What is reddit-watch?
reddit-watch is a Claude Code mod by varunmoka7 that watches subreddits you choose, has Claude's small model (Haiku) pick out posts that could improve your Claude Code use, and lists them with links in a side pane. Off until you turn it on. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | varunmoka7 |
| Repository | varunmoka7/reddit-watch |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #4,986 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #2,040 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | classic hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is reddit-watch safe to install?
reddit-watch scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends data over the network. It passed 6 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.command.register | |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install reddit-watch?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/varunmoka7/reddit-watch claude plugin validate ./reddit-watch/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add varunmoka7/reddit-watch && claude plugin install reddit-watch@reddit-watch
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs reddit-watch for you:
Install the "reddit-watch" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/varunmoka7/reddit-watch. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.