reddit

name	reddit
description	This skill should be used when the user wants to use Reddit, browse the home or Popular feed, upvote/downvote posts and comments, read or write comments, search for communities or topics, visit subreddits, create posts or polls, manage inbox/chat, or interact with the Reddit app on their iPhone.

Reddit — Community Discussion App

Reddit is a community-driven platform where users browse subreddits ("communities"), upvote/downvote posts and comments, participate in threaded discussions, and share links, images, videos, and polls. The iOS app uses a light theme with a 4-tab bottom bar and distinctive orange branding. This skill teaches you Reddit's UI layout and interaction patterns.

Always take a screenshot after each action to verify what's on screen. Use visual landmarks (text labels, icons, positions like "top-left") rather than memorized coordinates.

TapKit Setup Reminder

Before acting in this app, follow the core TapKit setup: list_phones() -> choose phone_id -> get_phone_status(phone_id). All TapKit examples in this skill assume every MCP tool call includes that phone_id.

App Structure

Bottom Tab Bar (4 tabs, always visible)

Position	Icon	Description
1 (left)	House (filled when active)	Home — Feed of posts from joined communities and recommendations
2	Square with "+"	Create — Opens post composer directly (no intermediate screen)
3	Bell (with red badge for unread count)	Inbox — Notifications and Chat
4 (right)	Snoo avatar (Reddit mascot head)	You — Your profile page

The active tab's icon is filled/bold. A red numeric badge on the bell shows unread notifications.

Top Bar (Home only)

• Hamburger menu (top-left, ≈x=50) — Opens left-side drawer. Red dot indicates new content in subscribed communities.
• Search bar — "Find anything" placeholder with orange Reddit snoo icon on the left. Tapping it opens the search screen.

Top Bar (Post detail / subreddit / other screens)

Dark blue bar with white icons:

• X close (top-left) — Returns to previous screen (replaces back arrow in many post detail contexts)
• Subreddit name / screen title (center) — May show "N people typing..." under the title in live threads
• Search icon (magnifying glass)
• Sort/filter icon (sliders icon) — Opens comment sort options
• "..." three-dot menu — Opens post-level "More actions" sheet
• User avatar (top-right) with green online dot

Left Sidebar (Hamburger Menu)

Slides in from the left. Dismiss by swiping right or tapping the dimmed area.

Sections (top to bottom):

1. Feeds: Popular, News, Latest (each opens a dedicated full-screen feed with back arrow)
2. Explore Communities, Start a Community
3. Games on Reddit (collapsible): Featured games (TapMePlus1, Elevens, Piece of Cake, Sword & Supper), Discover More Games
4. Recently Visited: List of subreddits with "See all" link
5. Resources (collapsible): Reddit Premium, Earn
6. Reddit Pro: Try Reddit Pro
7. Your Communities (collapsible): Custom Feeds
8. About (collapsible): Reddit Rules, Privacy Policy, User Agreement, Acknowledgements

Note: Account settings are NOT in the sidebar. Reddit shows a tooltip "NEW: Account settings moved to your profile" pointing to the profile (You tab) hamburger.

Home Feed

Vertically scrolling list of posts from your joined communities and algorithmic recommendations. No tabs/filters at the top of Home (unlike Popular which is a separate screen).

Post Card Layout

Each post shows:

• Header: subreddit avatar (circle) · r/subreddit · relative timestamp (e.g., 4d) · Join button (blue pill, only if not joined) · ... three-dot menu (far right)
• Title (bold, 1-2 lines)
• Optional flair pill (small colored pill below title in subreddit pages)
• Media: image, video (with mute icon bottom-right, "REPLAY VIDEO" / "SHARE" overlay when finished), or link card. Multi-image posts show "1 / N" indicator top-right and dot page indicators below.
• Engagement bar (pill-shaped buttons, left to right):

  Icon	Action
  Up arrow + count	Upvote (count shown here)
  Down arrow	Downvote (count merged with upvote)
  Speech bubble + count	Comments
  Award / gift (sometimes with count)	Awards (varies per post)
  Share arrow (↗)	Share — opens iOS share sheet

Promoted posts show u/[advertiser] · Promoted (not r/subreddit) and may have a Download button or CTA.

Navigation

• Tap post title/body/media → Opens post detail
• Tap subreddit name/avatar → Opens subreddit
• Tap user u/handle (on user-posted promoted content) → Opens user profile
• Swipe up to scroll down; swipe down to scroll up / pull-to-refresh
• Tap Home tab when already on Home → Scrolls to top

Popular / News / Latest Feeds

Accessed from the sidebar hamburger. Each opens as a separate screen with:

• Back arrow (top-left, no search bar) · Title (e.g., "Popular") · no Join button in top bar
• Same post card layout as Home

Post Detail View

Tap a post to open full detail. Header is dark blue and sticks.

