Fetches comments from an Instagram post including comment text, username, timestamp, like count and reply count. Use when user mentions Instagram comments sc...
Security Analysis
high confidenceThis skill is a real Instagram comment scraper, but it includes under-disclosed API collection and explicit rate-limit evasion guidance that users should review carefully.
The stated purpose is to fetch Instagram post comments, which fits the scripts, but the skill also collects structured identifiers such as comment IDs, user IDs, media IDs, and post metadata beyond the short manifest description.
The documentation says it only copies data already visible on the page, while the actual workflow uses Instagram internal API endpoints with pagination and recommends multiple stealth browser sessions to distribute rate limits.
The package contains a SKILL.md and two small Python scripts; no hidden installer, obfuscation, or package-install step was found.
Using the logged-in browser session for internal Instagram API calls is expected for the scraper, but the stealth-session and fingerprint guidance is overbroad for ordinary user-directed comment extraction.
The skill can create batch scripts and optionally append troubleshooting notes to a local memory file, but there is no evidence of credential persistence, background services, destructive actions, or data exfiltration.
Guidance
Install only if you are comfortable with an authenticated Instagram scraping workflow that uses internal API calls and may collect user identifiers. Avoid using the stealth-session or rate-limit distribution guidance, and use it only for posts and data you are authorized to collect and handle.
Latest Release
v1.0.0
Instagram Post Comments Skill — initial release. - Fetches comments from any Instagram post by shortcode or media ID with full pagination support. - Returns comment text, username, timestamp, like count, and reply count. - Requires user to be logged into Instagram in an open browser. - Operations mirror manual interaction — reads only visible data, no access bypassing. - Comprehensive pre-checks and error handling ensure smooth operation and login verification. - Batch processing guidance and experience log included for reliable large-scale use.
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