$npx -y skills add getnao/sylph --skill reddit---
| 1 | # Reddit Writer |
| 2 | |
| 3 | ```yaml |
| 4 | name: reddit-writer |
| 5 | description: > |
| 6 | Creates Reddit posts across relevant subreddits. Covers benchmarks, |
| 7 | postmortems, journey posts, Show posts, and AMAs. Optimized for |
| 8 | community trust and authenticity. |
| 9 | triggers: |
| 10 | - reddit post |
| 11 | - post to reddit |
| 12 | - reddit thread |
| 13 | ``` |
| 14 | |
| 15 | --- |
| 16 | |
| 17 | ## MCP connectors |
| 18 | |
| 19 | | Connector | Purpose | |
| 20 | |-----------|---------| |
| 21 | | Reddit | Post and comment (via browser) | |
| 22 | |
| 23 | ## Format Library |
| 24 | |
| 25 | ### Benchmark Post |
| 26 | **When to use:** Sharing data, test results, or comparisons relevant to a subreddit. |
| 27 | |
| 28 | ``` |
| 29 | Title: [Tool A] vs [Tool B] vs [Tool C]: I tested [what] across [scope] |
| 30 | |
| 31 | Body: |
| 32 | [1-2 sentences on why you ran this benchmark] |
| 33 | |
| 34 | ## Setup |
| 35 | [What you tested, hardware/environment, methodology] |
| 36 | |
| 37 | ## Results |
| 38 | [Table or list of findings] |
| 39 | |
| 40 | ## Analysis |
| 41 | [What surprised you, caveats, limitations] |
| 42 | |
| 43 | ## My Take |
| 44 | [Brief, honest interpretation] |
| 45 | |
| 46 | Happy to share the raw data if anyone wants to dig in. |
| 47 | ``` |
| 48 | |
| 49 | ### Postmortem |
| 50 | **When to use:** Sharing a failure, mistake, or hard lesson with enough detail to be useful. |
| 51 | |
| 52 | ``` |
| 53 | Title: How we [broke/lost/wasted] [thing] and what we learned |
| 54 | |
| 55 | Body: |
| 56 | [What happened in 2-3 sentences] |
| 57 | |
| 58 | ## Timeline |
| 59 | [Chronological account - what went wrong and when] |
| 60 | |
| 61 | ## Root Cause |
| 62 | [The actual cause, not just the symptom] |
| 63 | |
| 64 | ## What We Changed |
| 65 | [Specific fixes and process changes] |
| 66 | |
| 67 | ## Lessons |
| 68 | [2-3 transferable lessons] |
| 69 | |
| 70 | Ask me anything about the details. |
| 71 | ``` |
| 72 | |
| 73 | ### Journey Post |
| 74 | **When to use:** Sharing progress, milestones, or the story of building something. |
| 75 | |
| 76 | ``` |
| 77 | Title: [Time period] of building [thing]: what worked, what didn't |
| 78 | |
| 79 | Body: |
| 80 | [One paragraph on what you're building and where you started] |
| 81 | |
| 82 | ## What Worked |
| 83 | - [Specific tactic + result] |
| 84 | - [Specific tactic + result] |
| 85 | |
| 86 | ## What Didn't Work |
| 87 | - [Specific failure + what you learned] |
| 88 | - [Specific failure + what you learned] |
| 89 | |
| 90 | ## Numbers |
| 91 | [Honest metrics - users, revenue, growth, whatever is relevant] |
| 92 | |
| 93 | ## What's Next |
| 94 | [Where you're headed] |
| 95 | |
| 96 | Happy to answer questions about any of this. |
| 97 | ``` |
| 98 | |
| 99 | ### Show Post (Show HN, Show [Subreddit]) |
| 100 | **When to use:** Launching or demoing something you built. |
| 101 | |
| 102 | ``` |
| 103 | Title: Show [Subreddit]: [What it does in plain language] |
| 104 | |
| 105 | Body: |
| 106 | [One sentence on what it is] |
| 107 | [One sentence on why you built it] |
| 108 | [One sentence on how it works] |
| 109 | |
| 110 | [Link to demo/repo/site] |
| 111 | |
