yashar1 / reddit-comment-bot

Reddit bot that auto replies to comments on set subreddits

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: http://localhost:8080
8. Note the outputted client id and secret

config.py:

1. REDDIT_USERNAME: your Reddit username
2. REDDIT_PASSWORD: your Reddit password
3. REDDIT_CLIENT_ID: the outputted client id
4. REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET: the outputted secret
5. REDDIT_USER_AGENT: a unique identifier for your bot
6. TARGET_SUBREDDIT: the subreddit to scan (default = "test")
7. TARGET_STRING: the comment search criteria (default = "sample user comment")
8. REPLY_MESSAGE: your bot's comment reply (default = "Hey, I like your comment!")
9. SLEEP_DURATION: sleep duration between bot runs in seconds (default = 10)

Usage

• Navigate into the bot directory.
• Run your bot:

$ python reddit_bot.py