reddit-mcp-server
local MCP serverreddit-mcp-server is a local MCP server: Reddit MCP server with full read/write - posts, comments, search, and content creation. Install it from npm as reddit-mcp-server.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add io-github-jordanburke-reddit-mcp-server -e REDDIT_CLIENT_ID=... -e REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET=... -e REDDIT_USERNAME=... -e REDDIT_PASSWORD=... -e REDDIT_AUTH_MODE=... -e REDDIT_SAFE_MODE=... -e REDDIT_BOT_DISCLOSURE=... -e REDDIT_BOT_FOOTER=... -- npx -y reddit-mcp-server
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-jordanburke-reddit-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"reddit-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"REDDIT_CLIENT_ID": "...",
"REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET": "...",
"REDDIT_USERNAME": "...",
"REDDIT_PASSWORD": "...",
"REDDIT_AUTH_MODE": "...",
"REDDIT_SAFE_MODE": "...",
"REDDIT_BOT_DISCLOSURE": "...",
"REDDIT_BOT_FOOTER": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
REDDIT_CLIENT_ID,REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET,REDDIT_USERNAME,REDDIT_PASSWORD,REDDIT_AUTH_MODE,REDDIT_SAFE_MODE,REDDIT_BOT_DISCLOSURE,REDDIT_BOT_FOOTER
Summary
Reddit MCP server with full read/write - posts, comments, search, and content creation.
reddit-mcp-server vs similar servers
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| reddit-mcp-server | 276 | Local | Yes | npm |
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Questions
It reads 8 environment variables: REDDIT_CLIENT_ID, REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET, REDDIT_USERNAME, REDDIT_PASSWORD, REDDIT_AUTH_MODE, REDDIT_SAFE_MODE, REDDIT_BOT_DISCLOSURE, REDDIT_BOT_FOOTER. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
reddit-mcp-server is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package reddit-mcp-server.
Run: claude mcp add io-github-jordanburke-reddit-mcp-server -e REDDIT_CLIENT_ID=... -e REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET=... -e REDDIT_USERNAME=... -e REDDIT_PASSWORD=... -e REDDIT_AUTH_MODE=... -e REDDIT_SAFE_MODE=... -e REDDIT_BOT_DISCLOSURE=... -e REDDIT_BOT_FOOTER=... -- npx -y reddit-mcp-server
Run: codex mcp add io-github-jordanburke-reddit-mcp-server --env REDDIT_CLIENT_ID=... --env REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET=... --env REDDIT_USERNAME=... --env REDDIT_PASSWORD=... --env REDDIT_AUTH_MODE=... --env REDDIT_SAFE_MODE=... --env REDDIT_BOT_DISCLOSURE=... --env REDDIT_BOT_FOOTER=... -- npx -y reddit-mcp-server
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