Client tools

Tools to interact with a Redis server

You can use several tools to connect to a Redis server, tomanage it and interact with the data:

• Theredis-cli command line tool
• Redis Insight (a graphical user interface tool)
• The RedisVSCode extension

Redis command line interface (CLI)

TheRedis command line interface (also known asredis-cli) is a terminal program that sends commands to and reads replies from the Redis server. It has the following two main modes:

1. An interactive Read Eval Print Loop (REPL) mode where the user types Redis commands and receives replies.
2. A command mode whereredis-cli is executed with additional arguments, and the reply is printed to the standard output.

Redis Insight

Redis Insight combines a graphical user interface with Redis CLI to let you work with any Redis deployment. You can visually browse and interact with data, take advantage of diagnostic tools, learn by example, and much more. Best of all, Redis Insight is free.

Download Redis Insight.

Redis VSCode extension

Redis for VS Codeis an extension that allows you to connect to your Redis databases from within Microsoft Visual Studio Code. After connecting to a database, you can view, add, modify, and delete keys, and interact with your Redis databases using a Redis Insight like UI and also a built-in CLI interface.