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qishibo/anotherredisdesktopmanager

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TLDR

Another Redis Desktop Manager is a free, open-source graphical desktop app for browsing, editing, and managing Redis databases visually, available on Windows, macOS, and Linux without needing to use the Redis command line.

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  root((ARDM))
    What it does
      Browse Redis keys
      Edit data visually
      Run commands
      Monitor server
    Data Types
      Strings lists
      Hashes sets
      Sorted sets
    Connections
      SSH tunnels
      TLS
      Redis Cluster
    Platforms
      Windows
      macOS
      Linux
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Browse and edit Redis keys visually when debugging caching problems in your app, without typing Redis CLI commands.

USE CASE 2

Connect to a remote Redis server via SSH tunnel and inspect its data structures safely from your desktop.

USE CASE 3

Monitor Redis server performance and slow log to identify query bottlenecks.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptElectron

How does it compare?

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Complexity1/51/52/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Use, copy, modify, and distribute 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
I've connected ARDM to my Redis server and can see thousands of keys. How do I filter by prefix to find all session keys for a user, and batch-delete the expired ones?
Prompt 2
Using ARDM's command console, write the Redis commands to inspect a sorted set storing leaderboard scores, view the top 10 entries, and update one member's score.
Prompt 3
Set up ARDM to connect to a Redis Cluster on AWS ElastiCache, what host, port, cluster mode, TLS, and auth token settings do I need?
Prompt 4
Show me how to use ARDM to view a Redis hash key containing a user's cached profile data and export it as JSON for debugging.

Frequently asked questions

What is anotherredisdesktopmanager?

Another Redis Desktop Manager is a free, open-source graphical desktop app for browsing, editing, and managing Redis databases visually, available on Windows, macOS, and Linux without needing to use the Redis command line.

What language is anotherredisdesktopmanager written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Electron.

What license does anotherredisdesktopmanager use?

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

How hard is anotherredisdesktopmanager to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is anotherredisdesktopmanager for?

Mainly developer.

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