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:
cd <skill_directory>
python3 scripts/get_posts.py python --limit 3
Commands
All commands run from the skill directory.
Subreddit Posts
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
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
python3 scripts/get_subreddit.py python
python3 scripts/get_subreddit.py ClaudeAI
Post & Comments
python3 scripts/get_post.py abc123 # Get post by ID
python3 scripts/get_post.py abc123 --comments 50 # With more comments
User Profile
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
