Reddit MCP Server

# 🛣️ Reddit MCP Server Product Roadmap > **Transform from read-only research to full Reddit interaction platform** --- ## 🎯 Current State **Reddit Research MCP Server v0.1.1** - A powerful read-only research tool that turns Reddit into a queryable database with full citations. Currently supports: - ✅ Semantic subreddit discovery across 20k+ communities - ✅ Comprehensive post and comment fetching - ✅ Advanced search with temporal filtering - ✅ Citation-rich research reports - ✅ Zero-configuration hosted deployment **Limitations:** Read-only access, no user authentication, cannot interact with Reddit content. --- ## 🚀 Vision Evolve into a comprehensive Reddit automation platform where users can authenticate with their accounts, manage communities, monitor content, and interact programmatically—all through the MCP protocol. --- ## 🗺️ Feature Development Path ### **Phase 1: Authentication Foundation** 🔐 > **Priority: Critical** • **Status: Not Started** • **Effort: High** **Goal:** Enable users to authenticate with their Reddit accounts through the MCP server. #### 🎯 Deliverables - **Async PRAW Integration** - Replace synchronous PRAW with async PRAW for better performance - Maintain backward compatibility with existing read-only operations - **OAuth2 Authentication Flow** - Implement secure user authentication via Reddit OAuth2 - Add refresh token management and storage - Create MCP tools for account connection/disconnection - **Token Management System** - Secure token storage (file-based or database) - Automatic token refresh handling - User session management #### 🔧 Technical Requirements - Migrate `src/config.py` from PRAW to async PRAW - Add OAuth2 endpoints to FastMCP server - Implement token persistence (SQLite or file-based) - Update all existing tools to support authenticated requests - Add authentication status to MCP resources #### 🔗 Dependencies - Research existing async PRAW authentication patterns - Design secure token storage strategy - Plan user experience for OAuth flow in MCP context --- ### **Phase 2: Multireddit Management** 📂 > **Priority: High** • **Status: Not Started** • **Effort: Medium** **Goal:** Allow users to create and manage multireddits programmatically. #### 🎯 Deliverables - **Multireddit Creation** - Create new multireddits via MCP tools - Add subreddits to existing multireddits - Set multireddit visibility (public/private) - **Multireddit Management** - Edit multireddit descriptions and settings - Remove subreddits from multireddits - Delete entire multireddits - List user's existing multireddits - **Integration with Discovery** - Leverage existing subreddit discovery for multireddit building - Suggest subreddits for multireddit expansion - Batch operations for multiple subreddit additions #### 🔧 Technical Requirements - New `src/tools/multireddit.py` module - MCP tools: `create_multireddit`, `manage_multireddit`, `list_multireddits` - Integration with existing subreddit discovery system - Error handling for Reddit API limitations #### 🔗 Dependencies - **Requires:** Phase 1 (Authentication) completion - **Integrates with:** Existing subreddit discovery tools --- ### **Phase 3: Monitoring & Rules Engine** 👀 > **Priority: High** • **Status: Not Started** • **Effort: High** **Goal:** Create intelligent monitoring system for subreddits and multireddits with customizable rules. #### 🎯 Deliverables - **Content Monitoring** - Monitor specific subreddits or multireddits for new posts - Real-time comment monitoring on selected posts - Keyword-based content filtering - **Rule Engine** - User-defined rules for content matching - Support for regex patterns, keyword lists, user filters - Score thresholds and engagement metrics - Time-based rules (e.g., "posts from last 24 hours") - **Notification System** - Configurable alerts for matching content - Multiple notification channels (webhook, email, MCP events) - Rate limiting and deduplication - **Dashboard Integration** - Monitor status through MCP resources - Performance metrics and match statistics - Rule effectiveness analytics #### 🔧 Technical Requirements - Background task system (asyncio or Celery) - Rule definition DSL or JSON schema - Persistent storage for rules and monitoring state - New modules: `src/monitoring/`, `src/rules/`, `src/notifications/` - MCP tools: `create_monitor`, `manage_rules`, `get_alerts` #### 🔗 Dependencies - **Requires:** Phase 1 (Authentication) for personalized monitoring - **Enhances:** Phase 2 (Multireddit) monitoring capabilities - **Integrates with:** Existing search and discovery tools --- ### **Phase 4: Content Creation & Interaction** ✏️ > **Priority: Medium** • **Status: Not Started** • **Effort: High** **Goal:** Enable users to create posts, comments, and interact with Reddit content programmatically. #### 🎯 Deliverables - **Post Creation** - Submit text posts to specified subreddits - Submit link posts with URL validation - Support for post scheduling and drafts - Template system for common post types - **Comment Interaction** - Reply to posts and comments - Edit existing comments and posts - Delete user's own content - Upvote/downvote functionality - **Advanced Interactions** - Message other Reddit users - Manage user's saved posts and comments - Follow/unfollow users and subreddits - Award posts and comments - **Content Management** - Bulk operations for content management - Content analytics and performance tracking - Compliance checking for subreddit rules #### 🔧 Technical Requirements - New `src/tools/content.py` module - MCP tools: `create_post`, `reply_comment`, `manage_content` - Content validation and rule checking - Rate limiting to comply with Reddit API limits - Comprehensive error handling and user feedback #### 🔗 Dependencies - **Requires:** Phase 1 (Authentication) for content creation permissions - **Enhances:** Phase 3 (Monitoring) with automated responses - **Builds on:** Existing post and comment fetching infrastructure --- ## 🏗️ Development Notes ### Current Architecture Strengths - **FastMCP Framework**: Solid foundation for adding new tools - **Vector Search**: ChromaDB integration for semantic operations - **Modular Design**: Clean separation in `src/tools/` structure - **Type Safety**: Comprehensive Pydantic models - **Hosted Deployment**: Zero-friction user setup ### Key Technical Considerations - **Rate Limiting**: Reddit API has strict limits, especially for write operations - **Error Handling**: Robust error recovery for network and API issues - **Security**: Secure token storage and transmission - **Backward Compatibility**: Maintain existing read-only functionality - **Performance**: Async operations for concurrent Reddit API calls ### Success Indicators - ✅ **Phase 1**: Users can authenticate and see their Reddit profile info - ✅ **Phase 2**: Users can create multireddits with discovered subreddits - ✅ **Phase 3**: Monitoring system catches relevant content in real-time - ✅ **Phase 4**: Users can post/comment through MCP without manual intervention --- **Last Updated:** 2024-09-24 • **Version:** 1.0 • **Next Review:** After Phase 1 completion