IceCube Reddit Scout

🧊 IceCube Reddit Scout — 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'.

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Install

openclaw skills install @ares521521-design/icecube-reddit-scout

🧊 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 — 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:

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:

Go to Reddit settings → Notifications
Enable "keyword alerts"
Add your keywords
Get email notifications

IceCube Reddit Scout reads these emails and extracts context.

3. Polling Mode (Alternative)

If you don't want Reddit alerts:

yaml

mode: polling
poll_interval: 30m

Uses Reddit search API to check for new mentions.

Commands

Add Keyword

bash

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

Monitor Subreddit

bash

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

Check Trends

bash

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:

markdown

# Reddit Mentions — 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)

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

yaml

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:

Create Reddit app at https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps
Configure OAuth credentials
Get 60 requests/min

yaml

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

License

MIT — Use freely.

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