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#338dc018
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IDEA SIGNALS
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Hacker News · MCP Server
Published
2026-01-13 15:35:09
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★ 4/10 — radar 40
`redd-archiver`: turn dumped Reddit data into an offline, self-hosted archive
FIG-3381:1

`redd-archiver`: turn dumped Reddit data into an offline, self-hosted archive

This packages a raw data dump into static HTML plus an optional local search/API layer. The stronger signal is demand for data ownership products that survive API lockouts, so the pattern is reusable.

[ KEY POINTS ]
  1. Builds browsable static HTML from .zst, SQL, and .7z dumps with no JavaScript or external requests, so distribution can be as simple as index.html on USB or LAN.
  2. Adds a local REST API with 30+ endpoints and an MCP server with 29 tools; archived data becomes app-readable, not just human-readable.
  3. Claims tens of millions of posts per instance with PostgreSQL keeping memory flat; full-scale archives are split by topic instead of chasing one giant node.
  4. The monetizable angle is not 'Reddit clone' but private corpora, compliance exports, niche community mirrors, and portable research bundles.
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