clinstagram

Hybrid Instagram CLI for AI agents. Routes between Meta Graph API and instagrapi private API based on compliance policy.

Install

pip install clinstagram

Critical: Global Flags Before Subcommand

clinstagram --json --account main dm inbox     # CORRECT
clinstagram dm inbox --json                    # WRONG — Typer limitation

Global flags: --json, --account NAME, --backend auto|graph_ig|graph_fb|private, --proxy URL, --dry-run, --enable-growth-actions

Quick Start

# Check status
clinstagram --json auth status

# Set compliance mode
clinstagram config mode official-only    # Graph API only, zero risk
clinstagram config mode hybrid-safe      # Graph primary, private read-only (default)
clinstagram config mode private-enabled  # Full access, user accepts risk

# Connect backends
clinstagram auth connect-ig   # Instagram Login (posting, comments, analytics)
clinstagram auth connect-fb   # Facebook Login (adds DMs, stories, webhooks)
clinstagram auth login         # Private API (username/password/2FA via instagrapi)

Commands

Group	Commands	Notes
`auth`	`status`, `login`, `connect-ig`, `connect-fb`, `probe`, `logout`	Start with `auth status --json`
`post`	`photo`, `video`, `reel`, `carousel`	Accepts local paths or URLs
`dm`	`inbox`, `thread ID`, `send @user "text"`, `send-media`, `search`	Cold DMs = private API only
`story`	`list [@user]`, `post-photo`, `post-video`, `viewers ID`
`comments`	`list MEDIA_ID`, `add`, `reply`, `delete`	add/reply need `--enable-growth-actions`
`analytics`	`profile`, `post ID\|latest`, `hashtag TAG`
`followers`	`list`, `following`, `follow @user`, `unfollow @user`	follow/unfollow need `--enable-growth-actions`
`user`	`info @user`, `search QUERY`, `posts @user`
`hashtag`	`top TAG`, `recent TAG`
`like`	`post MEDIA_ID`, `undo MEDIA_ID`	Needs `--enable-growth-actions`
`config`	`show`, `mode MODE`, `set KEY VAL`	Modes: `official-only`, `hybrid-safe`, `private-enabled`

JSON Output

Success:

{"exit_code": 0, "data": {}, "backend_used": "graph_fb"}

Error:

{"exit_code": 2, "error": "session_expired", "remediation": "Run: clinstagram auth login", "retry_after": null}

Exit Codes

Code	Meaning	Action
0	Success	Parse `data`
1	Bad arguments	Fix syntax
2	Auth error	Run `remediation` command
3	Rate limited	Wait `retry_after` seconds
4	API error	Retry
5	Challenge required	Check `challenge_type`, prompt user
6	Policy blocked	Change compliance mode
7	Capability unavailable	Connect another backend

Agent Workflow

# 1. Check what's available
clinstagram --json auth status

# 2. Probe capabilities
clinstagram --json auth probe

# 3. Preview before acting
clinstagram --dry-run --json post photo img.jpg --caption "test"

# 4. Execute
clinstagram --json dm inbox --unread --limit 20

# 5. On error, read remediation field and execute it

Growth Actions (Disabled by Default)

Follow, unfollow, like, unlike, comment add/reply require --enable-growth-actions. This is a safety gate — confirm with user before enabling.

Backend Capability Matrix

Feature	graph_ig	graph_fb	private
Post	Y	Y	Y
DM inbox	-	Y	Y
Cold DM	-	-	Y
Stories	-	Y	Y
Comments	Y	Y	Y
Analytics	Y	Y	Y
Follow/Unfollow	-	-	Y
Hashtag	Y	Y	Y

Preference order: graph_ig > graph_fb > private. Override with --backend.

Examples

# Check DMs
clinstagram --json dm inbox --unread

# Reply to a message
clinstagram --json dm send @alice "Thanks!"

# Post a photo
clinstagram --json post photo /path/to/img.jpg --caption "Hello world"

# Get analytics
clinstagram --json analytics post latest

# Search users
clinstagram --json user search "coffee shops"

# Browse hashtag
clinstagram --json hashtag top photography --limit 10

Config

File: ~/.clinstagram/config.toml. Override dir with CLINSTAGRAM_CONFIG_DIR env var.

clinstagram

Installation

clinstagram

Install

Critical: Global Flags Before Subcommand

Quick Start

Commands

JSON Output

Exit Codes

Agent Workflow

Growth Actions (Disabled by Default)

Backend Capability Matrix

Examples

Config