Reddit MCP Buddy — Watchlist

MCP100 Assessment

Watchlist / Tracking

Why we’re tracking it

Follow Reddit API and browsing behavior as platform access changes

Reviewed Oct 5, 2026 · Documentation review; complete setup workflow not independently tested

Best fit

Subreddit browsing, post search and Reddit user/activity research

What we know

Community MCP browser for Reddit subreddit, post and user/activity analysis.

Maintenance / activity evidence

Observed Aug 4, 2026 (UTC)chore: ignore local .gstack/ debug captures ( 70)

Tracking evidence observed Oct 5, 2026. These dated signals do not establish current maintenance. Reviewed enrichment confidence: high.

Activity source · commits ↗Activity source · releases ↗

Verification gaps / watch-outs

Installation and comprehensive security have not been independently audited.
Reddit API access of configured account/app. Reported action classes: Unresolved; treat as read-focused until tool inventory confirms otherwise. Complete write authority is not verified.
Reddit app/account credentials.
Sensitive access: Reddit account credentials, User/activity research

Credential handling and possible account-scoped actions should be verified before enabling any write surface.

Security source · repository notice ↗Security source · policy file ↗

Full authority, access and evidence limits are available in Review context and Access & risk.

Popularity

846 repository stars

Stars observed Oct 6, 2026.

30-day package downloads intentionally left null because the package-stats provider ran out of credits during Batch 3 QA.

All limitations / Review context

Which Reddit search and reading capabilities are currently documented?

The bounded assessment reviewed the official README, repository notices, security policy path, and security page for known material public-tracking blockers. No such blocker was identified. This is a public-tracking assessment, not an installation safety certification.

Credential handling and possible account-scoped actions should be verified before enabling any write surface.
Reddit API access of configured account/app.
Reddit app/account credentials.
Reddit queries/account context pass through the server.
Reviewed write actions: Unresolved; treat as read-focused until tool inventory confirms otherwise
Sensitive access: Reddit account credentials, User/activity research
Complete write authority is not verified.
Installation, client compatibility and comprehensive security have not been independently audited. Authentication and access depend on the configured services.
No independent runtime, installation, or comprehensive security audit was performed.
No installation, runtime, client matrix, or complete tool-contract audit was performed in this review.
Exact write-tool inventory
Canonical package-download metric
Requires Reddit account/API credentials.
Exact write capabilities and data retention were not fully established.

Original activity observations

2026-08-04T03:02:08Z: chore: ignore local .gstack/ debug captures ( 70)

Technical identity

github.com/karanb192/reddit-mcp-buddy

Exact implementation source: https://github.com/karanb192/reddit-mcp-buddy ↗
Reviewed resource type: MCP Server
Repository identity: karanb192/reddit-mcp-buddy
Package identity: npm:reddit-mcp-buddy

Evidence & Sources

Evidence basis: Recorded source evidence
Setup runtime verification: Not independently runtime-tested by MCP100 for this setup workflow.

Reviewed Oct 5, 2026 · Latest source observation Oct 6, 2026

GitHub repository ↗
karanb192/reddit-mcp-buddy
Recorded repository material and project history.

Setup · Watchlist

Install & Agents

claude-desktop

Publisher instructions with a documented client setup path.

Source evidence observed Oct 14, 2026.

Additional setup details required — see the specific gaps below.

Warning

Reddit rate limits and authentication differ for public versus advanced tools.
Documentation-only: user must review side effects, account credentials, version and platform before running.
Official README Claude Desktop NPM-method anonymous configuration; only public RSS subreddit browsing and offline explanation work without Reddit API credentials. Exact launcher and mcpServers shape as publisher README; not Codex TOML.
local npm cache and Reddit data are not automatically removed.
Documentation-only: user must review side effects, account credentials, version and platform before running. MCP100 client-scope note: this Claude Code example applies only to that client and the exact registered entry. Other client configuration keys and registrations are separate. MCP100 client-scope note: this Claude Code example applies only to that client and the exact registered entry. Other client configuration keys and registrations are separate.
Distinguish client registration removal from software uninstall, persistent data deletion and provider OAuth/API-key revocation.

