Desktop Deployment
Valkey Admin’s desktop application is built with Electron, providing full features and native integration on macOS and Linux.
When to Choose Desktop
Section titled “When to Choose Desktop”Choose the desktop app when you:
- Run macOS or Linux
- Need to monitor hot keys
- Need to monitor command logs (slow logs, large requests and large replies)
Installation
Section titled “Installation”Download the latest release from GitHub Releases:
- macOS: Download the
.dmgfile, open it, and drag Valkey Admin to Applications - Linux: Download the
.AppImageor.debpackage
Desktop Features
Section titled “Desktop Features”Hot Keys
Section titled “Hot Keys”Track the most frequently accessed keys in your cluster in real time. The desktop app surfaces per-key access statistics so you can spot traffic imbalances before they become bottlenecks.
Hot Keys monitoring is configured in Settings — enable it and set the sample duration and interval to match your workload.
Command Logs
Section titled “Command Logs”The desktop app records three categories of commands that are most likely to affect cluster health:
- Slow Logs — commands that exceeded the configured execution time threshold
- Large Requests — commands with oversized input payloads
- Large Replies — commands that returned oversized responses
See Activity for threshold configuration and analysis guidance.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Section titled “Keyboard Shortcuts”The desktop app adds a Shortcuts menu to the native application menu bar, providing quick keyboard navigation to any section of the app.
| macOS | Linux | Destination |
|---|---|---|
Cmd + 1 | Ctrl + 1 | Connections |
Cmd + 2 | Ctrl + 2 | Dashboard |
Cmd + 3 | Ctrl + 3 | Key Browser |
Cmd + 4 | Ctrl + 4 | Activity |
Cmd + 5 | Ctrl + 5 | Send Command |
Cmd + 6 | Ctrl + 6 | Cluster Topology |
Cmd + 7 | Ctrl + 7 | Settings |
Cmd + 8 | Ctrl + 8 | Learn More |
These shortcuts are available from anywhere in the app and navigate directly to the corresponding view without using the sidebar.