8.x series docker doesn't include json and time-series features

[pd-vt]

We were previously using redis-stack-server and trying to upgrade to 8.x but upon running docker latest image or 8.x version image we see those features are not supported. Also, documentation doesn't clearly explains anywhere that if there is some kind of flag to be passed in docker run command to enable those features.

[adamiBs]

Hi thanks for creating this issue. Could you please share the command you are using to run the Redis Docker container?

[pd-vt]

@adamiBs we are using following command

sudo docker run -d \ --name uat-redis \ -v /root/.db-data/redis:/data \ -p 6379:6379 \ -e REDIS_ARGS="--requirepass mypassword --loglevel warning" \ --restart unless-stopped \ redis/redis-stack-server:latest

[pd-vt]

After spending considerable time reviewing the documentation and learning the basics of Redis, we discovered that the RedisJSON and RedisTimeSeries modules are indeed included in the Redis 8 open source release. However, they are not enabled by default, and require explicit configuration via a custom Redis config file in order to be loaded.

Once we set up a custom config file to load these modules manually, everything worked as expected.

That said, we found the documentation somewhat misleading. Pages like:

JSON Module Docs

TimeSeries Module Docs

Redis 8 GA Announcement

Config File Docs

do not clearly state that these modules must be enabled manually via the config file. This can cause confusion, especially for users coming from redis-stack-server, where these modules work out-of-the-box without additional setup.

Additionally, the example provided in the config file documentation contains incorrect module paths, which further complicates the process. Users are left to reverse-engineer the directory structure in order to get things working.

It would be very helpful if:

The documentation clearly stated that certain modules are not enabled by default in Redis OSS 8.

The config file examples used valid and realistic paths.

A sample working config for enabling modules was included or linked.

Thanks for your work on Redis OSS 8—it’s a great release overall, and improving the docs here would make the developer experience even better.

[adamiBs]

If you are a current user of Redis Stack, currently supported features and capabilities that were exclusive to Redis Stack can be found on Redis Open Source. We also encourage you to upgrade to Redis Open Source as we will stop releasing patches for Redis Stack 6.2, 7.2, and 7.4 on September 15, 2025.

The modules are enabled by default on our redis:8 and above images. We are no longer continuing with Redis Stack.