{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/3"},{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/3"},{"label":"Database","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/database/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Valkey GLIDE is an official async and sync Python client for Valkey and Redis OSS, supporting both standalone and cluster modes with built-in pub/sub, high availability, and automatic subscription reconciliation.","skillfed_tags":["async-first","redis-valkey","cluster-support"],"use_cases":["Build async web applications that need fast, low-latency access to Valkey/Redis for caching, sessions, or real-time data.","Implement pub/sub messaging with automatic subscription reconciliation to ensure subscriptions stay synchronized across connection changes.","Connect to Redis cluster deployments with built-in failover and high-availability support without manual cluster management.","Use sync client in blocking or non-async code paths where asyncio is not available or desired.","Store and retrieve structured data using Valkey commands in production applications backed by AWS or GCP infrastructure."],"what_it_does":"Valkey GLIDE is the official open-source Python client library for Valkey and Redis OSS, built on a Rust core with Python bindings. It provides both async and sync APIs for connecting to standalone or cluster deployments, with support for pub/sub messaging, automatic subscription reconciliation, and high-availability features. The library is designed for low latency and reliability, backed by AWS and GCP support.\n\nDevelopers use it to execute Redis commands (get, set, etc.) against Valkey or Redis servers, manage pub/sub subscriptions with dynamic reconciliation, and handle cluster failover transparently. It requires Python 3.9 or later and runs on Linux (Ubuntu, Amazon Linux) and macOS; Alpine Linux is not supported. The five runtime dependencies (anyio, cffi, protobuf, sniffio, typing-extensions) are stable and widely adopted.","worth_installing":"Yes. Valkey GLIDE is the official, actively maintained client with no known vulnerabilities, permissive licensing, and strong backing from AWS/GCP. Install friction is moderate but manageable for modern Python environments (3.9+). Choose it for new Valkey/Redis projects or when you need cluster support, pub/sub, or async performance. Avoid only if you require Alpine Linux support or need a synchronous-only client without the async overhead."},"id":"valkey-glide","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/valkey-glide","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/valkey-glide.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/valkey-glide/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-08-10","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"valkey-glide","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Valkey GLIDE Async client. Supports Valkey and Redis OSS."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":3585808,"position":2570,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.5.1"}