Redis command-line interface (redis-CLI) reference and usage guide

# redis-cli — Redis Command Line Interface
## When to Use

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redis-cli is the primary command-line tool for interacting with Redis. It supports two modes: **command-line execution** (run a command and exit) and **interactive mode** (a REPL with tab completion, history, and hints). It also provides special modes for monitoring, latency analysis, key space scanning, and data import/export.

**Official resources:** [Redis CLI Docs](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/tools/cli/) | [Commands](https://redis.io/commands/) | [Download](https://redis.io/downloads/)

## Prerequisites

```bash
# Check if redis-cli is installed
redis-cli --version

# Install options:

# macOS (Homebrew)
brew install redis

# Ubuntu / Debian
sudo apt install redis-tools

# CentOS / RHEL