karanb192/reddit-mcp-buddy

Overview

A clean, LLM-optimized MCP server for accessing Reddit data. It allows browsing posts, searching content, and analyzing user activity with a minimal TypeScript implementation.

Best for

Best for
Developers building LLM-based tools that need structured, real-time Reddit data

Use cases

• Fetching Reddit posts and comments for content analysis
• Searching specific subreddits or users via natural language queries
• Integrating Reddit data into AI agent workflows

How to use

Install

npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy --auth

Tools exposed

• App-only
• REDDIT_CLIENT_ID
• REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET
• REDDIT_USERNAME
• REDDIT_PASSWORD
• REDDIT_USER_AGENT
• REDDIT_BUDDY_HTTP
• REDDIT_BUDDY_PORT
• REDDIT_BUDDY_NO_CACHE

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "reddit": {\n      "command": "npx",\n      "args": ["-y", "reddit-mcp-buddy"]\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

A clean, LLM-optimized MCP server for accessing Reddit data. It allows browsing posts, searching content, and analyzing user activity with a minimal TypeScript implementation.

691 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-26. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Fetching Reddit posts and comments for content analysis
• Searching specific subreddits or users via natural language queries
• Integrating Reddit data into AI agent workflows

Pros

• Lightweight and optimized for LLM integration
• Simple, no-nonsense interface focused on core Reddit data
• Active community with 691 stars indicating reliability

Cons

• Limited to read operations; no posting or moderation
• No built-in authentication or rate limiting handling
• Depends on Reddit’s API which may change unexpectedly

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