2x-post-reddit

name	2x-post-reddit
description	Posts or replies on Reddit via browser automation. Reads local draft, posts, calls publish-draft.
user-invocable	false

2X Post to Reddit

Post or reply on Reddit via browser. Two modes: reply to thread (primary) or new post.

---

Inputs

• session_number: which session folder to read from
• thread_url: (reply mode) URL of thread to reply to
• subreddit: (new post mode) target subreddit

---

Step 1: Read Draft

cat ~/.openclaw/workspace/2x-sessions/{session_number}/drafts/reddit.md

If file doesn't exist, stop: "No Reddit draft found."

---

Step 2: Determine Mode

• If thread_url provided → reply mode
• If only subreddit provided → new post mode

---

Mode A: Reply to Thread

1. browser open "{thread_url}"
2. Wait 3 seconds
3. browser snapshot --interactive
4. Find comment input area (textbox or contenteditable near top of comments)
5. Click to focus
6. Wait 1 second
7. browser snapshot --interactive
8. browser type <ref> "{content}"
9. Wait 1 second
10. browser snapshot --interactive → verify text visible
11. Find "Comment" submit button
12. browser click <ref>
13. Wait 3 seconds
14. browser snapshot → verify comment appeared

Extract Comment URL

Find your comment in the page. Reddit comment URLs: {thread_url}/comment/{comment_id}/

---

Mode B: New Post

1. browser open "https://www.reddit.com/r/{subreddit}/submit"
2. Wait 3 seconds
3. browser snapshot --interactive
4. Find title input → browser type <ref> "{title}"
   • Title = first line of draft, or from platform_context
5. Find body text area → browser type <ref> "{body}"
6. Wait 1 second
7. browser snapshot --interactive → verify
8. Find "Post" / "Submit" button → click
9. Wait 3 seconds → should redirect to new post

---

Step 3: Record

SESSION_UUID=$(cat ~/.openclaw/workspace/2x-sessions/{session_number}/.supabase_session_id)

node ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/2x/db/client.js publish-draft \
  --session "$SESSION_UUID" \
  --platform reddit \
  --platform-post-id "{extracted_id}" \
  --posted-url "{extracted_url}"

Local log:

echo '{"platform":"reddit","post_id":"{id}","url":"{url}","subreddit":"{subreddit}","posted_at":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'","session":{session_number}}' \
  >> ~/.openclaw/workspace/2x-posted.jsonl

---

Step 4: Return

✅ Posted to Reddit (r/{subreddit}): {url}

Or: ❌ Reddit posting failed: {reason}

---

Known Gotchas

• Always use www.reddit.com (new Reddit), not old.reddit.com.
• Markdown mode: If formatting breaks, look for "Markdown Mode" toggle, click first.
• Login wall: Reddit shows login prompts aggressively. If modal appears, not authenticated.
• Rate limits: New accounts ~1 post per 10 min. Established accounts higher.
• Subreddit rules: Some require flair, minimum karma, account age.
• Locked threads: If comment box not found, thread may be locked.
• NEVER retry automatically.