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Matt Van Horn 7dc3e7b716 fix: Improve Reddit search prompt to find actual discussions
- Add EXTRACT CORE KEYWORDS step to search for main subject, not full phrase
  ("killer features of clawdbot" → search "clawdbot")
- Remove hardcoded subreddit list that biased results toward design/dev subs
- Simplify search strategies and URL validation rules
- Make prompt more concise - GPT-5.2 responds better to clearer instructions

Before: 0 threads found for "killer features of clawdbot"
After: 7 threads found including r/LocalLLaMA (43pts), r/selfhosted (26pts)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-01-25 09:42:31 -08:00

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"""OpenAI Responses API client for Reddit discovery."""
import json
import re
import sys
from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
from . import http
def _log_error(msg: str):
"""Log error to stderr."""
sys.stderr.write(f"[REDDIT ERROR] {msg}\n")
sys.stderr.flush()
OPENAI_RESPONSES_URL = "https://api.openai.com/v1/responses"
# Depth configurations: (min, max) threads to request
DEPTH_CONFIG = {
"quick": (8, 12),
"default": (20, 30),
"deep": (50, 70),
}
REDDIT_SEARCH_PROMPT = """Find Reddit discussion threads about: {topic}
STEP 1: EXTRACT CORE KEYWORDS
Extract the main subject. Examples:
- "killer features of clawdbot" → search for "clawdbot"
- "best React hooks practices" → search for "React hooks"
Search for the CORE KEYWORD, not the full phrase.
STEP 2: SEARCH STRATEGIES (try multiple)
1. "reddit [keyword]" - general Reddit search
2. "reddit [keyword] discussion" - find discussions
3. "[keyword] site:reddit.com/r/" - subreddit posts
4. "reddit.com/r/ [keyword] comments" - thread URLs
REQUIRED: URLs must contain BOTH "/r/" AND "/comments/"
Example valid URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/abc123/title/
REJECT these URLs (not discussion threads):
- developers.reddit.com (Reddit apps, not discussions)
- business.reddit.com
- reddit.com/user/ (user profiles)
- Any URL missing "/comments/"
DATE RANGE: {from_date} to {to_date} (last 30 days).
Find {min_items}-{max_items} discussion threads.
Return JSON:
{{
"items": [
{{
"title": "Thread title from Reddit",
"url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/subreddit/comments/xyz/title/",
"subreddit": "subreddit_name",
"date": "YYYY-MM-DD or null",
"why_relevant": "Why this is relevant",
"relevance": 0.85
}}
]
}}
IMPORTANT: Only return items with URLs containing /r/*/comments/*. If you cannot find any valid discussion threads, return {{"items": []}}."""
def search_reddit(
api_key: str,
model: str,
topic: str,
from_date: str,
to_date: str,
depth: str = "default",
mock_response: Optional[Dict] = None,
) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Search Reddit for relevant threads using OpenAI Responses API.
Args:
api_key: OpenAI API key
model: Model to use
topic: Search topic
from_date: Start date (YYYY-MM-DD) - only include threads after this
to_date: End date (YYYY-MM-DD) - only include threads before this
depth: Research depth - "quick", "default", or "deep"
mock_response: Mock response for testing
Returns:
Raw API response
"""
if mock_response is not None:
return mock_response
min_items, max_items = DEPTH_CONFIG.get(depth, DEPTH_CONFIG["default"])
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
# Adjust timeout based on depth
timeout = 60 if depth == "quick" else 90 if depth == "default" else 120
# Note: allowed_domains accepts base domain, not subdomains
# We rely on prompt to filter out developers.reddit.com, etc.
payload = {
"model": model,
"tools": [
{
"type": "web_search",
"filters": {
"allowed_domains": ["reddit.com"]
}
}
],
"include": ["web_search_call.action.sources"],
"input": REDDIT_SEARCH_PROMPT.format(
topic=topic,
from_date=from_date,
to_date=to_date,
min_items=min_items,
max_items=max_items,
),
}
return http.post(OPENAI_RESPONSES_URL, payload, headers=headers, timeout=timeout)
def parse_reddit_response(response: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""Parse OpenAI response to extract Reddit items.
Args:
response: Raw API response
Returns:
List of item dicts
"""
items = []
# Check for API errors first
if "error" in response and response["error"]:
error = response["error"]
err_msg = error.get("message", str(error)) if isinstance(error, dict) else str(error)
_log_error(f"OpenAI API error: {err_msg}")
if http.DEBUG:
_log_error(f"Full error response: {json.dumps(response, indent=2)[:1000]}")
return items
# Try to find the output text
output_text = ""
if "output" in response:
output = response["output"]
if isinstance(output, str):
output_text = output
elif isinstance(output, list):
for item in output:
if isinstance(item, dict):
if item.get("type") == "message":
content = item.get("content", [])
for c in content:
if isinstance(c, dict) and c.get("type") == "output_text":
output_text = c.get("text", "")
break
elif "text" in item:
output_text = item["text"]
elif isinstance(item, str):
output_text = item
if output_text:
break
# Also check for choices (older format)
if not output_text and "choices" in response:
for choice in response["choices"]:
if "message" in choice:
output_text = choice["message"].get("content", "")
break
if not output_text:
print(f"[REDDIT WARNING] No output text found in OpenAI response. Keys present: {list(response.keys())}", flush=True)
return items
# Extract JSON from the response
json_match = re.search(r'\{[\s\S]*"items"[\s\S]*\}', output_text)
if json_match:
try:
data = json.loads(json_match.group())
items = data.get("items", [])
except json.JSONDecodeError:
pass
# Validate and clean items
clean_items = []
for i, item in enumerate(items):
if not isinstance(item, dict):
continue
url = item.get("url", "")
if not url or "reddit.com" not in url:
continue
clean_item = {
"id": f"R{i+1}",
"title": str(item.get("title", "")).strip(),
"url": url,
"subreddit": str(item.get("subreddit", "")).strip().lstrip("r/"),
"date": item.get("date"),
"why_relevant": str(item.get("why_relevant", "")).strip(),
"relevance": min(1.0, max(0.0, float(item.get("relevance", 0.5)))),
}
# Validate date format
if clean_item["date"]:
if not re.match(r'^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$', str(clean_item["date"])):
clean_item["date"] = None
clean_items.append(clean_item)
return clean_items