instagram-digest

Scrape recent Instagram reels, transcribe audio, summarize with OpenRouter, and save a digest.html file

Instagram Digest Skill

Scrapes Instagram reels from a configured list of accounts, transcribes their audio, generates AI summaries, and saves a digest.html file for local viewing.

When to Use

Trigger this skill when the user asks to:

• Run / send the Instagram digest
• Get a summary of recent Instagram reels
• Check what accounts are being tracked
• Add or remove accounts from the digest
• Do a dry run / preview without sending email

Working Directory

All commands must be run from the skill's own directory:

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cd /path/to/instagram-digest

Commands

Run the digest (saves digest.html)

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python main.py

Run digest for specific accounts only

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python main.py --accounts username1 username2 username3

List currently configured accounts

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python main.py --list-accounts

Adding / Removing Accounts Permanently

The default account list lives in config.py under INSTAGRAM_ACCOUNTS. To permanently add or remove an account, edit that list. Then confirm by running --list-accounts.

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Purpose
OPENROUTER_API_KEY	✅ Required	OpenRouter API key for transcript summarization (uses Nvidia Nemotron via OpenRouter)
INSTAGRAM_USERNAME	Optional	Instagram login for story access — use a dedicated throwaway account
INSTAGRAM_PASSWORD	Optional	Instagram password for story access — use a dedicated throwaway account

Output

Writes digest.html to the skill directory. Open it in a browser to read audio summaries for each reel.

Error Handling

• If Instagram returns a login wall for an account, that account is skipped and the digest continues with the rest.
• If transcription or analysis fails for a reel, a fallback message is shown for that item — the digest still sends.
• If no new reels or stories are found across all accounts, the email is skipped entirely and a message is printed.