instagram

name	instagram
description	Instagram community engagement and marketing. Use when user wants to: (a) Find relevant Instagram posts and accounts in their niche; (b) Engage with Instagram content (comment, follow); (c) Discover hashtags, influencers, and accounts to engage with; (d) Track Instagram engagement history; (e) Research Instagram marketing opportunities.

Instagram Community Engagement Skill

Overview

This skill enables authentic Instagram engagement by discovering relevant posts and accounts, crafting thoughtful comments, and tracking engagement history.

Actions

Action	File	When to Use
Login	references/login.md	Authenticate with Instagram before engaging
Research	references/research.md	Find posts, discover accounts/hashtags, build content database
Engage	references/engage.md	Comment on posts, follow accounts, or reply to comments

Data Files

File	Purpose
.business_growth/marketing/social/BUSINESS.md	Shared business context (required)
.business_growth/marketing/social/instagram/strategy.md	Instagram engagement strategy (overall approach, hashtag groups, content themes)
.business_growth/marketing/social/instagram/{YYYY-MM}/{YYYY-MM-DD}.md	Daily posts, accounts, and engagement log
community-pulse/skills/instagram/.env.profiles.local	Instagram credentials (gitignored)

Quick Start

1. First time? → Run Login to authenticate, then Research to find posts
2. Have posts? → Run Engage to comment or follow
3. Before any Research or Engagement → The strategy file at .business_growth/marketing/social/instagram/strategy.md is loaded automatically. If it doesn't exist, you'll be asked if you want to create one.

Decision Flow

User Request
    │
    ├─► "Login" / "Sign in" / "Authenticate"
    │       └─► Load references/login.md
    │
    ├─► "Find posts" / "Research" / "Discover" / "Find accounts" / "Find hashtags"
    │       └─► Load references/research.md
    │
    ├─► "Comment" / "Follow" / "Engage" / "Reply"
    │       └─► Load references/engage.md
    │
    ├─► "Check replies" / "Follow up"
    │       └─► Load references/engage.md (Option 3)
    │
    ├─► "Execute today's strategy" / "Run daily strategy"
    │       └─► Load references/engage.md (Option 3 first, then Option 1)
    │
    └─► Unclear
            └─► Ask: "Would you like me to research Instagram posts/accounts or engage with existing content?"

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Browser MCP Quick Reference

Get Browser Context

tabs_context_mcp (get available tabs)
tabs_create_mcp (create new tab if needed)

Navigation

navigate (url, tabId)

Reading Page

read_page (tabId) - Get page structure
get_page_text (tabId) - Get text content
screenshot - Visual verification

Finding Elements

find (query, tabId) - Natural language element search

Interaction

form_input (ref, value, tabId) - Fill form fields
computer (action: "left_click", coordinate, tabId) - Click elements
computer (action: "scroll", scroll_direction, tabId) - Scroll page
computer (action: "type", text, tabId) - Type text

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Important Notes

1. Authentication: Use login skill or ensure manual login before engaging
2. Rate Limits: Instagram aggressively limits actions (comments, follows) - wait between actions to avoid temporary blocks
3. Visual Platform: Instagram is image/video-first; comments and follows are the primary text-based engagement opportunities
4. Hashtag Strategy: Use relevant hashtags when discovering content; Instagram discovery is hashtag-driven
5. Action Blocks: Rapid commenting or following can trigger temporary action blocks (24-48h)
6. User Approval: ALL engagement actions require explicit user confirmation