# tokio-rs/mini-redis

Incomplete Redis client and server implementation using Tokio - for learning purposes only

Repository: https://github.com/tokio-rs/mini-redis
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mini-redis
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-04-15T09:28:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 77, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2464, "days_push": 140, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4773, forks 582 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:59.477759+00:00)

## What it is
An intentionally incomplete Redis client and server implementation in Rust built on Tokio, serving as a large teaching example of idiomatic async Rust. It is explicitly not for production use and omits parts of the Redis protocol.

## Use cases
- learn async Rust with Tokio
- study how Redis wire protocol works
- example of building a network server in Rust
- learn structured tracing and OpenTelemetry in Rust
- reference for implementing a client-server protocol

## When to choose
- you want a real-world codebase to learn Tokio patterns
- you need a simple reference implementation of the Redis protocol
- you are teaching or studying async networking in Rust

## When to avoid
- you need a production Redis server or client
- you need full Redis protocol and command coverage
- you need new features or long-term support

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-server, http-client, database, cli, tracing, concurrency
- domain: databases, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: rust, windows, cli
- tags: redis, tokio, async, educational, wire-protocol, example-project, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- tokio-rs/mini-redis (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:59.477759+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:18:47.044947+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tokio-rs/mini-redis (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:59.477759+00:00, sha 21e5e8806082)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/mini-redis (fetched 2026-08-29T09:02:00.454576+00:00, sha 1b2d75fa8017)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.