name: upstash
description: Manage serverless Redis, Kafka, and QStash on Upstash
category: devops

Upstash Skill

Overview

Enables Claude to access Upstash to view and manage serverless Redis databases, Kafka clusters, QStash message queues, and monitor usage and performance metrics.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/upstash/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/upstash ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set UPSTASH_EMAIL "[email protected]"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

• View Redis database status
• Check Kafka cluster health
• Monitor QStash messages
• View data usage metrics
• Check connection details
• View billing and usage

Usage Examples

Example 1: Check Redis Databases

User: "How are my Upstash Redis databases?"
Claude: I'll check your Upstash console.
- Opens console.upstash.com via Playwright MCP
- Logs into account
- Redis Databases:
  - prod-cache: Global, 45MB used
    - Commands: 125k/day
    - Regions: us-east-1, eu-west-1
  - session-store: Regional, 12MB used
    - Commands: 34k/day
- All databases healthy
- Latency: <10ms p99

Example 2: Check Kafka

User: "How's my Kafka cluster?"
Claude: I'll check Kafka status.
- Views Kafka section
- Clusters:
  - event-stream: Active
    - Topics: 5
    - Partitions: 15
    - Messages: 2.3M/day
- Consumers: 3 active
- Lag: 0 (caught up)
- Storage: 850MB

Example 3: Check QStash

User: "What's my QStash usage?"
Claude: I'll check QStash.
- Views QStash section
- Messages today: 4,523
- Success rate: 99.8%
- Scheduled: 12 pending
- Dead letter: 2 messages
- Endpoints: 8 configured
- Monthly limit: 100k (4.5% used)

Authentication Flow

1. Navigate to console.upstash.com via Playwright MCP
2. Enter email or use GitHub/Google OAuth
3. Enter password if email login
4. Handle 2FA if enabled
5. Maintain session for console access

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Retry credentials
• 2FA Required: Complete verification
• Connection Issue: Check REST URL
• Session Expired: Re-authenticate
• Rate Limit: Check plan limits
• Quota Exceeded: Upgrade plan

Self-Improvement Instructions

After each interaction:
- Track command patterns
- Note data growth
- Log message volume
- Document UI changes

Suggest updates when:
- Upstash updates console
- New features added
- Pricing changes
- Products expand

Notes

• Serverless data platform
• Pay-per-request pricing
• Global replication
• REST API included
• Edge-friendly
• Durable storage
• No servers to manage