# Reddit Lurker

> Use this tool when you need to efficiently retrieve and process complete Reddit threads, including nested replies and collapsed branches, to solve data analysis and storage problems by compressing large comment trees into compact tab-delimited notation. It takes Reddit thread URLs as input and outputs condensed thread structures, making it ideal for applications where data size and complexity are concerns. Use it to simplify Reddit data analysis, archiving, or integration into other systems.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/gh-progenyalpha-reddit-lurker  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gh-progenyalpha-reddit-lurker

## Description

Fetches complete Reddit threads including all nested replies and collapsed branches, then compresses them into compact tab-delimited notation. Recursively expands every collapsed reply placeholder and delivers full comment trees at any depth. Benchmarked across 452 comments, it achieves 94% token reduction versus raw JSON and 44% versus Markdown while preserving complete thread structure.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.71
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/gh-progenyalpha-reddit-lurker)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/progenyalpha/reddit-lurker>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "gh-progenyalpha-reddit-lurker"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gh-progenyalpha-reddit-lurker` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gh-progenyalpha-reddit-lurker/pull`

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