Reddit Buddy MCP server

Reddit MCP Buddy

Reddit Browser for Claude Desktop and AI Assistants

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Claude Desktop and other AI assistants to browse Reddit, search posts, and analyze user activity. Clean, fast, and actually works - browse subreddits with no API keys; add free Reddit credentials for search, comments, user analysis, and full metrics.

🎬 See It In Action

Claude checking Reddit's reaction to the Dune Part Three trailer and whether the AirPods Max 2 are worth $549

Claude analyzing real-time sentiment about H-1B visa changes across r/cscareerquestions and r/india

Table of Contents

• What makes Reddit MCP Buddy different?
• Quick Start
• What can it do?
• Available Tools
• Authentication
• Installation Options
• Global Install
• From Source
• Using Docker
• Claude Desktop Extension
• Comparison with Other Tools
• Troubleshooting

What makes Reddit MCP Buddy different?

• 🚀 Zero setup - Browse subreddits instantly, no Reddit API registration needed (search, comments, user analysis, and engagement metrics need free credentials)
• ⚡ Up to 10x more requests - Three-tier authentication system (10/60/100 requests per minute)
• 🎯 Clean data - No fake "sentiment analysis" or made-up metrics
• 🧠 LLM-optimized - Built specifically for AI assistants like Claude
• 📦 TypeScript - Fully typed, reliable, and maintainable
• ✅ Proven rate limits - Thoroughly tested authentication tiers with verification tools

Quick Start (30 seconds)

For Claude Desktop - Desktop Extension (Easiest!)

1. Download: reddit-mcp-buddy.mcpb
2. Install: Open the downloaded file
3. Done! Reddit tools are now available in Claude

For Claude Desktop - NPM Method (Alternative)

Add this to your claudedesktopconfig.json:

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

For Claude Code

Run this command to add the MCP server (user scope):

claude mcp add --transport stdio reddit-mcp-buddy -s user -- npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy

For Other MCP Clients

Use the NPM method: npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy

What can it do?

Ask your AI assistant to:

• 📊 "What's trending on Reddit?" - Browse hot posts from r/all
• 🔍 "Search for discussions about AI" - Search across all subreddits
• 💬 "Get comments from this Reddit post" - Fetch post with full comment threads
• 👤 "Analyze user spez" - Get user history, karma, and activity
• 📚 "Explain Reddit karma" - Understand Reddit terminology

Available Tools

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.