RuleLadder

A Devvit moderation assistant that helps Reddit moderators track repeat rule violations, recommend escalation actions, and maintain moderation consistency.

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Inspiration

Moderation teams on Reddit often deal with repeat offenders, inconsistent escalation decisions, and scattered moderation records. Many moderation actions rely on manual memory or searching through old moderation logs, which becomes difficult for growing communities and new moderators.

RuleLadder was inspired by the idea of making moderation workflows more structured, transparent, and consistent through a centralized moderation assistant built directly on Devvit.

What it does

RuleLadder is a Devvit-powered moderation assistant that helps moderators:

  • log rule violations,
  • track repeat offenders,
  • recommend escalation actions,
  • maintain moderation consistency,
  • and visualize moderation activity through an interactive dashboard.

Moderators can open the RuleLadder dashboard, submit violations with severity levels and notes, and instantly view updated moderation analytics and escalation recommendations.

How we built it

RuleLadder was built using:

  • Devvit
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • tRPC
  • Redis
  • TailwindCSS

The frontend dashboard was designed using React and Tailwind CSS to provide moderators with a clean and lightweight workflow experience. The backend logic uses Redis-backed moderation history tracking and escalation logic to simulate repeat-offender moderation workflows.

The app integrates with Devvit subreddit menu actions and provides a dashboard-centered moderation workflow for logging and reviewing violations.

Challenges we ran into

One of the biggest challenges was working with contextual Reddit moderation menu actions inside Devvit. While subreddit-level menu integrations worked successfully, post/comment contextual menu actions behaved inconsistently across different Reddit surfaces during testing.

To maintain a stable and demo-ready MVP, the workflow was adapted into a centralized dashboard experience, which ultimately improved the usability and reliability of the moderation flow.

Other challenges included:

  • managing frontend and backend state synchronization,
  • handling TypeScript type safety,
  • and rapidly iterating on the UI while keeping the MVP stable for the hackathon deadline.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud of building:

  • a fully interactive moderation dashboard,
  • live violation logging workflows,
  • dynamic escalation recommendations,
  • repeat offender tracking,
  • and a polished moderation-focused UI within the hackathon timeline.

We also successfully integrated Devvit workflows with a dashboard-driven moderation experience that feels practical and scalable for Reddit communities.

What we learned

During the project, we learned:

  • how the Devvit app architecture works,
  • moderation workflow design,
  • React state management,
  • Redis-backed tracking systems,
  • and how to balance feature scope with MVP stability during hackathon development.

We also gained experience designing tools specifically for moderator productivity and workflow efficiency.

What's next for RuleLadder

Future improvements for RuleLadder include:

  • native post/comment contextual moderation actions,
  • automated moderation actions,
  • configurable escalation policies,
  • weekly moderation summaries,
  • exportable moderation audit logs,
  • and deeper moderation analytics for large communities.

The long-term goal is to make RuleLadder a scalable moderation workflow assistant that helps Reddit moderation teams save time and maintain healthier communities.

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