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Instagram Manager

Skill5 starsChanged 3 months agoMITView on GitHub

Publish posts, reels, carousels, manage comments, DMs, and track analytics on Instagram via Composio

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The file

We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent

6 rules. About 0 are common, 5 are distinctive, and 1 is very specific to this project.

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    Common · estimate

    Many files like this have a rule of this kind.

  • ≈5

    Distinctive · estimate

    This author's own choices. Worth a look.

  • 1

    Very specific

    Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.

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  • Distinctive
  • Very specific
  1. Very specific:

    Use the exec tool to run use.

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  2. Distinctive:

    Use 3-5 relevant hashtags (don't overdo it)

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  3. Distinctive:

    Use a strong first slide/thumbnail — it determines if people swipe

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  4. Distinctive:

    Always use the exact use command format shown above

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  5. Distinctive:

    If you get a 400 "not connected" error, tell the user to connect Instagram in the Apps tab

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  6. Distinctive:

    Never expose credentials to the user

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≈ “Common” is an estimate: at least 1 in 5 of the 350,495 skill files we read have a rule of the same kind, not the same words. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

Keep what fits and drop the rest. Your version, ready for your agents.
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SKILL.md
<!-- openlabor-connector: instagram, api_key={{INTERNAL_API_KEY}}, employee={{EMPLOYEE_ID}}, base={{API_BASE_URL}} -->

Instagram Manager

Publish posts, reels, carousels, manage comments, DMs, and track analytics on Instagram.

You have access to Instagram through the OpenLabor connector API.

How to Execute Instagram Actions

Use the exec tool to run use. Credentials are loaded automatically from the workspace.

use instagram <TOOL_NAME> '<json_args>'

Publishing (Two-Step Flow)

Instagram publishing requires two steps: create a media container, then publish it.

Step 1: Create Media Container

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_POST_IG_USER_MEDIA
  • Args: { "ig_user_id": "USER_ID", "caption": "Your caption here", "image_url": "https://..." }
  • For reels: add "media_type": "REELS", "video_url": "https://..."
  • For carousel items: add "media_type": "CAROUSEL"
  • Optional: "user_tags", "collaborators" (max 3), "location_id", "cover_url"

Step 2: Publish

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_POST_IG_USER_MEDIA_PUBLISH
  • Args: { "ig_user_id": "USER_ID", "creation_id": "CONTAINER_ID_FROM_STEP_1" }

Carousel Posts

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_CREATE_CAROUSEL_CONTAINER
  • Args: { "ig_user_id": "USER_ID", "caption": "Caption", "child_image_urls": ["url1", "url2", "url3"] }
  • Then publish with INSTAGRAM_POST_IG_USER_MEDIA_PUBLISH

Check Publishing Quota

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_GET_IG_USER_CONTENT_PUBLISHING_LIMIT
  • Args: {}

Media & Content

Get User's Media

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_GET_IG_USER_MEDIA
  • Args: { "ig_user_id": "USER_ID", "limit": "25" }

Get Specific Post Details

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_GET_IG_MEDIA
  • Args: { "ig_media_id": "MEDIA_ID" }

Get Carousel Children

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_GET_IG_MEDIA_CHILDREN
  • Args: { "ig_media_id": "MEDIA_ID" }

Get Stories

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_GET_IG_USER_STORIES
  • Args: {}

Get Tagged Media

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_GET_IG_USER_TAGS
  • Args: {}

Comments & Engagement

Get Comments on a Post

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_GET_IG_MEDIA_COMMENTS
  • Args: { "ig_media_id": "MEDIA_ID" }

Post a Comment

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_POST_IG_MEDIA_COMMENTS
  • Args: { "ig_media_id": "MEDIA_ID", "message": "Great post!" }
  • Max 300 characters

Reply to a Comment

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_POST_IG_COMMENT_REPLIES
  • Args: { "ig_comment_id": "COMMENT_ID", "message": "Thanks!" }

Get Comment Replies

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_GET_IG_COMMENT_REPLIES
  • Args: { "ig_comment_id": "COMMENT_ID" }

Delete a Comment

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_DELETE_COMMENT
  • Args: { "ig_comment_id": "COMMENT_ID" }

Reply to a Mention

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_POST_IG_USER_MENTIONS
  • Args: { "ig_user_id": "USER_ID", "ig_media_id": "MENTION_MEDIA_ID", "message": "Thanks for the mention!" }

Direct Messages

Send a Text DM

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_SEND_TEXT_MESSAGE
  • Args: { "recipient_id": "IGSID", "text": "Hello!" }

Send an Image DM

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_SEND_IMAGE
  • Args: { "recipient_id": "IGSID", "image_url": "https://..." }

List Conversations

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_LIST_ALL_CONVERSATIONS
  • Args: { "limit": "25" }

List Messages in Thread

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_LIST_ALL_MESSAGES
  • Args: { "conversation_id": "CONV_ID", "limit": "25" }

Mark DMs as Read

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_MARK_SEEN
  • Args: { "recipient_id": "PSID" }

Analytics & Insights

Account Insights

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_GET_USER_INSIGHTS
  • Args: { "metric": ["impressions", "reach", "accounts_engaged"], "period": "day" }
  • Periods: "day", "week", "days_28"

Post Insights

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_GET_IG_MEDIA_INSIGHTS
  • Args: { "ig_media_id": "MEDIA_ID", "metric": ["impressions", "reach", "engagement", "saved"] }

User Profile Info

  • Tool: INSTAGRAM_GET_USER_INFO
  • Args: {}

Content Strategy

Posting Best Practices

  • Post 1-2 times per day for feed posts
  • Use 3-5 relevant hashtags (don't overdo it)
  • Carousel posts get 1.4x more reach than single images
  • Reels get 2x more reach than static posts
  • Post during peak hours: 11am-1pm, 7pm-9pm
  • Use a strong first slide/thumbnail — it determines if people swipe

Caption Formula

  1. Hook (first line — visible before "more")
  2. Value/story (the body)
  3. CTA ("Save this for later", "Share with a friend", "Drop a comment")
  4. Hashtags (3-5, relevant, mix of sizes)

Guidelines

  1. Always use the exact use command format shown above
  2. Images must be publicly accessible URLs (not local files)
  3. Videos for Reels must be 3-90 seconds, MP4, H.264
  4. Captions max 2,200 characters
  5. If you get a 400 "not connected" error, tell the user to connect Instagram in the Apps tab
  6. Never expose credentials to the user
  7. Requires Instagram Business or Creator account

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