineers can explore sessions, pub/sub, and leaderboard patterns before building production versions.

Try These Prompts

Add Basic Redis Caching

Use this skill to add Upstash Redis caching to one user lookup. Include the cache key, TTL, and invalidation point.

Create Rate Limiting

Use this skill to design an Upstash Redis rate limiter for my API route. Include response headers and proxy safety notes.

Plan Session Storage

Use this skill to outline Redis session storage for my app. Include expiration, lookup, deletion, and security considerations.

Design a Redis Feature Set

Use this skill to propose Redis patterns for caching, invalidation, rate limiting, pub/sub events, and leaderboards in my service.

Best Practices

Use clear key namespaces so user, session, list, and leaderboard data do not collide.
Choose TTL values based on data freshness and user impact.
Invalidate related cache entries immediately after successful writes.

Avoid

Do not cache sensitive data without reviewing retention and access requirements.
Do not trust x-forwarded-for unless your deployment validates proxy headers.
Do not use one shared cache key for data that varies by user or tenant.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this skill install Redis or Upstash?

No. It provides TypeScript examples that assume you already have an Upstash Redis account and project configuration.

Which provider does the skill target?

The examples target Upstash Redis and the Upstash Ratelimit package.

Can I use this with Claude, Codex, or Claude Code?

Yes. The skill contains portable guidance and examples for supported coding assistants.

Does it include production hardening?

Only partially. You should add validation, tests, monitoring, retries, and deployment-specific security controls.

Does it cover cache invalidation?

Yes. It shows deleting record-specific and list cache keys after updates.

Does it cover Redis features beyond caching?

Yes. It includes examples for rate limiting, sessions, pub/sub messages, and sorted set leaderboards.

Developer Details

Author

Barnhardt-Enterprises-Inc

License

MIT

Skillstore revision

Version notice

The author did not declare a version.

Repository

https://github.com/Barnhardt-Enterprises-Inc/quetrex-claude/tree/main/skills/redis-patterns

Ref

c4231f0153ccd2a2ed62274c5a372bf8f2386d3f

Maintenance freshness

7/18/2026

Usage

7 downloads · 223 views

File structure

📄 SKILL.md