# reddit

Search Reddit through its public JSON API for posts, comments, subreddit details, and user profiles.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 3400 installs · ★ 1875
- Author: ReScienceLab
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/ReScienceLab/opc-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/reddit/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/reddit

## What it does

This skill calls Reddit's public JSON API to retrieve subreddit posts, search results, community details, individual posts with comments, and user profiles. It fits requests that mention Reddit, a subreddit, or an `r/` link.

It includes `get_posts.py`, `search_posts.py`, `get_subreddit.py`, `get_post.py`, and `get_user.py`, run with `python3` from the skill directory. Post feeds support `hot`, `new`, `top`, `rising`, and `controversial` sorting; some sorting modes also accept a time range.

No API key is required. The public API has a `100 requests/minute` limit, so bulk retrieval needs to account for that cap.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill reddit -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill reddit -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install ReScienceLab/opc-skills reddit
```

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

### Gemini CLI

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

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/ReScienceLab/opc-skills --path skills/reddit
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill reddit -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/ReScienceLab/opc-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/reddit/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- retrieve hot or new posts from a subreddit
- search Reddit posts by a phrase
- fetch a post with its comments
- inspect subreddit details
- check a user profile and recent posts

## Example prompts
- Find Reddit posts about `MCP server` in the `ClaudeAI` subreddit.
- Show new posts from the `python` subreddit.
- Get post `abc123` with its comments.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: reddit
description: Search and retrieve content from Reddit. Get posts, comments, subreddit info, and user profiles via the public JSON API. Use when user mentions Reddit, a subreddit, or r/ links.
---

# Reddit Skill

Get posts, comments, subreddit info, and user profiles from Reddit via the public JSON API.

## Prerequisites

**No API key required!** Reddit's public JSON API works without authentication.

**Quick Check**:
```bash
cd <skill_directory>
python3 scripts/get_posts.py python --limit 3
```

## Commands

All commands run from the skill directory.

### Subreddit Posts
```bash
python3 scripts/get_posts.py python --limit 20           # Hot posts (default)
python3 scripts/get_posts.py python --sort new --limit 20
python3 scripts/get_posts.py python --sort top --time week
python3 scripts/get_posts.py python --sort top --time all --limit 10
```

### Search Posts
```bash
python3 scripts/search_posts.py "AI agent" --limit 20
python3 scripts/search_posts.py "MCP server" --subreddit ClaudeAI --limit 10
python3 scripts/search_posts.py "async python" --sort top --time year
```

### Subreddit Info
```bash
python3 scripts/get_subreddit.py python
python3 scripts/get_subreddit.py ClaudeAI
```

### Post & Comments
```bash
python3 scripts/get_post.py abc123                       # Get post by ID
python3 scripts/get_post.py abc123 --comments 50         # With more comments
```

### User Profile
```bash
python3 scripts/get_user.py spez
python3 scripts/get_user.py spez --posts 10              # Include recent posts
```

## Sort Options

| Sort | Description | Time Options |
|------|-------------|--------------|
| `hot` | Trending posts (default) | - |
| `new` | Latest posts | - |
| `top` | Highest voted | hour, day, week, month, year, all |
| `rising` | Gaining traction | - |
| `controversial` | Mixed votes | hour, day, week, month, year, all |

## API Info
- **Method**: Public JSON API (no auth needed)
- **Trick**: Append `.json` to any Reddit URL
- **Rate Limit**: 100 requests/minute
- **Docs**: https://www.reddit.com/dev/api
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© ReScienceLab · Apache-2.0 · https://github.com/ReScienceLab/opc-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/reddit/SKILL.md

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