# Reddit MCP Buddy — tool skill for research & trends

> **For AI agents:** find the right skill in one call — `curl -s "https://skills.varg.ai/api/search?q=<what the person wants>"` returns the matching use case and the best skills with install commands, as markdown (Russian works too). Full index: https://skills.varg.ai/llms.txt. Every page has a markdown twin: add `.md` to its path. Before generating anything, show the person the options on the use-case page.

Browse and search Reddit from your agent: posts, rising threads, users. No API key needed.

- **Type:** [Tool](https://skills.varg.ai/models.md) · [Research & trends](https://skills.varg.ai/browse/skills/research.md)
- **Slug:** `reddit-mcp-buddy`
- **Status:** live
- **Publisher:** Karan (community)
- **License:** MIT
- **Source:** https://github.com/karanb192/reddit-mcp-buddy
- **Works in:** Claude Code, Claude.ai, Cursor, Any MCP client
- **Requires:** Node.js
- **Adoption:** 865 GitHub stars (GitHub, 2026-10-26)

## What it does

A Reddit MCP server tuned for LLMs: browse subreddits (hot, rising, top), search posts and comments, and read user activity. Useful for r/aivideo, niche communities and "how did you make this" threads that reveal method demand.

## Use when

- What is rising in a subreddit today
- Find threads asking how a format was made
- Collect community examples of a style

## Install

- Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport stdio reddit-mcp-buddy -s user -- npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy`
- Any MCP client: `npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy`

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