viral-engine

The other skills each do one job. This one runs the whole loop:

 FIND ──► HOOK ──► BUILD ──► CAPTION ──► POLISH ──► FUNNEL ──► (post) ──► MEASURE
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  └──────────────────────── next idea comes from what worked ◄───────────────┘

Viral reach with no funnel gives you views and $0. A funnel with no reach gives you nothing to convert. This engine always builds both.

0. Load context

• Look for the creator profile. If there isn't one, run creator-brain first. With the Fliqr AI connector it takes about 2 minutes. Without it, ask for 3 captions and the 5 interview questions.
• Check for the Fliqr AI connector (../instagram-playbook/connectors.md) and say which mode you're in: "Connected to @handle" or "Offline mode: paste data when I ask".

1. FIND (skip if the creator brought an idea)

Connected: run quick versions of growth-audit (top 3 outliers: what format and hook formula won) and comment-mining (top 3 audience questions). Offline: ask "What did people ask you about most this week?"

Propose 3 ideas, each with a goal (SEND / SAVE / LEAD), a format, and the evidence behind it. The creator picks one.

2. HOOK

Run viral-hooks: 6 formulas, scored, top 2 recommended. The creator picks, or you pick and say why.

3. BUILD

• Reel → reel-script (timed script, on-screen track, shot list)
• Carousel → carousel (slide plan + design notes)

4. CAPTION

caption: the keyword above the fold, ≤5 hashtags, the first comment.

5. POLISH

Run polish on every piece of text that will be published or sent. Nothing ships while it says FAIL.

6. FUNNEL

For LEAD posts, and for any post the creator expects to do well, run comment-to-dm. If the keyword has nothing real to deliver yet, run lead-magnet first.

• if the post isn't published yet, use is_next: true so the automation attaches to the next post
• if it's already live, use its media_id

Create it paused, show it, and activate it only on a yes.

7. LOG

Append the approved post to the post log (../instagram-playbook/post-log.md), with its formula, keyword and automation id.

8. HAND-OFF

One final block the creator can work from:

READY TO POST  ·  Reel 28s  ·  goal LEAD  ·  keyword EDIT
✓ hook   92  Time Collapse        ✓ script timed, loop ✓        ✓ polish PASS
✓ caption + first comment         ✓ funnel "EDIT → template" created (paused) ▸ activate?

Post it, then:
  · reply to the first 10 comments yourself in the first hour
  · share it to your story with a "reply EDIT" frame (story-funnel)
  · ask me "growth-audit 7d" next week. I'll check views against your median and triggers against comments

With a scheduling connector (posts.schedule), offer to queue the post instead of the manual "post it" step.

Rules

• Each step's gate still applies: no automation goes live and nothing gets published without a yes.
• Never fabricate proof to make a hook stronger. Ask for the real number or use a placeholder.
• If the creator only wants part of the pipeline, run that part. The engine isn't a cage.

Part of Instagram Creator Skills by Fliqr AI. Live Instagram data and comment-to-DM automations come from the Fliqr AI connector (fliqr.ai).