The AI world reinvents itself every month. This skill keeps you current.
/last30days researches your topic across Reddit, X, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Hacker News, Polymarket, and the web from the last 30 days, finds what the community is actually upvoting, sharing, betting on, and saying on camera, and writes you a grounded narrative with real citations.
Three Headline Features in v2.9
1. ScrapeCreators Reddit as default. One SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY now covers Reddit, TikTok, and Instagram — three sources, one key. No more OPENAI_API_KEY required for Reddit search. Faster, more reliable, and simpler to configure.
2. Smart subreddit discovery. Relevance-weighted scoring replaces pure frequency count. Each candidate subreddit is scored by frequency × recency × topic-word match, and a UTILITY_SUBS blocklist filters noise subs like r/tipofmytongue. Search "Claude Code skills" and get r/ClaudeAI, r/ClaudeCode, r/openclaw — not generic programming subs.
3. Top comments elevated. The best comment on each Reddit thread now carries a 10% weight in engagement scoring and displays prominently with 💬 and upvote counts. Reddit's value is in the comments — now the skill surfaces them.
Plus: Instagram Reels (v2.8), Polymarket prediction markets (v2.5), YouTube transcripts (v2.1), bundled X search — no external CLI needed.
Beta Test Results (v2.9)
| Topic | Time | Threads | Discovered Subreddits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code skills | 77.1s | 99 | r/ClaudeAI, r/ClaudeCode, r/openclaw |
| Kanye West | 71.7s | 84 | r/hiphopheads, r/NFCWestMemeWar, r/Kanye |
| Anthropic odds | 68.0s | 65 | r/Anthropic, r/ClaudeAI, r/OpenAI |
| Best rap songs lately | 68.9s | 114 | r/BestofRedditorUpdates, r/rap, r/TeenageRapFans |
| Nano Banana Pro | 66.6s | 99 | r/GeminiAI, r/nanobanana2pro, r/macbookpro |
What's New
Added
- ScrapeCreators Reddit backend with keyword search and subreddit discovery
- Smart subreddit discovery with relevance-weighted scoring
- Utility subreddit blocklist (
UTILITY_SUBS) - Top comment scoring (10% engagement weight) and prominent rendering
- Comment excerpts increased to 400 chars, insights raised to 10
Changed
primaryEnv→SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY(one key for Reddit, TikTok, Instagram)- Reddit engagement scoring:
0.55/0.40/0.05→0.50/0.35/0.05/0.10 - SKILL.md synthesis instructions emphasize quoting top comments
Fixed
- Utility sub noise in subreddit discovery
- Reddit no longer requires
OPENAI_API_KEY
New Contributors
- @JosephOIbrahim -- Windows Unicode fix (#17)
- @levineam -- Model fallback for unverified orgs (#16)
- @jonthebeef --
--days=Nconfigurable lookback (#18)
Credits
- @steipete -- Bird CLI (vendored X search) and yt-dlp/summarize inspiration for YouTube transcripts
- @galligan -- Marketplace plugin inspiration
- @hutchins -- Pushed for YouTube feature
Install
# Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/mvanhorn/last30days-skill.git ~/.claude/skills/last30days
# Codex CLI
git clone https://github.com/mvanhorn/last30days-skill.git ~/.agents/skills/last30days30 days of research. 30 seconds of work. Eight sources. Zero stale prompts.