Install / connect
Publisher instructions
Publisher Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport stdio reddit-mcp-buddy -s user -- npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy`. Claude Desktop can instead install an MCPB extension. Browsing public subreddit content is supported without Reddit API credentials.
`claude mcp add --transport stdio reddit-mcp-buddy -s user -- npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy` (publisher Claude Code example).
Configure / authenticate
Publisher instructions
Run stdio via npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy; browsing works keyless, search/user analysis needs Reddit OAuth credentials. --auth CLI caches a local token; that flow is not suitable for Claude Desktop.
publisher documented example · Publisher instructions · Claude Code only · Review before use
```
claude mcp add --transport stdio reddit-mcp-buddy -s user -- npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy
```
Advanced configuration · claude desktop json · Publisher instructions
claude desktop json · Publisher instructions
{ "mcpServers": { "reddit": { "args": [ "-y", "reddit-mcp-buddy" ], "command": "npx" } } }
Check connection
Suggested check
First test a public subreddit read without authenticated posting.
Remove / uninstall / revoke
MCP100 setup guide
For publisher Claude Code command; Desktop MCPB must be removed from Extensions instead. Local OAuth cache: ~/.reddit-mcp-buddy/auth.json (delete only if desired).
Distinguish client registration removal from software uninstall, persistent data deletion and provider OAuth/API-key revocation.
claude mcp remove reddit-mcp-buddy

Official Documentation & Sources

What it does

Community MCP browser for Reddit subreddit, post and user/activity analysis.

Capability: Search & Web
Resource type: MCP Server
Industry: Media & Marketing
Best fit: Subreddit browsing, post search and Reddit user/activity research

Representative uses

Browse subreddits
Search posts
Get post details
Analyze users/activity

Limitations

Requires Reddit account/API credentials.
Exact write capabilities and data retention were not fully established.

Reviewed access

Access & risk

Review the exact access boundary before connecting this MCP to accounts, credentials, or sensitive data.

Authentication: Reddit app/account credentials.
Permissions: Reddit API access of configured account/app.
Data handling: Reddit queries/account context pass through the server.
Cost: unknown
Risk and cautions: Credential handling and possible account-scoped actions should be verified before enabling any write surface.

Access scope and cautions

Write actions: Not verified Unresolved; treat as read-focused until tool inventory confirms otherwise
Sensitive access: Reddit account credentials User/activity research
Risk level: moderate

The reviewed evidence does not establish the complete write authority of this MCP. Consult the unresolved evidence before granting write access.

FAQ

Based on reviewed evidence as of 2026-10-06. Watchlist tracking is not a recommendation or a security certification.

Which tasks are documented for this implementation?

The reviewed tasks include: Browse subreddits; Search posts; Get post details; Analyze users/activity.

What setup and authentication are documented?

Recorded installation/entrypoint step: npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy. Recorded transport: stdio, streamable_http. Recorded environment-variable notes: REDDIT_CLIENT_ID; REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET; REDDIT_USERNAME; REDDIT_PASSWORD. No configuration values are supplied here. Prerequisites: Node/npm; Reddit credentials. These are the documented setup details, not a claim that installation or client compatibility was independently tested. Authentication: Reddit app/account credentials.

Can it modify data or perform write operations?

Not verified. The available evidence does not establish the complete write authority. The partial inventory lists: Unresolved; treat as read-focused until tool inventory confirms otherwise. Recorded permission context: Reddit API access of configured account/app.

What data-handling boundary should I consider?

Reddit queries/account context pass through the server. Recorded sensitive-access context: Reddit account credentials; User/activity research.

What limitations and risks should I check before use?

Credential handling and possible account-scoped actions should be verified before enabling any write surface. Requires Reddit account/API credentials. Exact write capabilities and data retention were not fully established. No independent runtime, installation, or comprehensive security audit was performed.

Is this an official MCP?

karanb192 is listed as Community implementation in MCP100’s current evidence.