Reddit Researcher Agent

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

This skill appears to implement Reddit searching and summarization, but there are several implementation/documentation mismatches you should address before installing: - Missing declared runtime dependencies: the scripts call python3, md5sum, stat -c, and use grep -P; the registry only lists curl. Ask the author to add these to requires.bins or ensure the scripts degrade gracefully. Without them the skill may fail or behave unpredictably. - Environment variable mismatch: SKILL.md marks REDDIT_KEYWORDS as required and documents REDDIT_SEARCH_ENGINE/REDDIT_SUBREDDITS, but the registry lists no required env vars. Confirm how the skill should be provided inputs and whether the agent will prompt for them. - Documentation vs code inconsistencies: SKILL.md claims a cache location under ~/.openclaw/... but scripts use a local ../cache; clarify where files are written so you can review and control them. - Network activity: the scripts make outbound requests to third-party search engines and reddit.com. This is expected for the skill, but be aware of scraping/ToS and potential IP rate-limiting. The scripts set User-Agent strings (including a "research bot" UA) — consider changing to an explicit identifiable agent or using authenticated Reddit API access if appropriate. - Run in a sandbox first: because of the missing dependency declarations and file writes, test the scripts in an isolated environment (container or VM) and inspect the cache/export directories before using on sensitive hosts. If the author can update the registry to declare the actual runtime binaries and fix the documentation mismatches (cache path, required env vars), the skill's coherence will improve. Until then, treat it as suspicious and proceed cautiously.

Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: reddit-researcher-agent Version: 1.0.0 The Reddit Researcher skill is a functional tool designed to search and summarize Reddit posts using Bing, DuckDuckGo, and the Reddit JSON API. The scripts (scan.sh, summarize.sh, and export.sh) perform legitimate data retrieval and processing tasks, including caching results locally and exporting findings to Markdown. While the scripts use fragile methods like 'grep' for JSON parsing, there is no evidence of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or unauthorized execution.