reddit-assistant

What This Skill Does

The reddit-assistant is a specialized content strategy engine designed for indie developers and product builders. Unlike generic writing tools, it operates as a full-cycle Reddit manager. It handles environment validation, context-aware content generation, and performance tracking. By following a structured workflow that emphasizes authentic community engagement over self-promotion, the assistant helps you draft high-converting posts. It enforces strict title guidelines—banning common marketing fluff—and provides three distinct content angles (Story, Feedback, and Value) to ensure your posts resonate with actual subreddit culture. Furthermore, it logs performance data to help you refine your long-term Reddit strategy.

Installation

To integrate the reddit-assistant into your OpenClaw environment, run the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/edisonchenai/reddit-assistant

Ensure your system meets the dependencies defined in scripts/check_env.sh, as this skill performs local file system operations to maintain your configuration and memory profiles.

Use Cases

• Launch Announcements: Crafting feedback-focused threads that bypass common spam filters by prioritizing value over "launch" hype.
• Community Research: Identifying target subreddits using existing profiles and the internal subreddit-guide.md reference table.
• Performance Tracking: Logging post success metrics to learn which angles and subreddits yield the best engagement for your specific niche.
• Developer Storytelling: Converting dry milestones or technical hurdles into compelling, community-appropriate narratives.

Example Prompts

1. "I just hit 1,000 users for my SaaS. Can you help me draft a post for r/saas that focuses on the lesson learned about user churn?"
2. "I am stuck on the UI/UX for my new CLI tool. Can you find some subreddits where I can post a feedback request and draft a post that isn't spammy?"
3. "check reddit performance for my last post and suggest three new angles based on the analytics logs."

Tips & Limitations

• Quality First: Always run the 'mental quality check' provided in the documentation. If the title sounds like a generic advertisement, the Reddit community will likely ignore or report it.
• Mandatory Initialization: Always run bash scripts/check_env.sh and python3 reddit-assistant.py status upon starting a new session to ensure your memory state is synchronized.
• Avoid Banned Words: The assistant is hard-coded to avoid 'marketing-speak' like 'revolutionary' or 'game-changing'. Using these will dilute the authenticity of your developer brand.