# GramAddict/bot

Completely free and open-source human-like Instagram bot. Powered by UIAutomator2 and compatible with basically any Android device 5.0+ that can run Instagram - real or emulated.

Repository: https://github.com/GramAddict/bot
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gramaddict-bot
Homepage: https://docs.gramaddict.org
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: android, automation, followers, like, bot, interaction, automatic, automator, instagram, instagram-bot, adb, emulator, script, python, follow, gramaddict, uia2, telegram-reports, scraper
Last push: 2025-02-16T22:01:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 26/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 7, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2134, "days_push": 563, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1632, forks 262 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:14.196544+00:00)

## What it is
GramAddict is a free, open-source Instagram bot that automates liking, following, commenting, and messaging on any Android device or emulator via UIAutomator2, with no root required. It is written in Python and aims to grow account visibility and engagement through human-like interactions.

## Use cases
- automatically like and comment on Instagram posts to grow engagement
- gain followers by auto-following users from hashtags or other accounts
- run an Instagram growth bot on an Android emulator overnight
- scrape Instagram user data for audience research
- get Telegram reports of bot activity while it runs

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source alternative to paid Instagram growth services
- you have a spare Android device or emulator and want human-like automation without root
- you need customizable Instagram interaction limits and filters

## When to avoid
- you need a fully compliant tool - automating Instagram violates its terms of service and risks account bans
- you want a cloud-hosted solution with no device setup
- you need a bot for platforms other than Instagram

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: workflow-automation, web-scraping, developer-tools
- domain: social-media, android-tools
- platform: python, cli
- tags: instagram-bot, uiautomator2, social-media-automation, account-growth, adb, emulator, automation, android

## Member repositories
- GramAddict/bot (main) score 26

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:14.196544+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:47:21.460248+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/GramAddict/bot (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:14.196544+00:00, sha 65ef9c8dc4ec)
  - homepage: https://docs.gramaddict.org (fetched 2026-08-29T11:20:22.599305+00:00, sha 0c73590e0c99)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.