Bright Data MCP
brightdata/skills
Bright Data MCP handles ALL web data operations. An agent skill from brightdata/skills.
Fetches Reddit posts, threads and search results as JSON through a browser session, using a DuckDuckGo redirect to get past Reddit's automated-access block.
Install Reddit JSON Fetcher
$ npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill reddit-fetch -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips reddit-fetch --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reddit-fetch .claude/skills/reddit-fetch && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "reddit-fetch" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/reddit-fetch into .claude/skills/reddit-fetch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reddit-fetch", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/reddit-fetchType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill reddit-fetch -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips reddit-fetch --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reddit-fetch .agents/skills/reddit-fetch && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "reddit-fetch" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/reddit-fetch into .agents/skills/reddit-fetch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reddit-fetch", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill reddit-fetch -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips reddit-fetch --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reddit-fetch .cursor/skills/reddit-fetch && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "reddit-fetch" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/reddit-fetch into .cursor/skills/reddit-fetch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reddit-fetch", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git --path skills/reddit-fetch--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill reddit-fetch -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips reddit-fetch --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reddit-fetch .gemini/skills/reddit-fetch && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "reddit-fetch" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/reddit-fetch into .gemini/skills/reddit-fetch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reddit-fetch", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips reddit-fetchInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill reddit-fetch -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reddit-fetch .github/skills/reddit-fetch && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "reddit-fetch" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/reddit-fetch into .github/skills/reddit-fetch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reddit-fetch", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill reddit-fetch -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tips reddit-fetch --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reddit-fetch .opencode/skills/reddit-fetch && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "reddit-fetch" agent skill from https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/tree/main/skills/reddit-fetch into .opencode/skills/reddit-fetch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reddit-fetch", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
reddit-fetch- GitHub stars
- 10k
- Token cost
- ~1.4k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 524 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 9
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Fetches Reddit posts, threads and search results as JSON through a browser session, using a DuckDuckGo redirect to get past Reddit's automated-access block.
- Works in 3 steps: mcpplaywrightbrowser_navigate to… → Grab the first result's full href - it's… → browser_navigate to that full redirect…
- Reading a Reddit thread when plain requests return 403
- SKILL.md covers Primary method: the…, JSON shapes (same for browser…, Fallbacks and Rate limiting
- Calls curl, jq and kind; reaches html.duckduckgo.com and duckduckgo.com
What it does
Reddit serves JSON when `.json` is appended to a URL, but the skill notes that plain `curl` is refused with a 403 almost every time and a cold browser visit hits a block page. Its workaround is a one-time hop per session: use Playwright to search DuckDuckGo for the subreddit, open the first result's full redirect link with its token, and land on a real Reddit page, which sets a session cookie.
After that the agent navigates Playwright straight to `.json` URLs, such as a subreddit search with sort and time-range options or a thread's comments sorted by top, and parses the page text. Evaluation is wrapped in try/catch so an expired session shows up as a block page and the hop can be repeated. A stale Playwright instance holding the browser profile is cleared with `pkill` before retrying.
When your agent uses it
- Reading a Reddit thread when plain requests return 403
- Searching a subreddit for recent posts on a topic
- Collecting top comments from a Reddit post for research
Example prompts
- “Search r/selfhosted for posts from the past week about backup tools and summarize them.”
- “Open this Reddit thread and give me the top comments.”
- “Reddit blocked curl for me. Get the JSON for this subreddit's newest posts another way.”
Requirements
- Playwright browser tools available to the agent
- Network access to Reddit and DuckDuckGo
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- mcpplaywrightbrowser_navigate to https://html.duckduckgo.com/html/?q=site:reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT+YOUR+QUERY
- Grab the first result's full href - it's a DDG redirect that includes a rut token (https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=...&rut=...). The token…
- browser_navigate to that full redirect href. It lands on a real www.reddit.com page (title = the post/subreddit title, not "Blocked") and…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 577ac89. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
curljqkind
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
html.duckduckgo.comduckduckgo.comreddit.comold.reddit.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Reddit JSON Fetcher loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 52 tokens; SKILL.md has 524 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 524 words (~1,369 tokens).
“Reddit's public JSON API works by appending .json to any Reddit URL — but Reddit now hard-blocks automated access. curl 403s essentially every time (host AND container, regardless of User-Agent), and even a cold Playwright navigation to reddit.com hits a…”
- name
- reddit-fetch
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/reddit-fetch of ykdojo/claude-code-tips.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 577ac89
Compare with similar skills
Reddit JSON Fetcher next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reddit JSON Fetcher this skillykdojo/claude-code-tips | 10k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Bright Data MCPbrightdata/skills | 264 | 1 repos | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Web Access via Browser CDPeze-is/web-access | 9.1k | 4 repos | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Agent ReachPanniantong/Agent-Reach | 94k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Skyvern Browser AutomationSkyvern-AI/skyvern | 23k | 1 repos | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| bb-browser Site Commands for OpenClawepiral/bb-browser | 6.2k | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Reddit JSON Fetcher
What does Reddit JSON Fetcher do?
Fetches Reddit posts, threads and search results as JSON through a browser session, using a DuckDuckGo redirect to get past Reddit's automated-access block. json` is appended to a URL, but the skill notes that plain `curl` is refused with a 403 almost every time and a cold browser visit hits a block page. Its workaround is a one-time hop per session: use Playwright to search DuckDuckGo for the subreddit, open the first result's full redirect link with its token, and land on a real Reddit page, which sets a session cookie.
When should I use Reddit JSON Fetcher?
Reddit JSON Fetcher fits situations like: reading a Reddit thread when plain requests return 403; searching a subreddit for recent posts on a topic; collecting top comments from a Reddit post for research.
How do I install Reddit JSON Fetcher in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill reddit-fetch -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/reddit-fetch in ykdojo/claude-code-tips) into .claude/skills/reddit-fetch in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Reddit JSON Fetcher in Codex?
Run `npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill reddit-fetch -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/reddit-fetch in ykdojo/claude-code-tips) into .agents/skills/reddit-fetch in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Reddit JSON Fetcher in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill reddit-fetch -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/reddit-fetch, .gemini/skills/reddit-fetch, .github/skills/reddit-fetch and .opencode/skills/reddit-fetch in your project.
What does Reddit JSON Fetcher need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Reddit JSON Fetcher needs the command-line tools its instructions call (curl, jq and kind). Our summary lists: Playwright browser tools available to the agent; Network access to Reddit and DuckDuckGo.
Does Reddit JSON Fetcher access the network?
SKILL.md names 4 domains. In commands or code: html.duckduckgo.com, duckduckgo.com, reddit.com and old.reddit.com; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Reddit JSON Fetcher safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Reddit JSON Fetcher use?
Reddit JSON Fetcher has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Reddit JSON Fetcher use?
About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Reddit JSON Fetcher?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Reddit JSON Fetcher: Bright Data MCP (brightdata/skills, 264 stars), Web Access via Browser CDP (eze-is/web-access, 9.1k stars), Agent Reach (Panniantong/Agent-Reach, 94k stars) and Skyvern Browser Automation (Skyvern-AI/skyvern, 23k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Reddit JSON Fetcher?
ykdojo (a GitHub user) maintains it in ykdojo/claude-code-tips, which has 10,202 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 25, 2026.
Source: ykdojo/claude-code-tips on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.