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/install search-reddit
Description
Search Reddit in real time using OpenAI web_search with enrichment (engagement + top comments). Use when you need recent Reddit threads, subreddit-filtered results, or quick link lists.
Usage Guidance
Before installing: 1) Note that the skill requires your OpenAI API key (OPENAI_API_KEY) even though the registry metadata doesn't declare it — the SKILL.md and script expect it. 2) Review the script (scripts/search.js) yourself; it will read ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json if present to find saved keys, so ensure that file doesn't contain unrelated secrets you don't want exposed to this skill. 3) The script only calls api.openai.com and reddit.com; if that is acceptable, run it in a controlled environment and consider creating a dedicated OpenAI key with limited scope/usage tracking. 4) Ask the publisher to update the registry metadata to declare OPENAI_API_KEY (and the config file usage) so required permissions are explicit. If you cannot inspect the code or cannot limit the API key, do not install.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: search-reddit
Version: 1.0.0
The OpenClaw AgentSkills skill bundle for 'search-reddit' is benign. The `scripts/search.js` file correctly implements the stated purpose of searching Reddit via the OpenAI Responses API, explicitly limiting the `web_search` tool to `reddit.com`. API keys are handled securely by reading from environment variables or a designated `clawdbot.json` configuration file. There is no evidence of data exfiltration beyond the necessary API calls, no malicious execution, persistence mechanisms, or obfuscation. The instructions in `SKILL.md` and `README.md` are directly related to the skill's functionality and do not contain any prompt injection attempts against the OpenClaw agent.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name/description (real-time Reddit search + enrichment) aligns with the included script, which calls OpenAI's Responses API web_search and fetches Reddit JSON to compute engagement and top comments. However, registry metadata lists no required environment variables while the SKILL.md and script require an OpenAI API key — an inconsistency between declared requirements and actual needs.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs the agent to use OpenAI web_search, then enrich returned Reddit thread URLs by fetching Reddit JSON. The runtime instructions and the code remain focused on the stated goal and do not request unrelated filesystem or network targets beyond reading the clawdbot config and calling OpenAI/reddit endpoints.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec (instruction-only) and no remote download during install. A local Node script is included; executing it requires node but nothing in the install flow pulls arbitrary remote archives. This is a lower install-risk posture.
Credentials
The skill requires an OpenAI API key (OPENAI_API_KEY) per SKILL.md and the script, but the registry metadata declares no required env vars/primary credential — that's a mismatch. The script also attempts to read ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json for stored keys, which is reasonable for convenience but is not declared in the registry and grants the skill read access to a local config file (potentially containing other keys). No other unrelated credentials are requested.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not set always:true, does not request elevated or persistent platform-wide privileges, and does not modify other skills' config. Its only persistent behavior is reading the user's clawdbot config file for an API key, which is expected for convenience but should be documented.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install search-reddit - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/search-reddit - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release: search-x style Reddit search + enrichment (score/comments/top comments), filters, links-only/compact/json output.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Search Reddit?
Search Reddit in real time using OpenAI web_search with enrichment (engagement + top comments). Use when you need recent Reddit threads, subreddit-filtered results, or quick link lists. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 3461 downloads so far.
How do I install Search Reddit?
Run "/install search-reddit" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Search Reddit free?
Yes, Search Reddit is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Search Reddit support?
Search Reddit is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Search Reddit?
It is built and maintained by arkaydeus (@arkaydeus); the current version is v1.0.0.
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