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reddit: Search and fetch Reddit content

Retrieve posts, comments, subreddit information, and user profiles using Reddit public JSON API.

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ReScienceLab/opc-skills
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February 15, 2026 at 08:02
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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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