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💸 TL;DR

This adds a Build an Automation guide to the docs. This is similar to the mod tool guide but more centered around building an utility instead of a moderation centered tool.

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LGTM 🚀

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@lilspazmin lilspazmin changed the title Add Reddit bot intro guide Add Community Tool intro guide Jul 27, 2026

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Left a few small comments but otherwise looks good

Comment thread docs/introduction/intro-reddit-bots.mdx Outdated
import Rocket from '@site/docs/assets/introduction/SpotIllustration_Rocket.webp';
import SnooToolboxClipboard from '@site/docs/assets/introduction/SnooToolboxClipboard.webp';

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Maybe @stacy-qqq can take a pass on this framing


Build community tools that respond to community activity and run inside subreddit installations without managing your own server.

Devvit is Reddit's developer platform for building interactive, cross-platform tools and apps that run natively on Reddit.

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@stacy-qqq mind taking a peak at this intro?

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# Community tool quickstart

Devvit allows you to build community tools that run inside a subreddit installation without managing your own server. This guide walks through a keyword vote tally community tool that keeps one sticky tally comment updated on each post.

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This first sentence is nearly the same at the one at the beginning. Maybe "Community tools are a broad category of app that are built to increase engagement, organize community management, or otherwise support day-to-day subreddit operations. This guide..."

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