Master Tiny RDM: A Lightweight Cross‑Platform Redis GUI for Developers

Introduction

Tiny RDM is a modern, lightweight, cross‑platform Redis client supporting macOS, Windows, and Linux. It has over 10k stars on GitHub.

Key features include:

Lightweight: based on Webview2, no embedded browser.

Elegant UI with light and dark themes.

Multiple connection methods: SSH tunnel, SSL, sentinel, cluster, etc.

Visual CRUD operations.

Command‑line support with command log and slow‑log view.

Optimized data display for List, Hash, Set, Sorted Set.

Screenshot of Tiny RDM managing Redis:

Installation

We will install a full‑featured Redis instance and manage it with Tiny RDM.

Pull the RedisMod Docker image (includes RediSearch, RedisJSON, RedisGraph, etc.).

<code>docker pull redislabs/redismod:latest</code>

Run the container:

<code>docker run -p 6379:6379 --name redismod \
-v /mydata/redismod/data:/data \
-d redislabs/redismod:latest</code>

Download the portable Tiny RDM release from GitHub, unzip and run.

Open Tiny RDM and start using it.

Mall Project (Redis Use Case)

The article also shares a real‑world e‑commerce project (mall) built with SpringBoot3 + Vue, featuring a micro‑service architecture, Docker and Kubernetes deployment, and extensive Redis usage for caching, sessions, and more. Links to the GitHub repositories and video tutorials are provided.

Boot project: https://github.com/macrozheng/mall

Cloud project: https://github.com/macrozheng/mall-swarm

Video tutorials: https://www.macrozheng.com/video/

Project demo GIF:

Usage

Theme Settings

Switch between light and dark themes via Settings → Preferences.

Create Connection

Click the plus button, fill in Redis connection details.

After connecting, you can view monitoring info such as command count, connected clients, and memory usage.

Basic Operations

Add a String key using the plus button.

JSON strings are displayed in JSON format automatically.

Add a Hash key, editable per field.

Add a List key, each element editable.

Add a Json key (requires RedisJSON module).

Other Features

Command‑line interface for advanced operations.

Publish/Subscribe to send and receive messages on channels.

Log viewer to inspect command execution logs.

Conclusion

Tiny RDM is a lightweight yet powerful Redis GUI that simplifies data inspection and management, making it a good choice for developers seeking an attractive and functional client.

Project Links

GitHub repository: https://github.com/tiny-craft/tiny-rdm (11K stars)

Related micro‑service project mall‑swarm and video tutorials are also available.