olafkfreund/nixos_config/reddit-post

/reddit-post

Help the user draft — and optionally publish — a Reddit post that won't get removed, downvoted, or flamed. Reddit is not LinkedIn: it is hostile to marketing, allergic to fluff, and every subreddit has its own rules and voice. This skill's main job is to keep the user in-culture.

Inputs

• subreddit (arg or ask): e.g. r/devops, r/programming,

r/selfhosted. Required — content must be tailored to it.

• source / intent: a topic, a project/repo to share, a question to ask, or a

blog post/URL to discuss.

• post type (infer or ask): discussion, question, show-and-tell

(project share), guide/tutorial, or link.

• `--draft`: write copy only, never offer to post.

Reddit rules of survival (encode these)

1. Read the room first. Before drafting, check the subreddit's rules and what

actually gets upvoted there (WebFetch https://www.reddit.com/r/<sub>/about.json for rules/description, and .../top/.json?t=month for tone). Match it.

1. The 9:1 rule. Reddit expects ~9 contributions for every 1 self-promo. If

the user is sharing their own thing, disclose it ("I built this") — hidden self-promo is the fastest path to a ban.

1. Title is 80% of the post. Specific, honest, curiosity without clickbait.

No "I made a thing", no ALL CAPS, no emoji. Many subs ban editorialised or listicle titles — check.

1. Lead with value, not the pitch. Open with the problem/insight. The link or

product comes after you've earned attention. Markdown body, short paragraphs.

1. No marketing voice. Write like a person in a comment thread. Contractions,

plain words, admit limitations — Redditors reward honesty and punish spin.

1. Flair + format rules. Some subs require flair, a [tag] in the title, or a

specific format (e.g. weekly threads only). Flag these before posting.

1. Engage after posting. A post that ignores its comments dies. Note this to

the user.

Output format (always produce this)

─── r/<subreddit> ───────────────────────────
TITLE: <one line, ≤300 chars, specific & honest>
FLAIR: <required flair if any, else "none required">
 
BODY (markdown):
<problem / context>
 
<the substance — value first>
 
<disclosure if self-promo, + link>
 
<a question to invite discussion>
──────────────────────────────────────────────
RULE CHECK:
- ✅/⚠️ self-promo disclosed
- ✅/⚠️ title format matches sub rules
- ✅/⚠️ flair requirement
- ⚠️ <any specific rule risk found in about.json>
──────────────────────────────────────────────

Save a copy to /tmp/reddit-post-<sub>-<slug>.md.

Procedure (PARR — announce, run, verify, continue)

1. Recon the subreddit

WebFetch https://www.reddit.com/r/<sub>/about.json (rules, description, submission_type) and skim top/.json?t=month for tone and what wins. If the sub can't be fetched, ask the user to paste the sidebar rules. Checkpoint: you know the rules, required flair/format, and the community's voice.

2. Draft title + body

Write to the output format, in the sub's voice, value-first. If it's the user's own project, include an honest disclosure line. Checkpoint: title is specific and rule-compliant; body leads with value; self-promo disclosed.

3. Rule-check pass

Fill the RULE CHECK block honestly. If anything is ⚠️, tell the user plainly and suggest the fix (reword title, add flair, move to the weekly thread, etc.) before posting. Checkpoint: no unaddressed ⚠️, or the user has accepted the risk.

4. Publish (only if not --draft and the user says so)

There is no Reddit API / praw configured, so posting = browser automation:

• Load the Chrome tools with ToolSearch

(select:mcp__claude-in-chrome__navigate,mcp__claude-in-chrome__form_input,...), open https://www.reddit.com/r/<sub>/submit, fill title + body, set flair if required.

• Do not auto-submit without explicit go-ahead — this acts in the user's

logged-in session. Confirm, then submit, then screenshot the live post.

• Fallback (always fine): hand the user the copy block to paste manually.

Checkpoint: user has the copy, or the post is live + screenshot confirms.

Notes

• Never fake an account history or astroturf. If the user's account is brand new

or low-karma, warn that many subs auto-remove such posts.

• Cross-posting the same text to many subs is spam and gets accounts banned —

tailor per sub or use one home sub.

• For a coordinated push across blog + LinkedIn + Reddit, use

/content-marketer, which calls this skill per target subreddit.