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qishibo/anotherredisdesktopmanager

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TLDR

Free desktop app to visually browse, edit, and manage Redis data without typing commands. Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Browse Redis keys
      Edit data visually
      Monitor performance
      Execute commands
    Key features
      Tree-style browser
      SSH and TLS support
      Handles large datasets
      Redis Cluster support
    Use cases
      Debug caching issues
      Explore key structures
      Manage sessions
      Monitor server health
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Electron
      Cross-platform
    Audience
      Developers
      System admins
      Redis users

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Debug caching problems by visually inspecting Redis keys and their values without CLI commands.

USE CASE 2

Monitor Redis server performance and slow queries using the stats and slow log panels.

USE CASE 3

Manage session data, queues, and cached content across multiple Redis instances with SSH tunnel support.

USE CASE 4

Explore unfamiliar Redis databases with a tree browser to understand key structures and data types.

Tech stack

JavaScriptElectronNode.js

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires a running Redis instance to connect to; app itself is just download-and-run.

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

Another Redis Desktop Manager (ARDM) is a free, open-source graphical desktop client for Redis, a popular in-memory data store used by developers to cache data, manage sessions, handle queues, and store various types of application data. The tool lets you connect to Redis servers and visually browse, edit, and manage the data stored inside them, without needing to type commands in a terminal. Redis stores data as key-value pairs supporting several data types: strings, lists, sets, hashes, sorted sets, and more. While Redis itself provides a command-line interface, working with large datasets or exploring an unfamiliar database is much easier with a graphical tool. ARDM provides a tree-style key browser, a data viewer and editor for each key type, a command execution console, server connection management (including support for SSH tunnels, TLS, and Redis Cluster setups), and a slow log and stats panel for monitoring performance. One of its notable design goals is stability when loading databases with a very large number of keys, something the README highlights as a problem with competing tools that crash under heavy load. ARDM uses lazy loading and efficient rendering to handle these cases gracefully. You would use ARDM if you are a developer or system administrator who works with Redis regularly and wants a visual interface to inspect or modify data, debug caching problems, explore key structures, or monitor server health without memorizing Redis CLI commands. The tech stack is JavaScript and Electron, which means it is a cross-platform desktop app that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is available via direct download, Homebrew (Mac), Chocolatey (Windows), and Snap (Linux). The app is free and open-source (MIT licensed), with optional paid versions on the Mac App Store and Microsoft Store.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
How do I set up Another Redis Desktop Manager to connect to my Redis server over SSH?
Prompt 2
Show me how to use the data editor in Another Redis Desktop Manager to modify a hash or list value.
Prompt 3
What are the performance monitoring features in Another Redis Desktop Manager and how do I use them?
Prompt 4
How does Another Redis Desktop Manager handle connecting to Redis Cluster setups?
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