Basic script to manage your reddit comment history
PRAW is the only dependency.
Make sure to set up a venv and install it with pip install praw
Tested with PRAW 7.7.0
- From old.reddit click on the "create another app..." button
- Give it a name and set
http://localhost:8080
as "redirect uri" - Copy the secret and put it as the value of the
rced_secret
global variable in the script - Now check your email, the "APP ID" has been sent to you, put it as the value of the
rced_id
global variable - Fill the two remaining global variables with your reddit username and password and you are good to go.
Using this script or modifications of this script to wipe your comment history is against Reddit terms.
Such behaviour can lead to your account being temporary or permanently locked.
Do not use this script in violation of Reddit terms