Reddit Research Workflow

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Turn Reddit into a structured market research engine — mine subreddits for pain points, trending topics, and competitor intelligence, all automated via OpenClaw Ultra.

Core System Overview

This is a closed-loop Reddit research system that converts raw Reddit discussions into actionable insights. From subreddit monitoring to sentiment analysis to report generation, everything runs autonomously.

System Layer	Core Function	Output Result
Intelligence Layer	Subreddit discovery, keyword tracking, trend identification	High-signal subreddit & topic list
Mining Layer	Post & comment scraping, sorting by relevance/virality	Structured raw data with metadata
Analysis Layer	Pain point extraction, sentiment analysis, topic clustering	Thematic insight clusters
Competitor Layer	Brand mentions, product discussions, sentiment breakdown	Competitive landscape report
Content Layer	Question-answer pairs, popular thread summaries	Ready-to-use content briefs
Reporting Layer	Daily/weekly digest, trend alerts, export to knowledge base	Scheduled deliverables

Prerequisites

Item	Requirement
OpenClaw Ultra	Installed and running
Reddit Readonly Skill	reddit-readonly — no auth needed
Knowledge Base Skill (Optional)	knowledge-base for saving research output

Step 0 — Initialize Research System

Set up OpenClaw Ultra as your dedicated Reddit research analyst.

Operation Steps

Open OpenClaw Ultra new chat session
Install the reddit-readonly skill
Paste the initialization prompt

Ready-to-Use Prompt

Act as my dedicated Reddit research analyst.

I want to monitor and research: [your niche/industry/topic]

Build a Reddit research system that:
- finds the most active subreddits in my niche
- tracks trending discussions daily
- extracts user pain points and questions
- identifies competitor mentions
- delivers structured reports on schedule

Step 1 — Discover High-Signal Subreddits

Find the most active and relevant subreddits for your niche.

Prompt

Search Reddit for the most active subreddits related to: [niche]

For each subreddit, analyze:
- subscriber count & weekly post volume
- content quality (discussion vs memes vs spam)
- audience demographics (casual vs professional)
- recurring topic patterns

Rank them by research value and recommend the top 5 to monitor.

INFO
Output: Curated subreddit watchlist ranked by signal-to-noise ratio for your niche.

Step 2 — Configure Daily Topic Mining

Automatically pull trending posts and comments from your watchlist.

Prompt

Set up daily monitoring for these subreddits:
[list from Step 1]

Every day at [time], scan each subreddit for:
- top 10 hot posts with engagement metrics
- top 5 rising posts with growth potential
- top 20 most engaged comments per post

For each post, capture:
- title, URL, upvote ratio, comment count
- top 5 comments with sentiment
- any pain points or questions asked

Store results in my research memory.
Operation Prompt (One-Time)

Run an immediate scan of these subreddits: [list]
Output a full report of today's trending content.