docs: RESP3 and client-side caching documentation

Author: bobymicroby

docs/v4-to-v5.md

@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ In v5, any unwritten commands (in the same pipeline) will be discarded.
 
 - `FT.SUGDEL`: [^boolean-to-number]
 - `FT.CURSOR READ`: `cursor` type changed from `number` to `string` (in and out) to avoid issues when the number is bigger than `Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER`. See [here](https://github.com/redis/node-redis/issues/2561).
+- `FT.PROFILE`: `profile` type is now `ReplyUnion`, which preserves the server's original response format. This change helps prevent issues with future updates to the debug response structure.
+- `FT.SUGGET`: Since Redis 8, the server returns `[]` instead of `null` when there are no suggestions
 
 ### Time Series
 

docs/v5.md

@@ -1,26 +1,171 @@
 # RESP3 Support
 
-TODO
+Redis Serialization Protocol version 3 (RESP3) is the newer protocol used for communication between Redis servers and clients. It offers more data types and richer semantics compared to RESP2.
+
+## Enabling RESP3
+
+To use RESP3, simply set the `RESP` option to `3` when creating a client:
 
 ```javascript
 const client = createClient({
   RESP: 3
 });
 ```
 
-```javascript
-// by default
-await client.hGetAll('key'); // Record<string, string>
+## Type Mapping
 
-await client.withTypeMapping({
-  [TYPES.MAP]: Map
-}).hGetAll('key'); // Map<string, string>
+Some [RESP types](./RESP.md) can be mapped to more than one JavaScript type. For example, "Blob String" can be mapped to `string` or `Buffer`. You can override the default type mapping using the `withTypeMapping` function:
+
+```javascript
+await client.get('key'); // `string | null`
 
