Insta - Power tool for Instagram.

Insta is a command line power tool for Instagram. With it, you can like, follow, comment and query Instagram.

Motivation

There're plenty of Instagram automation tools floating around the web and app stores. Most of them, however, ask for your username and password which poses a big safety risk.

With insta, you can automate engagement yourself.

How do i install it ?

git clone https://github.com/hemantasapkota/insta
go get . && go build

Usage

You can specify credentials inline or via a file.

Inline credentials insta -username user1 -password pass1
Create a .credentials.yaml file. Sample content below.

acc1:
    username: user1
    password: pass1

acc2:
    username: user2
    password: pass2

insta -account acc1

Insta can be used anonynously using the test account. Test account is also a great way to quicky script flows.

insta -username test -password test

Features

Interactive console
Manage multiple accounts
Database log
Built-in DSL for scripting flows

Flows

Insta comes with a built-in DSL that can be used to script flows. Example flow listed below:

$(get_data path=explore/tags/coffee => result)
$(loop range=0,5 => i)
  $(filter var=result query=entry_data.TagPage[0].graphql.hashtag.edge_hashtag_to_media.edges[$(`i`)].node.display_url => url)
  $(download url="$(`url`)")
$(pool)

The script queries for the tag coffee, loops through the result 5 times, filters the image url from the result and downloads it. See the examples folder for more sample scripts.

To the run examples using test account:

./insta -silent -json -username test -password test -execFile=examples/insta_01.iml

Roadmap

True automation
CLI app
Mobile apps ( IOS & Android )
Chrome extension