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IceCube Reddit Scout

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🧊 IceCube Reddit Scout β€” Free Reddit keyword monitoring integrated with your AI agent. No SaaS subscription. No cloud dependency. Track mentions, validate i...

TERMINAL
clawhub install icecube-reddit-scout

πŸ“– About This Skill


name: icecube-reddit-scout description: "🧊 IceCube Reddit Scout β€” Free Reddit keyword monitoring integrated with your AI agent. No SaaS subscription. No cloud dependency. Track mentions, validate ideas, find leads. When users mention 'Reddit monitoring', 'keyword alerts', 'track mentions', 'GummySearch replacement', 'brand monitoring', 'lead generation from Reddit'." metadata: openclaw: requires: bins: ["curl"]

🧊 IceCube Reddit Scout

Free Reddit monitoring. Integrated with your agent.

GummySearch is dead. F5Bot solves 10% of the workflow. Paid alternatives cost $50-200/month.

IceCube Reddit Scout gives you the other 90% for free.

What This Skill Does

1. Keyword Monitoring

  • Track keywords across any subreddit
  • Get alerts when mentions appear
  • No subscription, no rate limits
  • 2. Context Extraction

  • Don't just get alerts β€” get context
  • Auto-extract: thread sentiment, user intent, engagement signals
  • Filter noise automatically
  • 3. Lead Identification

  • Detect buying intent signals
  • "I wish there was a tool for..."
  • "Anyone know how to..."
  • "Looking for recommendations..."
  • 4. Opportunity Mining

  • Find pain points in discussions
  • Validate product ideas
  • Track competitor mentions
  • Setup

    1. Configure Keywords

    Create config/reddit-scout.yaml:

    keywords:
      - "openclaw"
      - "AI agent"
      - "memory system"
      - "context window"

    subreddits: - "r/indiehackers" - "r/SaaS" - "r/startups" - "r/artificial"

    filters: intent_signals: - "wish" - "need" - "looking for" - "recommendations" - "alternatives" noise_filter: - exclude_self_mentions: true - min_score: 5 - exclude_downvoted: true

    alerts: channels: - telegram - memory_log frequency: 1h

    2. Reddit Native Alerts (Free)

    Reddit now has built-in keyword alerts. Use them:

    1. Go to Reddit settings β†’ Notifications 2. Enable "keyword alerts" 3. Add your keywords 4. Get email notifications

    IceCube Reddit Scout reads these emails and extracts context.

    3. Polling Mode (Alternative)

    If you don't want Reddit alerts:

    mode: polling
    poll_interval: 30m
    

    Uses Reddit search API to check for new mentions.

    Commands

    Add Keyword

    curl -s "https://www.reddit.com/search.json?q=openclaw&sort=new&limit=10"
    

    Monitor Subreddit

    curl -s "https://www.reddit.com/r/indiehackers/search.json?q=memory+system&sort=new&limit=25"
    

    Check Trends

    curl -s "https://www.reddit.com/r/indiehackers/hot.json?limit=50"
    

    Workflow Integration

    Step 1: Detection

    Agent polls Reddit every 30 minutes (cron job or heartbeat).

    Step 2: Extraction

    When keyword found:
  • Extract thread title, content, score, comments
  • Detect intent signal (wish/need/looking_for)
  • Calculate relevance score
  • Step 3: Alerting

    If relevance > threshold:
  • Write to memory/reddit-mentions/YYYY-MM-DD.md
  • Send Telegram notification (if configured)
  • Add to unclosed_work.yaml if action needed
  • Step 4: Response

    Agent can:
  • Log for later analysis
  • Draft reply (human approves)
  • Track competitor activity
  • Capture pain point for product ideas
  • Output Format

    memory/reddit-mentions/2026-03-31.md:

    # Reddit Mentions β€” 2026-03-31

    RM-001 (14:32)

  • Subreddit: r/indiehackers
  • Thread: "I wish there was a tool that could remember my agent context"
  • Intent: wish (high)
  • Score: 42
  • Sentiment: positive
  • Opportunity: IceCube Memory candidate user
  • Link: https://reddit.com/r/indiehackers/comments/xxx
  • Action: Log for marketing outreach
  • RM-002 (15:15)

