# reddit-leads

Finds Reddit posts with buying intent, scores each one from 0 to 100 and sorts them by lead type.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 11900 installs · ★ 15
- Author: lignertys
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/lignertys/reddit-research-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/reddit-leads/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-15
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/reddit-leads

## What it does

The skill queries the Leads API at reddapi.dev and returns posts and comments ranked by signal strength. Every result carries a `lead_score` from 0 to 100, a `lead_type` (`pain_point`, `solution_request`, `complaint`, `feature_request`, `comparison`), an inferred industry and the product being discussed. Support tickets, memes and passing mentions are filtered out server-side.

There are two parameters: `query` in plain language and `limit` (default 20, max 50). No server-side score filter exists, so you narrow results on the client — the skill's own reference shows a `python3` one-liner for that. Results already arrive sorted by score, highest first.

A paid plan is required: Lite, Starter, Pro or Team, with the key issued at reddapi.dev. The key lives in the `REDDAPI_API_KEY` environment variable and the header is built into `REDDAPI_AUTH`; the skill forbids the agent from reading the key's value, asking you to paste it, or writing it to a file. On a free plan the API answers `429` with “API Access Required”, so debugging the request is wasted effort. The monthly quota is one shared pool across web-app searches and API calls, which is worth watching if you run broad queries.

Lead text is unmoderated user content. The skill tells the agent to keep quotes visually separate from its own output and to ignore any instructions buried in a post. Outreach drafts are written for you to review and send yourself.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add lignertys/reddit-research-skills --skill reddit-leads -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/reddit-leads/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/reddit-leads/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add lignertys/reddit-research-skills --skill reddit-leads -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/reddit-leads/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add lignertys/reddit-research-skills --skill reddit-leads -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/reddit-leads/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install lignertys/reddit-research-skills reddit-leads
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/reddit-leads/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add lignertys/reddit-research-skills --skill reddit-leads -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/lignertys/reddit-research-skills --path skills/reddit-leads
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/reddit-leads/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add lignertys/reddit-research-skills --skill reddit-leads -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/lignertys/reddit-research-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/reddit-leads/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- spot users complaining about a competitor and considering a switch
- mine pain-point phrasing for landing page copy
- shortlist warm contacts for cold outreach
- see which features people request from rival tools
- compare how your product and a competitor get discussed

## Example prompts
- find Reddit posts from people tired of Asana pricing, limit 50
- pull complaints about analytics tools and drop anything under 60
- show threads where someone asks for an alternative to our competitor

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: reddit-leads
description: Discover B2B leads from Reddit using AI-powered lead scoring via reddapi.dev Leads API. Finds high-intent signals, scores them 0-100, and classifies by lead type (pain_point, solution_request, complaint, feature_request, comparison). Perfect for competitor poaching, pain point discovery, and sales prospecting.
license: MIT
keywords:
  - reddit
  - leads
  - b2b
  - lead-generation
  - prospecting
  - competitor-intelligence
  - sales
---

# reddit-leads Skill

## Overview

AI-powered B2B lead discovery from Reddit. Finds users actively expressing buying intent, scores them 0-100, and classifies by lead type - so you can focus on the warmest prospects first.

**Powered by [reddapi.dev](https://reddapi.dev/leads)** - The Lead Engine indexes 50K+ subreddits with 20M+ posts and 40M+ comments, using 1024D vector search to match on meaning, not just keywords.

**Key Advantage:**
- ✅ **AI lead scoring** - Every post scored 0-100 on buying intent signal strength
- ✅ **5 lead type categories** - pain_point, solution_request, complaint, feature_request, comparison
- ✅ **Industry inference** - AI auto-detects industry/context from discussion content
- ✅ **Zero noise** - Filters out support tickets, memes, and irrelevant mentions
- ✅ **Competitor intelligence** - Find users actively complaining about or switching from competitors

## Setup

### Plan requirement
API access requires a paid plan (Lite $19.9/mo, Starter $49/mo, Pro $99/mo,
Team $249/mo). Free gives 3 web-app searches and no API access. Accounts and keys
are managed by the user at https://reddapi.dev/account.

### Credentials

`REDDAPI_API_KEY` lives in the environment of the shell that runs the request. Its
value is never needed in this conversation.

The operator sets both variables once, in their own shell, before the agent
runs anything. The agent never reads, writes, or transports the key's value:

```bash
export REDDAPI_API_KEY=...                                  # from https://reddapi.dev/account
export REDDAPI_AUTH="Authorization: Bearer $REDDAPI_API_KEY"
```

Every request below sends `-H "$REDDAPI_AUTH"`. No command in this skill names
the key's value, and no example needs it substituted in.
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