# josiahcarlson/redis-in-action

Example code from the book

Repository: https://github.com/josiahcarlson/redis-in-action
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/redis-in-action
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-04-16T17:54:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 77, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4977, "days_push": 139, "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 2266, forks 1152 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:32.760819+00:00)

## What it is
Example code repository accompanying the book 'Redis in Action' by Josiah Carlson. It contains Python implementations of the techniques and patterns demonstrated throughout the book for using Redis.

## Use cases
- learn redis patterns from the redis in action book
- find example python code for redis use cases
- implement caching and queues with redis
- study redis data structures in practice
- reference working redis code while reading the book

## When to choose
- you are reading Redis in Action and want the book's code
- you want practical Python examples of Redis patterns
- you are learning Redis from scratch with guided examples

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready Redis client library
- you want actively developed new features rather than book examples
- you need support for Redis features introduced after the book

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: caching, database, search-engine, message-queue
- domain: databases, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: redis, book-examples, nosql, example-code

## Member repositories
- josiahcarlson/redis-in-action (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:32.760819+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 2026-08-30T02:42:23.043924+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/josiahcarlson/redis-in-action (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:32.760819+00:00, sha 5fe8b14f8157)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.