websocket-engineer
websocket engineer
What it does
- Use sticky sessions for load balancing (WebSocket connections are stateful — requests must route to the same server instance)
- Implement heartbeat/ping-pong to detect dead connections (TCP keepalive alone is insufficient)
- Use rooms/namespaces for message scoping rather than filtering in application logic
- Queue messages during disconnection windows to avoid silent data loss
- Plan connection limits per instance before scaling horizontally
- Store large state in memory without a clustering strategy (use Redis or an external store)
- Mix WebSocket and HTTP on the same port without explicit upgrade handling
Requirements & configuration
- 1. Analyze requirements — Identify connection scale, message volume, latency needs
- const token = socket.handshake.auth.token;
- if (!token) return next(new Error("Authentication required"));
- socket.data.user = jwt.verify(token, process.env.JWTSECRET);
- next(new Error("Invalid token"));
Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23
websocket-engineer FAQ
What does the websocket-engineer skill do?
Use when building real-time communication systems with WebSockets or Socket.IO. Invoke for bidirectional messaging, horizontal scaling with Redis, presence tracking, room management. Use sticky sessions for load balancing (WebSocket connections are stateful — requests must route to the same server instance) Implement heartbeat/ping-pong to detect dead connections (TCP keepalive alone is insufficient)
What does websocket-engineer require?
1. Analyze requirements — Identify connection scale, message volume, latency needs const token = socket.handshake.auth.token; if (!token) return next(new Error("Authentication required")); socket.data.user = jwt.verify(token, process.env.JWTSECRET); next(new Error("Invalid token"));
How do I install websocket-engineer?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/jeffallan/claude-skills --skill websocket-engineer --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/jeffallan/claude-skills.
Maintain websocket-engineer?
Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.
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