Search Reddit

**Verdict:** A focused, well-scoped skill for **real-time Reddit search and enrichment** that’s very useful when you need up-to-date community discussions from Reddit, especially filtered by subreddit or time. It’s best suited as a **supporting data source** inside a larger workflow rather than a standalone analysis tool. **What it does well** - Uses OpenAI **web_search** restricted to `reddit.com`, then enriches each result with **engagement stats** (score, comments) and **top comment excerpts** via Reddit’s JSON endpoints. - Supports **time filtering** (`--days`) and **subreddit filtering** (`--subreddits`), plus an `--exclude` option for simple heuristics like skipping bots. - Offers **output modes** (`--json`, `--compact`, `--links-only`) that make it easy to plug into chat flows or external tools. - Straightforward setup via `OPENAI_API_KEY` and a clear Node.js CLI interface. **Key risks / limitations** - **Content quality & safety:** Reddit content is often noisy, biased, or toxic. This skill simply surfaces it; your consuming agent or app must provide **moderation, summarization, and critical filtering**. - **Reliance on external services:** Depends on both **OpenAI web_search** and **Reddit JSON endpoints**. Changes to Reddit’s structure, rate limits, or availability could degrade or break enrichment, reducing reliability. - **Scope-limited:** Only searches Reddit; it’s not a general web search and doesn’t perform deep analytical aggregation by itself. **Recommended scenarios** - Use when you explicitly need **recent Reddit threads**, **subreddit-scoped searches**, or **quick lists of Reddit links** (e.g., current opinions on an AI tool, library, or news event). - Combine with a higher-level agent that can **summarize, deduplicate, and safety-filter** the retrieved content before presenting it to end users. - Less suitable when you need **highly reliable, curated, or toxicity-free sources**, or when Reddit is not an appropriate data source for your domain.