  • Subreddit: r/SaaS
  • Thread: "GummySearch alternatives that don't cost $200/month"
  • Intent: looking_for_alternatives (high)
  • Score: 87
  • Sentiment: frustrated
  • Opportunity: IceCube Reddit Scout pitch
  • Link: https://reddit.com/r/SaaS/comments/yyy
  • Action: Draft reply for human approval
  • Comparison

    | Feature | GummySearch | F5Bot | Paid Alternatives | IceCube Scout | |---------|-------------|-------|-------------------|---------------| | Price | Dead | Free | $50-200/mo | Free | | Cloud | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | | Context extraction | Manual | Manual | Some | Auto | | Intent detection | Manual | No | Yes | Auto | | Agent integration | No | No | No | Yes | | Response drafting | No | No | Some | Yes | | Memory logging | No | No | No | Yes |

    Use Cases

    1. Brand Monitoring

    Track when people mention your product/project.

    2. Lead Generation

    Find people asking for solutions you offer.

    3. Idea Validation

    Capture pain points for product development.

    4. Competitor Tracking

    Monitor competitor mentions and sentiment.

    5. Trend Detection

    Spot emerging topics in your niche.

    Integration with IceCube Suite

    icecube-memory: Mentions logged to memory structure icecube-heartbeat: Polling triggered during heartbeat icecube-evolution: Pain points feed improvement queue

    ⚠️ Important: Reddit API Access Required (2026)

    As of 2026, Reddit has blocked all anonymous API access. You MUST use one of these methods:

    Method 1: Reddit OAuth (Recommended)

    1. Create a Reddit app at https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps 2. Configure OAuth credentials in config/reddit-scout.yaml 3. Get 60 requests/min with proper authentication

    oauth:
      client_id: YOUR_CLIENT_ID
      client_secret: YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET
      user_agent: "IceCube-Reddit-Scout/1.0 by YOUR_REDDIT_USERNAME"
    

    Method 2: Browser Automation (peekaboo skill)

  • Use the peekaboo skill to access Reddit via browser
  • Slower but no API limits
  • Works for logged-in Reddit users
  • Method 3: F5Bot + Local Processing

  • Use F5Bot for keyword alerts (free)
  • Process alerts locally with IceCube Scout
  • Combines free alerting with agent integration
  • Limitations

  • Reddit API requires OAuth (no anonymous access)
  • Polling mode not real-time (30 min intervals)
  • No DM automation (Reddit policy)
  • Reddit may still block even OAuth requests if rate limits exceeded
  • Advanced: OAuth Integration

    For higher rate limits: 1. Create Reddit app at https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps 2. Configure OAuth credentials 3. Get 60 requests/min

    oauth:
      client_id: YOUR_CLIENT_ID
      client_secret: YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET
      redirect_uri: http://localhost:8080
    

    License

    MIT β€” Use freely.


    *GummySearch is dead. F5Bot is 10%. IceCube Scout is the 90%.*

    ⚑ When to Use

    TriggerAction
    Track when people mention your product/project.
    ### 2. Lead Generation
    Find people asking for solutions you offer.
    ### 3. Idea Validation
    Capture pain points for product development.
    ### 4. Competitor Tracking
    Monitor competitor mentions and sentiment.
    ### 5. Trend Detection
    Spot emerging topics in your niche.

    βš™οΈ Configuration

    1. Configure Keywords

    Create config/reddit-scout.yaml:

    keywords:
      - "openclaw"
      - "AI agent"
      - "memory system"
      - "context window"

    subreddits: - "r/indiehackers" - "r/SaaS" - "r/startups" - "r/artificial"

    filters: intent_signals: - "wish" - "need" - "looking for" - "recommendations" - "alternatives" noise_filter: - exclude_self_mentions: true - min_score: 5 - exclude_downvoted: true

    alerts: channels: - telegram - memory_log frequency: 1h

    2. Reddit Native Alerts (Free)

    Reddit now has built-in keyword alerts. Use them:

    1. Go to Reddit settings β†’ Notifications 2. Enable "keyword alerts" 3. Add your keywords 4. Get email notifications

    IceCube Reddit Scout reads these emails and extracts context.

    3. Polling Mode (Alternative)

    If you don't want Reddit alerts:

    mode: polling
    poll_interval: 30m
    

    Uses Reddit search API to check for new mentions.