Automated Archive of Our Own Comment Digest
Every morning, WebRun opens your Archive of Our Own works, reads new comments, kudos, and bookmarks since the last run, logs the most notable comments in Airtable, and emails you a short summary.
How do I keep track of comments and kudos on my AO3 works?
WebRun checks your Archive of Our Own works every morning for new comments, kudos, and bookmarks since the last run. It logs the most notable comments in Airtable and emails you a short summary, so reader reactions to your fic get tracked without you scrolling through every work by hand.
- Every notable comment gets logged the same morning it arrives
- Questions from readers surface instead of getting lost in kudos
- A daily summary means no need to check AO3 constantly
Built for fanfiction writers · fan creators · writing collectives · beta readers
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
archiveofourown.org/users/loginin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Archive of Our Own - read new comments and kudos
archiveofourown.org
WebRun opens Archive of Our Own to read new comments and kudos. - Open your works and check new comments, kudos, and bookmarks
- Count the totals for each work since the last check
- Note any comment that raises a question or a request worth a reply
Done when Every work's new comments, kudos, and bookmarks have been checked.
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Airtable - log notable comments
airtable.com
WebRun opens Airtable to log notable comments. - Log the day's most notable comments as rows with the work and chapter
- Mark any that ask a direct question you may want to answer
- Skip comments already logged from a previous run
Done when Today's notable comments are logged in Airtable.
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Gmail - email you the summary
gmail.com
WebRun opens Gmail to email you the summary. - Draft a short email to you with today's totals and notable comments
- Send it to you only. WebRun never replies to a reader's comment
- Highlight anything that looks worth a personal reply from you
Done when You have this morning's AO3 digest in your inbox.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will WebRun reply to comments on my fic for me?
No. It only reads and logs them. Replying to a reader's comment on AO3 is a public action that stays entirely up to you.
Does it email my readers anything?
No. The summary email goes only to you. WebRun never contacts a reader or commenter directly.
What makes a comment 'notable'?
Comments that ask a direct question or clearly stand out from the rest get logged in Airtable so you notice them among the daily kudos.
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