| 112 | Looking for feedback on [specific thing]. What would you want to see? |
| 113 | ``` |
| 114 | |
| 115 | ### AMA / Open Q&A |
| 116 | **When to use:** Offering your expertise or experience for questions. |
| 117 | |
| 118 | ``` |
| 119 | Title: I'm [role] who [relevant experience]. AMA about [topic]. |
| 120 | |
| 121 | Body: |
| 122 | [2-3 sentences establishing credibility without bragging] |
| 123 | [What you can speak to specifically] |
| 124 | [Time commitment - "I'll be answering questions for the next few hours"] |
| 125 | ``` |
| 126 | |
| 127 | --- |
| 128 | |
| 129 | ## Hard Rules |
| 130 | |
| 131 | These are non-negotiable on Reddit. Breaking them destroys credibility. |
| 132 | |
| 133 | 1. **No marketing language.** Reddit detects and punishes corporate speak instantly. Write like a human, not a brand. |
| 134 | 2. **Never hide your vendor identity.** If you work for the company you're posting about, say so upfront. "Full disclosure: I'm the CAO/engineer/etc." Astroturfing gets you banned. |
| 135 | 3. **Karma thresholds.** Many subreddits require minimum karma to post. Check subreddit rules before posting. Build karma through genuine comments first. |
| 136 | 4. **Read the room.** Every subreddit has a different culture. Lurk and read recent posts before contributing. |
| 137 | 5. **Self-promotion limits.** Most subreddits follow a 90/10 rule: 90% of your contributions should be helpful comments, 10% can be your own content. |
| 138 | 6. **No editorialized titles.** State what it is, not how people should feel about it. |
| 139 | 7. **Respond to comments.** Posting and disappearing is a red flag. Budget time to engage. |
| 140 | |
| 141 | --- |
| 142 | |
| 143 | ## Subreddit Targeting Template |
| 144 | |
| 145 | Before posting, fill this out: |
| 146 | |
| 147 | ```yaml |
| 148 | subreddit: r/[name] |
| 149 | subscribers: [number] |
| 150 | culture: [technical/casual/meme-heavy/strict-moderation] |
| 151 | self_promotion_rules: [link to rules or summary] |
| 152 | minimum_karma: [if any] |
| 153 | flair_required: [yes/no, which flair] |
| 154 | best_posting_time: [day/time based on subreddit activity] |
| 155 | recent_relevant_posts: [links to 2-3 similar posts that did well] |
| 156 | ``` |
| 157 | |
| 158 | --- |
| 159 | |
| 160 | ## What Gets Downvoted |
| 161 | |
| 162 | - Anything that reads like an ad |
| 163 | - "We just launched [product]!" without substance |
| 164 | - Vague posts without specific details or data |
| 165 | - Refusing to answer hard questions in comments |
| 166 | - Posting the same content to 10 subreddits simultaneously |
| 167 | - Emoji-heavy posts (Reddit culture is text-first) |
| 168 | - Clickbait titles that oversell the content |
| 169 | |
| 170 | ## Self-improvement |
| 171 | |
| 172 | After the CAO reviews and approves a Reddit post: |
| 173 | |
| 174 | 1. Move the final version from `content/reddit/_drafts/` to `content/reddit/_published/` |
| 175 | 2. Diff what was drafted vs what the CAO kept - identify patterns in her edits to tone, format, or subreddit targeting |
| 176 | 3. Update `content/reddit/_insights.md` with what worked, what she changed, and why (add upvote/comment metrics after 48 hours) |
| 177 | 4. If her edits reveal a new rule (e.g. "always disclose vendor status in the first line", "never cross-post the same week"), add it t |