reddit-mcp-buddy
local MCP serverreddit-mcp-buddy is a local MCP server: Reddit browser for AI assistants. Browse without API keys; add credentials for search and analysis. Install it from npm as reddit-mcp-buddy.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add reddit-mcp-buddy -- npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy
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": {
"reddit-mcp-buddy": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"reddit-mcp-buddy"
]
}
}
}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.
Summary
Reddit browser for AI assistants. Browse without API keys; add credentials for search and analysis.
reddit-mcp-buddy vs similar servers
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| reddit-mcp-buddy | 839 | Local | No | npm |
| one-search-mcp | 143 | Local | Yes | npm |
| Slack MCP Server | 30 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| Firecrawl MCP Server | 7,526 | Local | Yes | npm |
| Claude Code Explorer MCP | 6,240 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
reddit-mcp-buddy is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package reddit-mcp-buddy.
Run: claude mcp add reddit-mcp-buddy -- npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy
Run: codex mcp add reddit-mcp-buddy -- npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy
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