Reddit Skill (Read-Only)
Read Reddit content using the Composio Reddit MCP integration. This skill only exposes read-only operations.
When to Use This Skill
Triggered by:
- "search reddit [query]", "find on reddit [query]"
- "reddit hot posts [subreddit]", "what's hot on r/[subreddit]"
- "reddit top posts [subreddit]", "top posts on r/[subreddit]"
- "reddit new posts [subreddit]", "latest on r/[subreddit]"
- "read reddit post [url/id]", "show reddit post"
- "reddit comments [url/id]", "show comments on reddit"
Prerequisites
- Composio Reddit MCP must be registered in Claude Code
- Reddit OAuth authorization must be completed via Composio
- Verify with:
claude mcp list(should showcomposio-reddit: Connected)
MCP Tools
All tools are accessed via the composio-reddit MCP server.
1. Search Reddit
Triggers: "search reddit [query]", "find on reddit [query]", "reddit search [query]"
Use MCP tool: REDDIT_SEARCH_ACROSS_SUBREDDITS
- Searches across all subreddits by keyword
- Returns matching posts and comments
2. Get Hot Posts from Subreddit
Triggers: "hot posts on r/[subreddit]", "what's trending on reddit [subreddit]"
Use MCP tool: REDDIT_RETRIEVE_REDDIT_POST
- Retrieves hot/popular posts from a specific subreddit
- Specify subreddit name without the "r/" prefix
3. Read Post Content
Triggers: "read reddit post [url/id]", "show reddit post [url/id]"
Use MCP tool: REDDIT_RETRIEVE_SPECIFIC_COMMENT
- Fetches full content of a specific post
- Accepts post URL or ID
4. Read Post Comments
Triggers: "reddit comments [url/id]", "show comments for reddit post"
Use MCP tool: REDDIT_RETRIEVE_POST_COMMENTS
- Fetches comment tree for a specific post
- Returns threaded comments with author and score
Common Subreddits for Reference
r/MachineLearning- ML research and newsr/LocalLLaMA- Local LLM discussionsr/ClaudeAI- Claude-specific discussionsr/ChatGPT- ChatGPT discussionsr/programming- General programmingr/webdev- Web developmentr/devops- DevOps and infrastructurer/artificial- AI general discussionsr/singularity- AI progress and AGI discussions
Important Notes
- This skill is READ-ONLY - no posting, commenting, or voting
- Powered by Composio MCP with Reddit OAuth
- Free tier: 20,000 calls/month, 1,000 calls/hour (personal use sufficient)
- If authentication expires, re-authorize via Composio Dashboard
Excluded Actions (Write Operations)
The following actions are intentionally NOT exposed:
REDDIT_CREATE_REDDIT_POST- Create postsREDDIT_POST_REDDIT_COMMENT- Post commentsREDDIT_EDIT_REDDIT_COMMENT_OR_POST- Edit contentREDDIT_DELETE_REDDIT_POST- Delete postsREDDIT_DELETE_REDDIT_COMMENT- Delete comments