Reddit

Reddit Skill (Read-Only)

Use OpenCLI for Reddit read-only tasks. This replaces the previous Composio MCP route because the local Chrome session path is more direct and avoids a remote MCP/OAuth dependency.

When To Use

Triggered by:

• "search reddit [query]", "find on reddit [query]"
• "read reddit post [url/id]", "show reddit post"
• "reddit comments [url/id]", "show comments on reddit"
• "reddit hot", "reddit popular", "hot posts on r/[subreddit]"
• "browse r/[subreddit]", "latest on r/[subreddit]"

Prerequisites

1. Node.js and npm are installed.
2. OpenCLI is installed: npm install -g @jackwener/opencli
3. The OpenCLI Chrome extension is installed manually from the Chrome Web Store.
4. Chrome is open and logged into reddit.com.
5. If Reddit is blocked by the current network, use the local proxy configured for this machine.

Check status without starting or changing the daemon:

opencli daemon status

Do not run opencli doctor for routine checks; it can start the daemon.

Commands

Search posts:

opencli reddit search "<query>" -f yaml

Read a post and comments:

opencli reddit read "<post_id_or_url>" -f yaml

Browse a subreddit:

opencli reddit subreddit "<subreddit>" -f yaml

Hot and popular feeds:

opencli reddit hot -f yaml
opencli reddit popular -f yaml

Subreddit metadata:

opencli reddit subreddit-info "<subreddit>" -f yaml

Fallback

Use rdt-cli only when OpenCLI is not viable, such as a server or existing non-desktop setup:

rdt search "<query>" --limit 10
rdt read "<post_id_or_url>"
rdt sub "<subreddit>" --limit 20
rdt popular --limit 10

rdt-cli also requires logged-in Reddit cookies. Anonymous Reddit access is not treated as a supported path.

Safety

• Read-only only: search, browse, read posts and comments.
• Do not post, comment, vote, subscribe, or message users.
• Do not bypass captcha or automated risk controls.
• If OpenCLI returns AUTH_REQUIRED, ask the user to refresh Reddit login in Chrome.