reddit_explain
Explains Reddit terms, slang, and culture by providing definitions, origins, usage examples, and context for better understanding of the platform.
Instructions
Get explanations of Reddit terms, slang, and culture. Returns definition, origin, usage, and examples.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Yes | Reddit term to explain (e.g., "karma", "cake day", "AMA", "ELI5") |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"properties": {
"term": {
"description": "Reddit term to explain (e.g., \"karma\", \"cake day\", \"AMA\", \"ELI5\")",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"term"
],
"type": "object"
}
Implementation Reference
- src/tools/index.ts:389-474 (handler)The main handler function for the 'reddit_explain' tool. It provides explanations for common Reddit terms using a predefined dictionary, returning structured data with definition, origin, usage, and examples.async redditExplain(params: z.infer<typeof redditExplainSchema>) { // This would ideally use a knowledge base, but we'll provide common explanations const explanations: Record<string, any> = { 'karma': { definition: 'Reddit points earned from upvotes on posts and comments', origin: 'Concept from Hinduism/Buddhism adapted for Reddit\'s scoring system', usage: 'Users accumulate karma to show contribution quality', examples: ['High karma users are often trusted more', 'Some subreddits require minimum karma to post'], }, 'cake day': { definition: 'Anniversary of when a user joined Reddit', origin: 'Reddit displays a cake icon next to usernames on this day', usage: 'Users often get extra upvotes on their cake day', examples: ['Happy cake day!', 'It\'s my cake day, AMA'], }, 'ama': { definition: 'Ask Me Anything - Q&A session with interesting people', origin: 'Started in r/IAmA subreddit', usage: 'Celebrities, experts, or people with unique experiences answer questions', examples: ['I am Elon Musk, AMA', 'I survived a plane crash, AMA'], }, 'eli5': { definition: 'Explain Like I\'m 5 - request for simple explanation', origin: 'From r/explainlikeimfive subreddit', usage: 'Used when asking for complex topics to be explained simply', examples: ['ELI5: How does bitcoin work?', 'Can someone ELI5 quantum computing?'], }, 'til': { definition: 'Today I Learned - sharing interesting facts', origin: 'From r/todayilearned subreddit', usage: 'Prefix for sharing newly discovered information', examples: ['TIL bananas are berries', 'TIL about the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon'], }, 'op': { definition: 'Original Poster - person who created the post', origin: 'Common internet forum terminology', usage: 'Refers to the person who started the discussion', examples: ['OP delivers!', 'Waiting for OP to respond'], }, 'repost': { definition: 'Content that has been posted before', origin: 'Common issue on content aggregation sites', usage: 'Often called out by users who\'ve seen the content before', examples: ['This is a repost from last week', 'General Reposti!'], }, 'brigading': { definition: 'Coordinated effort to manipulate votes or harass', origin: 'Named after military brigade tactics', usage: 'Against Reddit rules, can result in bans', examples: ['Don\'t brigade other subs', 'This looks like brigading'], }, '/s': { definition: 'Sarcasm indicator', origin: 'HTML-style closing tag for sarcasm', usage: 'Added to end of sarcastic comments to avoid misunderstanding', examples: ['Yeah, that\'s totally going to work /s', 'Great idea /s'], }, 'banana for scale': { definition: 'Using a banana to show size in photos', origin: 'Started as a Reddit meme in 2013', usage: 'Humorous way to provide size reference', examples: ['Found this rock, banana for scale', 'No banana for scale?'], }, }; const term = params.term.toLowerCase(); const explanation = explanations[term]; if (!explanation) { return { definition: 'Term not found in database. This might be a subreddit-specific term or newer slang.', origin: 'Unknown', usage: 'Try searching Reddit for this term to see how it\'s used', examples: [], relatedTerms: [], }; } return { definition: explanation.definition, origin: explanation.origin, usage: explanation.usage, examples: explanation.examples, relatedTerms: [], }; }
- src/tools/index.ts:50-52 (schema)Zod schema defining the input parameters for the reddit_explain tool: a single 'term' string.export const redditExplainSchema = z.object({ term: z.string().describe('Reddit term to explain (e.g., "karma", "cake day", "AMA")'), });
- src/mcp-server.ts:130-135 (registration)Registers the 'reddit_explain' tool in the MCP server by defining its name, description, and input schema in the toolDefinitions array.{ name: 'reddit_explain', description: 'Get explanations of Reddit terms, slang, and culture. Returns definition, origin, usage, and examples.', inputSchema: zodToJsonSchema(redditExplainSchema) as any, readOnlyHint: true }
- src/mcp-server.ts:171-175 (registration)Dispatch handler in the tool call switch statement that invokes the redditExplain method with parsed arguments.case 'reddit_explain': result = await tools.redditExplain( redditExplainSchema.parse(args) ); break;