-await client.withTypeMapping({
-  [TYPES.MAP]: Map,
+const proxyClient = client.withTypeMapping({
   [TYPES.BLOB_STRING]: Buffer
-}).hGetAll('key'); // Map<string, Buffer>
+});
+
+await proxyClient.get('key'); // `Buffer | null`
+```
+
+## Unstable RESP3 Support
+
+Some Redis modules (particularly the Search module) have responses that might change in future RESP3 implementations. These commands are marked with `unstableResp3: true` in the codebase.
+
+To use these commands with RESP3, you must explicitly enable unstable RESP3 support:
+
+```javascript
+const client = createClient({
+  RESP: 3,
+  unstableResp3: true
+});
+```
+
+If you attempt to use these commands with RESP3 without enabling the `unstableResp3` flag, the client will throw an error with a message like:
+
 ```
+Some RESP3 results for Redis Query Engine responses may change. Refer to the readme for guidance
+```
+
+### Commands Using Unstable RESP3
+
+The following Redis commands and modules use the `unstableResp3` flag:
+- Many Search module commands (FT.*)
+- Stream commands like XREAD, XREADGROUP
+- Other modules with complex response structures
+
+If you're working with these commands and want to use RESP3, make sure to enable unstable RESP3 support in your client configuration.
+
+# Client-Side Caching
+
+Redis 6.0 introduced client-side caching, which allows clients to locally cache command results and receive invalidation notifications from the server. This significantly reduces network roundtrips and latency for frequently accessed data.
+
+### How It Works
+
+1. When a cacheable command is executed, the client checks if the result is already in the cache
+2. If found and valid, it returns the cached result (no Redis server roundtrip)
+3. If not found, it executes the command and caches the result
+4. When Redis modifies keys, it sends invalidation messages to clients
+5. The client removes the invalidated entries from its cache
+
+This mechanism ensures data consistency while providing significant performance benefits for read-heavy workloads.
+
+## Requirements
+
+Client-side caching in node-redis:
+- Requires RESP3 protocol (`RESP: 3` in client configuration)
+- Uses Redis server's invalidation mechanism to keep the cache in sync
+- Is completely disabled when using RESP2
+
+## Limitations of Client-Side Caching
+
+Currently, node-redis implements client-side caching only in "default" tracking mode. The implementation does not yet support the following Redis client-side caching modes:
+
+- **Opt-In Mode**: Where clients explicitly indicate which specific keys they want to cache using the `CLIENT CACHING YES` command before each cacheable command.
+
+- **Opt-Out Mode**: Where all keys are cached by default, and clients specify exceptions for keys they don't want to cache with `CLIENT UNTRACKING`.
+
+- **Broadcasting Mode**: Where clients subscribe to invalidation messages for specific key prefixes without the server tracking individual client-key relationships.
+
+These advanced caching modes offer more fine-grained control over caching behavior and may be supported in future node-redis releases. While node-redis doesn't implement these modes natively yet, the underlying Redis commands (`CLIENT TRACKING`, `CLIENT CACHING`, `CLIENT UNTRACKING`) are available if you need to implement these advanced tracking modes yourself.
+
+
+## Basic Configuration
+
+To enable client-side caching with default settings:
+
+```javascript
+const client = createClient({
+  RESP: 3,
+  clientSideCache: {
+    // Cache configuration options
+    maxEntries: 1000, // Maximum number of entries in the cache (0 = unlimited)
+    ttl: 60000,       // Time-to-live in milliseconds (0 = never expire)
+    evictPolicy: "LRU" // Eviction policy (LRU or FIFO)
+  }
+});
+```
+
+### Cache Control
+
+You can also create and control the cache instance directly:
+
+```javascript
+// Import the cache provider
+const { BasicClientSideCache } = require('redis');
+
+// Create a configurable cache instance
+const cache = new BasicClientSideCache({
+  maxEntries: 5000,
+  ttl: 30000
+});
+
+// Create client with this cache
+const client = createClient({
+  RESP: 3,
+  clientSideCache: cache
+});
+
+// Later you can:
+// Get cache statistics
+const hits = cache.cacheHits();
+const misses = cache.cacheMisses();
+
+// Manually invalidate specific keys
+cache.invalidate('my-key');
+
+// Clear the entire cache
+cache.clear();
+
+// Listen for cache events
+cache.on('invalidate', (key) => {
+  console.log(`Cache key invalidated: ${key}`);
+});
+```
+
+### Working with Connection Pools
+
+Client-side caching also works with connection pools:
+
+```javascript
+const pool = createClientPool({
+  RESP: 3
+}, {
+  clientSideCache: {
+    maxEntries: 10000,
+    ttl: 60000
+  },
+  minimum: 5
+});
+```
+
+For pools, you can use specialized cache providers like `BasicPooledClientSideCache` or `PooledNoRedirectClientSideCache` that handle connection events appropriately.
+
+### Performance Considerations
+
+- Configure appropriate `maxEntries` and `ttl` values based on your application needs
+- Monitor cache hit/miss rates to optimize settings
+- Consider memory usage on the client side when using large caches
+- Client-side caching works best for frequently accessed, relatively static data
+
 
 # Sentinel Support
 

packages/client/lib/client/index.ts

@@ -82,7 +82,20 @@ export interface RedisClientOptions<
    */
   commandOptions?: CommandOptions<TYPE_MAPPING>;
   /**
-   * TODO
+   * Client-side Caching configuration
+   * 
+   * Enables client-side caching functionality for the client to reduce network
+   * round-trips and improve performance for frequently accessed data.
+   * 
+   * You can either:
+   * 1. Provide an instance that implements the `ClientSideCacheProvider` abstract class
+   *    for complete control over cache behavior, or
+   * 2. Provide a configuration object (`ClientSideCacheConfig`) to customize the
+   *    built-in cache implementation with your preferred settings
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @see {@link ClientSideCacheProvider} - Abstract class for implementing custom cache providers
+   * @see {@link ClientSideCacheConfig} - Configuration options for the built-in cache implementation
    */
   clientSideCache?: ClientSideCacheProvider | ClientSideCacheConfig;
 }

packages/client/lib/sentinel/types.ts

@@ -62,10 +62,24 @@ export interface RedisSentinelOptions<
    * When `false`, the sentinel object will wait for the first available client from the pool.
    */
   reserveClient?: boolean;
+  
   /**
-   * TODO
+   * Client-side Caching configuration
+   * 
+   * Enables client-side caching functionality for the client to reduce network
+   * round-trips and improve performance for frequently accessed data.
+   * 
+   * You can either:
+   * 1. Provide an instance that implements the `PooledClientSideCacheProvider` abstract class
+   *    for complete control over cache behavior, or
+   * 2. Provide a configuration object (`ClientSideCacheConfig`) to customize the
+   *    built-in cache implementation with your preferred settings
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @see {@link PooledClientSideCacheProvider} - Abstract class for implementing custom pooled cache providers
+   * @see {@link ClientSideCacheConfig} - Configuration options for the built-in cache implementation
    */
-  clientSideCache?: PooledClientSideCacheProvider | ClientSideCacheConfig;
+   clientSideCache?: PooledClientSideCacheProvider | ClientSideCacheConfig;
 }
 
 export interface SentinelCommander<