Reddit Comment Bot

This Reddit Comment Bot is a python-based auto-responder.

• Pick a subreddit to scan
• Designate a specific comment to search for
• Set your bot's reply

Requirements

• Python
• Praw
• A Reddit Account

Setup

Reddit App:

1. Navigate to the Apps page
2. Click create an app
3. name: Set a name for your app
4. type: Script
5. description: Optional
6. about url: Optional
7. redirect uri: Set an uri
8. Note the outputted client id and secret

praw.init:

1. username: your Reddit username
2. password: your Reddit password
3. client_id: the outputted client id
4. client_secret: the outputted secret

reply_post.py:

Set the subreddit to search (default = "r/insertyoursubreddithere"):

subreddit = reddit.subreddit(‘insertyoursubreddithere’)

Comment search phrase (default = "searchphrase"):

if re.search("searchphrase", submission.title, re.IGNORECASE):

Bot's comment reply (default = "Insert your message here!"):

submission.reply("Insert your message here!")

Usage

Navigate into the bot directory. Run your bot:

$ python reply_post.py