---
id: ramp-packer
version: "2.5.19"
license: BSD-2-Clause
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# ramp-packer — Packs for Redis modules into a distributable format

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 136.6K/mo

## What it is and what it does

RAMP is a command-line tool that packages Redis modules into distributable .zip archives containing the compiled module, metadata, and optional dependencies. It gathers module information—name, command list, version, and capabilities—and bundles them in a format ready for distribution and installation. The tool supports both manifest-based configuration (via YAML) and direct command-line arguments, making it suitable for both scripted CI/CD workflows and manual packaging.

The package depends on PyYAML, click, distro, redis, and semantic-version to handle configuration parsing, CLI interaction, OS detection, Redis communication, and version management. It targets Python 3.7 through 3.14 and is actively maintained. RAMP is primarily useful for Redis module developers who need to standardize and automate the packaging workflow before publishing modules to registries or internal repositories.

Use it for:

- Package a custom Redis module for distribution to team members or public registries.
- Automate Redis module packaging in CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, etc.) with manifest-driven configuration.
- Bundle a Redis module with its runtime dependencies for reproducible deployment across environments.
- Validate and document module metadata (author, license, capabilities, minimum Redis version) before release.
- Create distributable archives for Redis modules that declare specific capabilities like clustering or persistence support.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Bundles Redis modules into distributable packages with metadata, similar to npm init for Node.js packages.

Yes, if you develop or distribute Redis modules. The tool solves a real packaging problem for the Redis ecosystem with low install friction, active maintenance, and no known vulnerabilities. The BSD-2-Clause license is permissive. Install only if you actually need to package Redis modules; it is not a general-purpose tool.

## Install

pip install ramp-packer
uv add ramp-packer
poetry add ramp-packer

## Installing ramp-packer

Before you install: Low friction install with five straightforward runtime dependencies. Active maintenance with a recent release.

License in practice: BSD-2-Clause permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart:

pip install ramp-packer

ramp pack /path/to/RedisModule.so -m /path/to/manifest.yml

# or with command-line options:
ramp pack /path/to/RedisModule.so -a "Author Name" -e "email@example.com" -l "BSD-2-Clause"

redis-server must be on your PATH before running ramp commands.

Verify before relying:

- Whether the package works with Redis modules built for architectures other than i386/x86_64.
- Support for packaging modules with native dependencies beyond what the deps/ directory handles.
- Performance characteristics when bundling large modules or many dependencies.

## Package facts

- License: BSD-2-Clause (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 136.6K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

redis module packaging, redis module distribution, redis module bundler, pack redis modules, redis module metadata, redis module archiving, redis module deployment, redis-modules, packaging-tool, build-automation

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