Reddit scraping for posts and comments
ego(lite) is a free Reddit scraper for permitted posts, comment threads, and subreddit pages. Your AI agent works in a visible browser Space and exports CSV, JSON, or Markdown with displayed post and comment data, source URLs, checked-at times, and access status.
Please use /ego-browser to scrape the posts and visible comments from and export a source-linked CSV with permalinks and checked-at times.
Start with a small, permitted source list and a precise output contract. ego(lite) gives your agent the visible browser, separate Spaces, and a clear stopping point when Reddit requires login, consent, verification, or another human decision.
Download ego(lite) for Mac, then choose only a Chrome context you are authorized to use. Public Reddit pages may load without signing in, while mature-content gates, quarantined communities, private communities, and account settings can change what the session displays. The agent stays inside that visible access boundary.
Paste the permitted post, comment-thread, or subreddit URLs into the prompt. Name the fields you need, the sort order to preserve, the maximum number of posts and comments, and CSV or Markdown as the output. A fixed limit prevents a focused research task from turning into an open-ended crawl.
The agent opens each permitted Reddit source in its own Space and records the title, body text, author as displayed, timestamp, score, comment count, and requested comments that the page visibly shows. Deleted, collapsed, unavailable, or gated content stays marked as such instead of being reconstructed.
Give each subreddit, keyword set, or comment thread its own Space. Independent tasks can run side by side without mixing sort order or page state, while your normal tabs stay untouched. Open any Space to inspect progress, pause the task, or take over.
The final CSV, JSON, or Markdown keeps one row per post or comment with its permalink, parent relationship, displayed values, checked-at time, and access status. You can filter the output without losing the link back to the page that supplied each row.
A hosted Reddit scraper API returns rows from a remote service. ego(lite) is different: the coding agent you already use works in a browser on your Mac, keeps tasks in visible Spaces, and leaves every collected post or comment tied to its source and status. There are no scraper credits or per-row charges.
ego(lite) helps your agent complete browser tasks faster. Across our 31-task benchmark on live sites, ego(lite) averaged 398 seconds per task against 605 for agent-browser, 52% faster. Actual timing varies by site, workflow, and network conditions.
Assign each subreddit, search, or comment thread to its own Space. The agent can work on independent sources side by side without mixing sort order, navigation state, or the page that supplied a row.
Open any Space to see which permitted source the agent is checking while other tasks continue. If one task reaches login, verification, CAPTCHA, or another human decision, take over that Space yourself and let the remaining work stay separate.
Import the Chrome context you choose. The agent sees the same Reddit page state that session shows, and Reddit's login, community, age, and access rules still apply. It does not recover deleted content or enter gated areas on its own.
ego(lite) records what a permitted Reddit page visibly displays in the browser context you choose. It is designed for bounded, supervised research. For applications, recurring pipelines, or collection at scale, use Reddit's official Data API and follow its terms and approval requirements.
Displayed fields from a permitted, bounded source list.
No hidden data, bypasses, engagement, or unbounded crawling.
Give your agent a permitted source list, the exact fields you need, and a small item limit. ego(lite) keeps the browser work visible and returns a source-linked report with a clear status for every post and comment.