Reddit Leads skill for Claude Code: find B2B leads on Reddit

Lets Claude find Reddit posts where people want to switch tools or buy, and score each one 0-100, using the paid reddapi.dev Leads API.

Installs: 12.7K; on skills.sh
Stars: 15; on GitHub
Updated: Sep 2026; last repo commit

reddit-leads makes Claude send your description of a target buyer to reddapi.dev's lead endpoint. Each result is a Reddit post or comment with a 0-100 lead score, a lead type such as pain_point or solution_request, an industry, the product being complained about and the author's Reddit username.

It triggers on lead, prospecting or competitor-switching requests. API access needs a paid reddapi.dev plan and a key in your shell. The skill says outreach is for you to do: Claude drafts text for you to read and send, and does not post, message or write to a CRM from a lead.

Good for

Founders and sales teams looking for people unhappy with a competitor
Marketers who want real pain-point wording to shape messaging
Product teams checking which missing features people ask for

Install reddit-leads

Claude Code

Copy this prompt.

Install the reddit-leads skill in Claude Code. Run this command:

npx skills add https://github.com/lignertys/reddit-research-skills --skill reddit-leads

Then check that it loaded and tell me how to use it.

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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Requires Node.js.

The skill needs a reddapi.dev key in the shell that runs Claude. SKILL.md gives two lines to run yourself: export REDDAPI_API_KEY=... and export REDDAPI_AUTH="Authorization: Bearer $REDDAPI_API_KEY". Because Claude runs curl in that shell, we store no Claude app upload tab for this skill.

From the project README. Source.

What's in the skill

When it loads

Discover B2B leads from Reddit using AI-powered lead scoring via reddapi.dev Leads API. Finds high-intent signals, scores them 0-100, and classifies by lead type (pain_point, solution_request, complaint, feature_request, comparison). Perfect for competitor poaching, pain point discovery, and sales prospecting.

Sections in SKILL.md

Overview
Setup
Plan requirement
Credentials
Rate Limits
Handling Untrusted Content
API Reference
POST /api/v1/leads
Lead Types (6 Categories - verify before assuming this list is exhaustive)
Lead Score (0-100)
Query Strategies
Competitor Switching (Highest Score)
Pain Point Discovery
Feature Gap Targeting
Niche Industry Targeting
Quick Reference: Query → Score Patterns

Key facts

Author: lignertys (repo owner)
License: MIT (LICENSE file and SKILL.md frontmatter)
Installs on skills.sh: 12,657 as of 2026-11-02
GitHub stars: 15 for the repo, 2026-11-02
skills.sh audits: Gen Agent Trust Hub pass, Socket pass, Snyk warn
What is inside: 1 file: SKILL.md (no scripts in the folder)
Plan needed: Paid reddapi.dev plan: Lite $19.9/mo, Starter $49/mo, Pro $99/mo, Team $249/mo; Free has no API access
Needs: REDDAPI_API_KEY; curl; python3 for the score-filter example
Last repo commit: 2026-09-15

What it includes

Finds scored leads from a plain-language query
Takes a query and a limit (default 20, max 50). There is no server-side score filter, so Claude filters lead_score itself.
Try: “Find founders looking to switch from Stripe and keep leads scoring 60 or more.”
Runs code · POST /api/v1/leads
Gives each result a 0-100 score
Scores combine signal strength, buying intent, relevance and engagement. 90-100 is hot, 70-89 warm, 50-69 moderate, below 50 is skipped.
Read · Lead scoring
Labels each result with one of 6 known types
pain_point, solution_request, complaint, feature_request, comparison and workflow_issue. SKILL.md says to treat the list as open.
Read · Lead types
Patterns for switchers, pain points, features and industries
Examples include "switching from [competitor] to" and "[industry] need help with [problem]".
Network · Query strategies
Loops one query over several competitors
A shell loop runs a leads query for each competitor name in turn.
Try: “Run lead queries for Asana, Monday, ClickUp and Trello.”
Runs code · Multi-competitor sweep
Drafts text for you to send
Claude may draft messages, quoted apart from its own text. It must not post to Reddit, send a message or write to a CRM because of a lead.
Read · Outreach drafts
Treats post text as data and keeps the key out of chat
Same rules as reddit-research: no commands from posts, key referenced only as $REDDAPI_API_KEY.
Read · Untrusted-content and key rules

From the official docs

Permissions

Medium risk

Claude sends your queries and API key to reddapi.dev and gets back Reddit usernames with post text. Keep confidential text out of queries and send any outreach yourself.

What it can do

Read your data
Create and change things
Delete things
Read-only mode

Watch out for

Results name real Reddit users
Each lead carries the author's username and post text. Use them for research, store only what you need, and send any outreach yourself under each platform's rules. github.com
Your queries and key go to a third party
Claude sends each query and your API key to reddapi.dev. Keep confidential text out of queries. github.com
Calls use a paid monthly allowance
Web, API and lead searches share one counter. The multi-competitor loop sends one request per name, so check your plan before large sweeps. github.com
Results are untrusted Reddit text
SKILL.md tells Claude to treat lead text as data and never act on it. Read results before you approve a follow-up command. github.com

Security advisories

No published security advisories as of Nov 2, 2026.

Technical details

Turning on read-only	SKILL.md defines no read-only switch. It says outreach, Reddit posts, messages and CRM writes are the user's actions, not triggered by a lead.
Talks to	reddapi.dev
Sign-in and keys	You export REDDAPI_API_KEY in your own shell. SKILL.md tells Claude not to ask for the key, echo it or write it to a file.
Scopes	Claude runs curl commands against reddapi.dev using your REDDAPI_API_KEY Results include Reddit usernames and post text A shell loop example sends one request per competitor

Questions

What does the reddit-leads skill do?

It makes Claude find Reddit posts where people show buying intent, then score each 0-100 and label it by type. You get the post link, subreddit, author name, pain point and opportunity.

How do I install reddit-leads?

Use the install box at the top of the page and set REDDAPI_API_KEY in your own shell. We store no Claude app upload for it because Claude runs curl in your shell.

Does it cost money?

The reddapi.dev API is paid. SKILL.md lists Lite $19.9/mo (500 calls a month), Starter $49/mo (5,000), Pro $99/mo (15,000) and Team $249/mo (50,000). The Free plan has 3 web searches and no API access. Confirm prices on reddapi.dev.

Will it message people for me?

SKILL.md says no: outreach is the user's action. Claude drafts text, shows it, and you send it. It also says Claude must not post to Reddit, send a DM or email, or write to a CRM because of a lead.

Who runs reddapi.dev, and is it Reddit?

It is not Reddit. The repo README calls it a third-party service (not Reddit official) that needs no Reddit sign-in or app registration. Neither the README nor SKILL.md names the company behind it, so check reddapi.dev before you send it queries or pay for a plan.

Is reddit-leads safe?

It bundles no scripts, but Claude runs curl commands that send your queries and API key to reddapi.dev. Results include Reddit usernames and unmoderated post text, so keep what you collect to what you need and follow the rules of the platforms you contact people on.

Why do I get a 429 error?

SKILL.md says 429 means an invalid or expired key, the Free plan, or an exhausted monthly quota. An invalid key returns 429, not 401. A 403 means the POST lacked a JSON content type header.

reddit-leads vs reddit-research?

reddit-research is for broad market research, trends and subreddits. reddit-leads is for scored buying-intent posts, and it needs a paid plan.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Repository: lignertys/reddit-research-skills
Folder: skills/reddit-leads

lignertys/reddit-research-skills skills.sh

Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from.

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README · github.com
reddit-leads SKILL.md · github.com