Show HN: Reddit browser for MCP clients – works with any AI assistant (github.com)

Reddit MCP Buddy is a new open-source MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets MCP-compatible assistants—Claude Desktop and others—browse Reddit, search posts, fetch full comment threads, and analyze user profiles without initial API key setup. Built in TypeScript and designed for LLMs, it returns clean, LLM-friendly payloads (no invented “sentiment scores”), includes smart caching (adaptive TTLs, LRU, 50MB memory cap), and ships with built-in rate-limit testers and a stdio/HTTP runtime for easy local testing. Install with npx reddit-mcp-buddy and add a small entry to claude_desktop_config.json to enable commands like browse_subreddit, search_reddit, get_post_details, and user_analysis. Its significance is practical: it gives AI assistants reliable, real-time grounding in Reddit content for monitoring trends, doing research, or enriching conversational agents without bloated responses or opaque metrics. Authentication supports three proven tiers—Anonymous (10 req/min), App-only OAuth2 (60 req/min with client ID/secret), and Authenticated/password grant (100 req/min, script app required)—so projects can start instantly and scale by adding credentials. The repo includes verification tools, clear docs, Docker/npm install paths, and is MIT-licensed, making it a lightweight, auditable option for teams wanting trustworthy Reddit access inside LLM workflows.