# io.github.karanb192/reddit-buddy-mcp (npm · @karanb192/reddit-buddy-mcp)

Reddit MCP server - browse posts, search content, analyze users.

- Trust score: 62/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +24
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `@karanb192/reddit-buddy-mcp`: 62/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp/karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp/karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `@karanb192/reddit-buddy-mcp`
- Version: `1.0.6-test.7`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 87/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 18/100
  - Repository check failed: no source repository is declared.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 321 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 67/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 936 tokens (~187/item across 5 items; 5 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 23/100
  - Stability observed for 7 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp -- npx -y @karanb192/reddit-buddy-mcp
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp -- npx -y @karanb192/reddit-buddy-mcp
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@karanb192/reddit-buddy-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp --command npx --arg -y --arg @karanb192/reddit-buddy-mcp
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "@karanb192/reddit-buddy-mcp"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@karanb192/reddit-buddy-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-03 (score 62, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-08-02 (score 61, +47)

- [security regression] Provenance: unverified → fail
- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [functional regression] Security disclosure: unverified → fail
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.20
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → excellent
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-07-31 (score 14, −6)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-30 (score 20, −18)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified

### 2026-07-27 (score 38)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (5)

### `browse_subreddit` (~218 tokens)

Fetch posts from a subreddit sorted by your choice (hot/new/top/rising). Returns post list with content, scores, and metadata.

Input parameters:

- `include_nsfw` (boolean): Include adult content posts (default: false)
- `include_subreddit_info` (boolean): Include subreddit metadata like subscriber count and description (default: false)
- `limit` (number): Number of posts to return (1-100, default: 25)
- `sort` (string): How to sort posts: "hot" (trending), "new" (recent), "top" (highest score), "rising" (gaining traction). Default: hot
- `subreddit` (string, required): Subreddit name without r/ prefix. Use specific subreddit (e.g., "technology"), "all" for Reddit-wide posts, or "popular" for trending across default subreddits
- `time` (string): Time range for "top" sort only: "hour", "day", "week", "month", "year", "all"

### `search_reddit` (~202 tokens)

Search for posts across Reddit or specific subreddits. Returns matching posts with content and metadata.

Input parameters:

- `author` (string): Filter by specific username (e.g., "spez")
- `flair` (string): Filter by post flair/tag (e.g., "Discussion", "News")
- `limit` (number): Number of results (1-100, default: 25)
- `query` (string, required): Search terms (e.g., "machine learning", "climate change")
- `sort` (string): Result ordering: "relevance" (best match), "hot", "top", "new", "comments" (most discussed)
- `subreddits` (array): List of subreddits to search in. Leave empty to search all of Reddit (e.g., ["science", "technology"])
- `time` (string): Time range filter: "hour", "day", "week", "month", "year", "all"

### `get_post_details` (~282 tokens)

Fetch a Reddit post with its comments. Requires EITHER url OR post_id. IMPORTANT: When using post_id alone, an extra API call is made to fetch the subreddit first (2 calls total). For better efficiency, always provide the subreddit parameter when known (1 call total).

Input parameters:

- `comment_depth` (number): Levels of nested replies to include (1-10, default: 3)
- `comment_limit` (number): Maximum comments to fetch (1-500, default: 20)
- `comment_sort` (string): Comment ordering: "best" (algorithm-ranked), "top" (highest score), "new", "controversial", "qa" (Q&A style). Default: best
- `extract_links` (boolean): Extract all URLs mentioned in post and comments (default: false)
- `max_top_comments` (number): Number of top comments to return (1-50, default: 5)
- `post_id` (string): Reddit post ID (e.g., "abc123"). Can be used alone or with subreddit for better performance
- `subreddit` (string): Optional subreddit name when using post_id. Providing it avoids an extra API call (e.g., "science")
- `url` (string): Full Reddit post URL (e.g., "https://reddit.com/r/science/comments/abc123/...")

### `user_analysis` (~175 tokens)

Analyze a Reddit user's posting history, karma, and activity patterns. Returns posts, comments, and statistics.

Input parameters:

- `comments_limit` (number): Number of recent comments to include (0-100, default: 10)
- `posts_limit` (number): Number of recent posts to include (0-100, default: 10)
- `time_range` (string): Period to analyze: "day", "week", "month", "year", "all". Note: "all" returns newest content, others return top-scored content from that period
- `top_subreddits_limit` (number): Number of most-active subreddits to list (1-50, default: 10)
- `username` (string, required): Reddit username without u/ prefix (e.g., "spez", not "u/spez")

### `reddit_explain` (~59 tokens)

Get explanations of Reddit terms, slang, and culture. Returns definition, origin, usage, and examples.

Input parameters:

- `term` (string, required): Reddit term to explain (e.g., "karma", "cake day", "AMA", "ELI5")

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp/karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 62
- 2026-08-02: 61
- 2026-08-01: 14
- 2026-07-31: 14
- 2026-07-30: 20
- 2026-07-28: 38
- 2026-07-27: 38

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@karanb192/reddit-buddy-mcp
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/@karanb192/reddit-buddy-mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp/karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp/karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp/karanb192-reddit-buddy-mcp