Reddit Research MCP

Open source Reddit intelligence, part of the research engine that powers Dialog. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with fastmcp, praw and reddit and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-08 · ★ 245 · #17 OF 47 MAINTAINED SOCIAL MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Reddit Research MCP

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add king-of-the-grackles-reddit-research-mcp -- uvx reddit-research-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "king-of-the-grackles-reddit-research-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "reddit-research-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package reddit-research-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.king-of-the-grackles is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains Reddit Research MCP

reddit-research-mcp is maintained by king-of-the-grackles. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2025.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/king-of-the-grackles/reddit-research-mcp
category: social media - ranked #17 of 47 actively-maintained social media servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.king-of-the-grackles/reddit-research-mcp (active, first published 2025-09-09 · 2 versions)
packages: pypi:reddit-research-mcp

05 · Reddit Research MCP FAQ

What is Reddit Research MCP?

Open source Reddit intelligence, part of the research engine that powers Dialog. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Reddit Research MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-08. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Reddit Research MCP?

Run `uvx reddit-research-mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Reddit Research MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

06 · Alternatives to Reddit Research MCP

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