Top Bar

• X close (top-left, not a back arrow) — Dismisses back to feed
• Subreddit name (center) — When live, shows N people typing... below
• Search, Sort/filter, "...", User avatar

Post Section

• Subreddit avatar + r/subreddit + snoo-wave icon (if subscribed) · u/author · timestamp · domain (e.g., v.redd.it)
• Join button (right)
• Title (bold)
• Optional green pill: Additional Context Pinned when the post has pinned context
• Media: full-width image/video. Videos play inline; when done, show REPLAY / SHARE overlay buttons.
• Engagement bar (same 4 pills) — but the share icon is replaced by a floating chevron-down button that jumps to the comments

Sticky Collapsed Header

When scrolled past the post media, a condensed header appears:

• Truncated title + upvotes · comments
• Small play button + media thumbnail (tap to play video in a small overlay)

Comments Section

Sort options (tap the sort/filter icon in top bar): Best (default), New, Top, Q&A, Controversial, Old

Each comment contains:

• Avatar + username + timestamp
• Badges: green MOD shield for moderators, Top 1% Commenter pill, green 📌 pushpin for stickied comments
• Body (text, inline links in blue)
• Comment action row (tight horizontal row, right-aligned under each comment):

  Icon	Action
  ...	More actions sheet
  ↩ Reply	Opens inline reply composer
  Emoji reaction + count	Quick reactions (varies: 🐸, 🎖, 🥇, etc.)
  ↑ Vote ↓ (with count between arrows)	Upvote / downvote

• N more replies link below a thread collapses/expands children
• Threaded replies have vertical indent lines on the left showing depth

Floating "Jump to Comments" Button

Small circular gray chevron-down in bottom-right while scrolling. Tap to jump to the top of the comments section.

Bottom Comment Composer

Always visible at the bottom: "Join the conversation" placeholder with GIF button on the right.

Menus

Post "..." Menu (top bar on post detail)

Bottom sheet titled "More actions...":

• Row of share destinations (iMessage, etc.) with note "Your username stays hidden when you share outside of Reddit."
• Follow post · Save · Turn on captions · Copy text
• Report (red) · Block account (red) · Hide

Comment "..." Menu

Bottom sheet titled "Viewer":

• Share · Share as post · Save · Follow comment · Copy text · Collapse thread · Block account · Report

Sort Comments (top bar filter icon)

Bottom sheet "Sort comments by": Best (✓) · New · Top · Q&A · Controversial · Old · X close

Search / "Find anything"

Entry

Tap the "Find anything" pill at the top of Home to open the search screen.

Initial Search Screen

• Search bar + Ask button (orange — Reddit Answers AI) on the right
• Recent searches (clock icon, X to remove each)
• Trending (trending-arrow icon, each with "Based on your interests" subtitle)

Autocomplete (while typing)

Two sections:

• Search suggestions (magnifying glass icon): cats, cats musical, etc.
• Communities: subreddit avatar + r/name + N weekly visitors

Search Results

Tap search on the keyboard or select a suggestion.

• Search bar (persistent with clear X) + Ask button
• Tabs (horizontally scrollable): All · Posts · Communities · Comments · Media · People (active tab has underline)
• Filter pills below tabs: Relevance ⇅ (sort) and All time ⇅ (date)
• Sections (on "All"): "Communities" (chevron-right to see all), "Posts" (chevron-right), each with cards showing subreddit avatar, title, upvotes/comments, and thumbnail

Subreddit Page

Tap a subreddit name/avatar anywhere (or a result card) to open it.

Header

• Banner image across the top (community custom art)
• Over banner: dark circular buttons — back arrow (top-left), search, share, "..." / Join button (top-right). Scrolling collapses the banner.
• Below banner: large subreddit avatar + r/name + description + N members / N Online
• Metadata row: See more · Wiki · #1 in [category]

Category Tabs

Horizontal scrollable row under the header: filter icon + All (default ✓) + post flair tabs (e.g., Cat Picture - OC, Advice, Video).

Community Highlights

Pinned posts section marked by 📌, collapsible with chevron. Special threads may appear as styled cards (e.g., green "Discussion Thread" pill).

Posts

Standard post cards (same layout as Home feed). Post titles often include a colored flair pill below the title (e.g., pink Cat Picture - OC, dark Mourning/Loss).

Collapsed Sticky Header (on scroll)

Shows: back arrow · r/name + member count · search · share · Join button (green).

