https://github.com/yashar1/reddit-comment-bot

Reddit bot that auto replies to comments on set subreddits
https://github.com/yashar1/reddit-comment-bot

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Reddit bot that auto replies to comments on set subreddits

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/yashar1/reddit-comment-bot
• Owner: yashar1
• Created: 2017-07-27T07:07:23.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-13T10:10:08.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-02-09T16:09:44.301Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: bot, comment-bot, praw, python, reddit, reddit-api, reddit-application, reddit-bot, reddit-client, reddit-comment-bot, redditbot, subreddit
• Language: Python
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• Size: 3.91 KB
• Stars: 99
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 52
• Open Issues: 6
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: readme.md

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• awesome-reddit-bots - reddit-comment-bot

README

        
# 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](https://www.python.org/downloads/)

- [Praw](https://praw.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started/installation.html)

- A Reddit Account

### Setup

**Reddit App:**

1. [Navigate to the Apps page](https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps/)

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:

```sh

$ python reddit_bot.py

```