Go Desktop Agent Part 2: Redis Pub/Sub - The Nervous System

In Part 2 of our Go Desktop Agent series, we take a deep dive into Redis pub/sub — the messaging backbone that connects your infrastructure to user desktops. We’ll explore how it works, why we chose it, and where this component could evolve as the project matures.

Why Redis Pub/Sub?

When designing the communication layer for the desktop agent, we evaluated several options: WebSockets, gRPC streaming, MQTT, RabbitMQ, and Redis pub/sub. Each has merits, but Redis emerged as the winner for our MVP for several compelling reasons:

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