Media Lightbox

Tapping an image in a feed opens a full-screen black lightbox:

• X close (top-left) · avatar + subreddit (center) · "..." (top-right)
• Full-screen image (pinch to zoom)
• Bottom overlay: username · title · body preview · full engagement bar

Create (Post Composer)

Tapping Create in the bottom nav goes directly into the text composer (no community prompt first). The default "Post to" target is your profile (u/yourname).

Layout

• X close (top-left) · Post button (top-right, grayed until valid)
• Author/community pill (top, under X): u/username ⇅ — tap to open "Post to" community selector
• RULES text link (top-right, under Post) — shows community rules
• "What's on your mind?" title placeholder (large, bold)
• Add tags (optional) pill — for post flair (requires a community)
• "Add some details (optional)" body placeholder
• Toolbar (just above keyboard, left to right):

  Icon	Function
  🔗 link chain	Add link
  🖼 picture frame	Add image(s)
  ▶ play	Add video
  ☰ bullet list	Convert to Poll
  ama	AMA post (grayed unless eligible)
  Aa	Text formatting

"Post to" Community Selector

• X close · "Post to" title
• Search for a community search bar
• List: your profile (green ✓ if selected), recently visited communities with avatar, member count, "recently visited" tag, description

Poll Mode

Tapping the poll toolbar icon replaces the body with a poll container:

• Poll ends in 3 days ⌄ dropdown · X to remove poll
• Option 1 and Option 2 fields (each with drag handles on the left)
• + Add Option button
• Other toolbar icons become disabled

Discard Flow

Tapping X (close) with any content shows a "Discard post?" modal bottom sheet: "Your content and edits will be lost." · Go Back · Yes, Discard (red).

Inbox

Top Bar

• Hamburger (left) · Inbox title · mark-all-read envelope icon · ... menu

Sub-tabs

• Notifications (active has blue underline) — System/community notifications
• Chat — Direct messages

Notifications Tab

• Black "Turn on notifications" prompt at top (Turn On / Not Now / X)
• Items: avatar/icon · bold title (subreddit or system sender) · preview text · relative timestamp · optional thumbnail
• System notifications use dedicated icons (megaphone for Breaking News, trophy for Achievement unlocked)

Chat Tab

• Empty state: Reddit snoo illustration + "Welcome to chat!"
• Floating blue "+" button (bottom-right) — start a new chat

You (Profile)

Accessed via the bottom-right tab.

Top Bar (dark blue)

• User switcher pill u/username ⇅ (left) — switch accounts
• Search · Share · Hamburger (≡) (top-right) — Opens "My Account" bottom sheet (this is where settings live, NOT the main sidebar)

Header

• Large avatar
• Display name + Edit link
• u/handle · N Followers ›
• Add Social Link › · achievements badges · N achievements ›
• Stats row (4 columns): Karma · Contributions · Account Age · Active In

Content Tabs

• Posts (default) · Comments · About
• Feed options pill (filter icon)
• 👁 Showing all posts › visibility selector

"My Account" Sheet (from ≡)

• Settings · Profile curation · Drafts (with count) · History · Saved · Online Status (toggle) · Style Avatar · Add to custom feed

Key Workflows

Browse the Home Feed

1. open_app("Reddit") → screenshot
2. Swipe up to scroll through posts
3. screenshot → find a post to interact with

Upvote a Post

1. screenshot → locate engagement bar on a post card
2. Tap the up-arrow (leftmost icon) → arrow turns orange/red and count increments
3. screenshot → verify

Open a Post and Read Comments

1. Tap the post title or media
2. screenshot → verify post detail (dark blue top bar, X close)
3. Tap the floating chevron-down button (bottom-right) to jump to comments
4. Swipe up to scroll through comments
5. Tap X (top-left) to return to the feed

Reply to a Comment

1. copy_text_to_phone("your reply")
2. In post detail, scroll to the comment → tap its "Reply" arrow
3. screenshot → keyboard and "Join the conversation" composer appear
4. long_press the text field (~1500ms) → tap "Paste"
5. Tap "Reply" button (blue, top-right of composer)
6. screenshot → verify

Comment on a Post (top-level)

1. copy_text_to_phone("your comment")
2. Open the post detail
3. Tap the "Join the conversation" field at the bottom
4. long_press the field (~1500ms) → tap "Paste"
5. Tap Reply button
6. screenshot → verify

Change Comment Sort Order

1. In post detail, tap the sort/filter icon (sliders) in the top bar
2. screenshot → "Sort comments by" sheet appears
3. Tap: Best / New / Top / Q&A / Controversial / Old

