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socketio

Socket.io rooms, namespaces, adapters, middleware, and real-time patterns.

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Install this agent skill to your Project

npx add-skill https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter/tree/main/library/specializations/web-development/skills/socketio

SKILL.md

Socket.io Skill

Expert assistance for building real-time applications with Socket.io.

Capabilities

  • Configure Socket.io server
  • Implement rooms and namespaces
  • Use Redis adapter for scaling
  • Handle authentication middleware
  • Build event-driven patterns
  • Implement acknowledgements

Usage

Invoke this skill when you need to:

  • Build real-time applications
  • Implement chat rooms
  • Scale WebSocket servers
  • Handle complex event patterns

Server Setup

typescript
import { Server } from 'socket.io';
import { createAdapter } from '@socket.io/redis-adapter';
import { createClient } from 'redis';

const io = new Server(httpServer, {
  cors: { origin: '*' },
});

// Redis adapter for scaling
const pubClient = createClient({ url: process.env.REDIS_URL });
const subClient = pubClient.duplicate();
io.adapter(createAdapter(pubClient, subClient));

// Authentication middleware
io.use((socket, next) => {
  const token = socket.handshake.auth.token;
  try {
    socket.user = verifyToken(token);
    next();
  } catch {
    next(new Error('Authentication failed'));
  }
});

// Namespaces
const chatNamespace = io.of('/chat');

chatNamespace.on('connection', (socket) => {
  socket.on('join-room', (roomId) => {
    socket.join(roomId);
    socket.to(roomId).emit('user-joined', socket.user);
  });

  socket.on('message', ({ roomId, content }) => {
    io.to(roomId).emit('message', {
      user: socket.user,
      content,
      timestamp: Date.now(),
    });
  });
});

Best Practices

  • Use namespaces for separation
  • Implement rooms for grouping
  • Scale with Redis adapter
  • Handle disconnection gracefully

Target Processes

  • real-time-application
  • chat-implementation
  • collaborative-features

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