{"categories":[{"label":"Database","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/database"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Runs a Redis-compatible in-process database written in Rust, providing an async Python interface as a drop-in replacement for redis.asyncio.Redis without needing an external server.","skillfed_tags":["embedded-database","redis-compatible","async-io"],"use_cases":["Back a self-hosted Prefect server without requiring a separate Redis deployment.","Provide session or cache storage for a single-process application without external infrastructure.","Implement pub/sub messaging and Lua scripting within a Python application without a separate Redis server.","Store and retrieve streams, sorted sets, and other Redis data structures in an embedded context.","Develop and test Redis-dependent code locally without running a Redis container or service."],"what_it_does":"burner-redis is an embedded Redis-compatible database written in Rust with Python async bindings. It runs inside your Python process with no external server dependency, implementing a subset of the redis.asyncio.Redis API including strings, hashes, sets, sorted sets, streams, pub/sub, and Lua scripting. It's designed as a drop-in replacement for applications that need Redis semantics but want to avoid deploying and managing a separate Redis instance.\n\nThe package supports optional persistence via MessagePack snapshots, atomic writes, and manual save operations. It includes Python-layer features like pipelines, distributed-style locks, and pub/sub listeners that mirror redis.asyncio semantics. Commands not yet implemented raise NotImplementedError, and when the redis package is installed, exceptions subclass redis.exceptions types for compatibility with existing error handling.","worth_installing":"Yes, with conditions: install if you need Redis semantics in a single process and can accept that the API is a subset of redis.asyncio.Redis (not the full redis-py interface). Avoid if you require commands not yet implemented or if you need production-grade stability\u2014the package is explicitly experimental and in beta. No security vulnerabilities reported, MIT license is permissive, and install friction is moderate due to compiled wheels."},"id":"burner-redis","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/burner-redis","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/burner-redis.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/burner-redis/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-05-08","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"burner-redis","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"An embedded, in-process Redis-compatible database"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":12114036,"position":1341,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.1.7"}