u/tinyhousefever

I’m a new mod, I'm thinking about building a free Devvit app for mods of quiet subs.

- Edit: "This is not a tool to help lazy mods or evade Reddit actions. Most lazy mods never intall a single app.

Some subs are seasonal, niche, used for Devvit app support, testing, documentation, changelogs, announcements, or project infrastructure. They may not have daily public activity, but they still have a legitimate purpose.

The app would not help a mod who ignores modmail, ignores email, and does not care. It would just give mods who do care a simple heartbeat: periodic check-in posts, important modmail alerts, and warnings when the sub may look stale from a moderation standpoint." -

Once in a while, it asks the mod team to confirm the sub is still being maintained and auto post content to be moderated.

It alerts on important modmail so rare messages do not get missed.

It gives a stronger warning if modmail looks related to RedditRequest, inactivity, or someone trying to take over the sub.

That’s it.

Just a simple heartbeat tool for slow, niche, test, or low-volume subs.

Where does this idea break?

I mean the gray-area stuff: not obvious spam, not obviously fine. It might be a real question, disguised self-promo, AI filler, engagement bait, or just a new user who does not know the rules. What do you usually look into?

Working on a mod tool. Two quick questions:

1. API key storage

Need to let mods enter a third-party API key through subreddit settings. Tried isSecret -- config parser rejected it. Is plain string setting the current accepted pattern, or is there a better approach I'm missing?

2. Fetch review timeline

App uses fetch to hit an approved external domain (public Google API). Submitted via devvit upload. Rough timeline on domain whitelist approval would help with planning.

Thanks.

AutoMod -- karma floors, account age filters, keyword triggers, flair requirements. Catches the obvious stuff automatically.

AI AutoModerator -- running Gemma-4-31b-it. Catches nuanced spam, AI-generated content, and low-effort posts that AutoMod misses. Flags for review, doesn't auto-ban.

Stop AI -- dedicated AI content detection layer.

Bot Bouncer -- blocks known bad actors before they post.

Evasion Guard -- catches ban evaders.

Comment Mop -- cleans up removed post comment threads automatically.

Admin Tattler -- logs admin actions for transparency.

What am I missing?

I have deposited Reddit gold, a balance, but can't seem to complete transaction when subscribing to Stop AI - AI Detection Bot. Repeated error. I've asked creator, and have help request in que.

Any tips appreciated?

On desktop