reddit-readonly

To browse Reddit read-only, query public JSON endpoints to gather posts and comment threads for context. This retrieves subreddit content and permalinks without performing any posting or moderation actions.

Yes, you can search posts by a topic or keyword across one or multiple subreddits. The search pulls matching results along with their permalinks, allowing you to compile a shortlist of relevant items for quick manual review.

Pull a comment thread for a specific post to provide context for manual review or drafting replies. The tool extracts the thread using public JSON endpoints and outputs the data structured as JSON to stdout.

Yes, gathering Reddit posts and comment threads in read-only mode requires the Node runtime to execute. The process runs in this environment and outputs JSON to stdout with a clear success or error structure.

The primary limitation of read-only Reddit data extraction is that no posting or moderation actions can be performed. It is strictly designed for listing posts, searching topics, and extracting threads to create shareable permalinks for review.