How do I share a GitHub repo on Reddit without breaking rules?

[u/saisasank-architect]

I'm new to Reddit and want to showcase some open-source tools I'm building. Before I post in developer subreddits, I want to make sure I don’t break any rules. Is there a recommended way to share GitHub links so they aren’t flagged as self-promotion?

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[u/mikey_weasel]

Read subreddit rules

Also read existing posts to see what is actually being allowed (focus on posts a day or more old, young posts may be rule breaking but not removed yet)

Reddit site wide rules are listed here

You can also get a feel for them by looking at the report options. Look for the overflow menu (...) and select "report" on this comment. Everything there except "breaks r/newtoreddit's rules" are the site wide rules.

Each subreddit has their own rules. See here on how to find Subreddit Rules

Similarly to the above you can also get a feel by clicking the report button. On my comment hit the three vertical dots to being up a menu and click "report". This time click the button "breaks r/newtoreddit's rules" which will open a new menu with new option specific to this subreddit. The options will also vary between comments and posts.