Redis CLI Shell Plugin supports environment variable provisioning
Introduced 2026-07-10 · score 0.90
HOW TO USE IT
When connecting to Redis with `redis-cli`, configure the Shell Plugin with the Redis password saved as a 1Password field item. Run `redis-cli -h <host> -p <port> PING`; the plugin provisions the password through `REDISCLI_AUTH` and supplies the host and port flags.
op plugin init redis-cliredis-cli -h <host> -p <port> PINGWHY THIS HELPS
Connect to a Redis server from a coding workflow using credentials stored in 1Password.
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- Version: 2.35.0
- redis-cli -h <host> (required): Hostname flag; the plugin supplies a configured host flag when needed. Use the server hostname.
- redis-cli -p <port> (required): Port flag; the plugin supplies a configured port flag when needed. Use the server port.
- REDISCLI_AUTH (required): Redis CLI environment variable used by the plugin to provision the password.
- Prerequisite: Redis server with hostname, port, and password; save the password as a 1Password field item and configure the plugin with `op plugin init redis-cli`.
- A Redis server hostname, port, and password are required.
FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE
- https://app-updates.agilebits.com/product_history/CLI2#v2350001
- https://github.com/1Password/shell-plugins/pull/276
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