WebSocket Engineer skill: what it does and how to install it
Builds WebSocket and Socket.IO systems with authenticated events, room management, Redis scaling, reconnection, presence and operational checks.
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Install
$ npx skills add Jeffallan/claude-skills --skill websocket-engineerRun it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.
About this skill
What it does. Guides requirements analysis, architecture, implementation and local validation for WebSocket or Socket.IO servers and clients. Covers authentication, rooms, events, heartbeat, reconnection queues, Redis pub/sub, sticky sessions, load balancing and monitoring, with implementation templates and reference topics.
When to use it. For real-time messaging, server push, chat, presence tracking or horizontally scaled connections. It also covers deciding between WebSockets and alternatives such as SSE or long polling.
History
Repo stars
11.8k+102 since 5 Oct 2026
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| Date | Repo stars |
|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | 11,838 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 11,819 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 11,806 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 11,791 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 11,776 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 11,756 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 11,746 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 11,736 |
Installs
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