Search for a Community

1. On Home, tap the "Find anything" search bar
2. copy_text_to_phone("cats")
3. long_press the search field → tap "Paste"
4. screenshot → autocomplete shows search suggestions + Communities
5. Tap a community row (e.g., `r/cats`) to open it, OR tap "search" on keyboard for full results

Visit a Subreddit

1. Tap the subreddit name/avatar anywhere (feed header, search result, etc.)
2. screenshot → subreddit page with banner, description, Join button
3. Use category tabs (All, flairs) to filter posts
4. Tap Join (top-right) to subscribe

Create a Text Post

1. copy_text_to_phone("Post title")
2. Tap Create (bottom nav, center-left)
3. screenshot → composer opens with "What's on your mind?"
4. Tap the `u/username ⇅` pill → pick a community in the "Post to" sheet
5. long_press the "What's on your mind?" field → tap "Paste"
6. (Optional) Type/paste body text in "Add some details"
7. Tap Post (top-right, now enabled)

Create a Poll

1. Tap Create
2. Paste/type your poll question in "What's on your mind?"
3. Tap the bullet-list icon in the toolbar
4. screenshot → Poll container appears with Option 1, Option 2
5. Tap each Option field and type
6. (Optional) Tap `+ Add Option`, or change "Poll ends in 3 days"
7. Tap Post

Open Account Settings

1. Tap You (bottom-right nav tab)
2. Tap the ≡ hamburger in the TOP-RIGHT (NOT the one on Home)
3. screenshot → "My Account" sheet
4. Tap "Settings"

Check Notifications

1. Tap Inbox (bell icon, bottom nav)
2. Notifications tab is active by default
3. Swipe down to pull-to-refresh
4. Tap a notification to open the related post/comment
5. Tap Chat sub-tab for DMs

Tips and Gotchas

• Create tab skips community selection: Tapping Create in the bottom nav drops you directly into the composer with u/yourname as the default target. To post to a community, tap the author pill at the top.
• Two hamburger menus: The ≡ on the Home top-left opens the community/feed sidebar; the ≡ on the You top-right opens the "My Account" sheet (settings live here). They look identical but do different things.
• Post detail uses X, not back arrow: The top-left on post detail is an X (dismiss). Subreddit pages use a back arrow in a dark circle over the banner.
• Chevron-down on post engagement bar: This floating button jumps to the comments section — it's not a share button. Share is in the post "..." menu or via the engagement bar in feed cards.
• Comment reply is one tap: Tapping the "Reply" text next to a comment opens the composer immediately; there is no intermediate menu.
• Emoji reactions vary per comment: The icon between Reply and Vote is a contextual emoji reaction (🐸, 🎖, 🥇, etc.) chosen by the community. The count is how many people reacted.
• Vote button layout: In comments, the vote control is a single pill ↑ N ↓ with the count between arrows, not two separate buttons like on post cards.
• Sticky header on post detail: When you scroll past the post media, a condensed header with a play button reappears — tapping the play icon plays the video in a floating window.
• "N people typing..." indicator: Live comment activity shows as a green dot with "N people typing..." under the subreddit name in the post detail top bar.
• Promoted posts: u/[brand] · Promoted instead of r/subreddit. May have a Download CTA (app ads) and appear in-feed and mid-comments.
• Video playback: Videos autoplay muted in feed. When finished, an overlay with REPLAY VIDEO and SHARE appears — don't mistake the SHARE button inside the video for the engagement bar's share icon.
• Subreddit flair pills: Under post titles in subreddit views, a colored pill shows the post's flair (e.g., Cat Picture - OC). Tapping flair filter tabs at the top of a subreddit filters posts by flair.
• Sidebar is a drawer, not a tab: Swipe right (or tap the dimmed area) to dismiss. Scrolling inside the sidebar works independently of the main feed.
• Trending topic subtitle: All trending suggestions include "Based on your interests" — this is decoration, not a filter state.
• Account age on new accounts: The profile stats row shows Account Age in days/months; brand-new accounts show 2d, etc. — useful for gauging account freshness.
• "Ask" button: Next to the search bar, the orange Ask icon launches Reddit Answers (AI summary) — not a normal keyword search.
• Notification permission banner: The black "Turn on notifications" card at the top of Inbox is dismissible with X — ignore it if you don't need push notifications.
• No tab underline on Home: Home doesn't have sub-tabs like "For you"/"Following" (unlike X/Twitter). Popular/News/Latest are separate full screens reached via the sidebar.
• Keyboard dismissal: Tap above the keyboard (on the body of the screen) or use escape to dismiss.
• Discarding a draft: The X on composer always prompts "Discard post?" if any content exists; empty composers dismiss silently.