Reddit Researcher

Scan Reddit for posts matching keywords and summarize findings. Uses Bing primary + Reddit JSON API fallback — robust against DuckDuckGo bot blocking. Use wh...

What to consider before installing: - Functional fit: The scripts do match a 'Reddit researcher' purpose — they query search engines and Reddit, then summarize posts. - Mismatched metadata/docs: The registry lists no required env vars or binaries, but SKILL.md and the scripts expect REDDIT_KEYWORDS (required) and may use REDDIT_SUBREDDITS/REDDIT_SEARCH_ENGINE. The skill's documented cache path (~/.openclaw/...) does not match the actual ./cache directory used by the scripts. Ask the author to reconcile metadata and documentation before trusting automatic installs. - Undeclared dependencies: The scripts call python3, md5sum, stat (with -c), and rely on grep -P and other GNU-specific flags. Ensure these binaries exist on your system or run in a sandboxed environment. The registry only declared curl; that is insufficient. - Networking & scraping: The skill will make outbound requests to Bing, DuckDuckGo (html.duckduckgo.com), and reddit.com. If you or your org restricts outgoing traffic or forbids scraping, do not run it. Also be aware of Reddit's terms of service concerning automated scraping. - Files written: The skill caches responses and writes export markdown files. If you run this on sensitive hosts, confirm where files are written and review cache contents. - Practical steps: Review/patch the SKILL.md to declare REDDIT_KEYWORDS and required binaries, test the scripts locally in a disposable/sandbox environment, and ensure rate limits/robots policy are acceptable. If you need higher assurance, ask the publisher for an updated release that fixes metadata, documents dependencies (python3, coreutils), and clarifies cache paths. Given the inconsistencies (metadata vs. actual scripts and undeclared binaries) I recommend exercising caution (review and test manually) rather than installing blindly.

Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: strd-reddit-researcher Version: 1.0.0 The skill bundle is a legitimate tool for searching and summarizing Reddit posts using Bing, Google, or the Reddit JSON API. The scripts (scan.sh, summarize.sh, export.sh) perform standard web scraping and data processing tasks aligned with the stated purpose, using curl for network requests and basic shell utilities for parsing, with no evidence of malicious intent or data exfiltration.