# supreme-gg-gg/instagram-cli

Instagram's CLI and TUI client -- The ultimate weapon against brainrot

Repository: https://github.com/supreme-gg-gg/instagram-cli
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/instagram-cli
Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@i7m/instagram-cli
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: brainrot, cli, instagram, messenger, productivity, terminal-ui, command-line-app, ink, react, terminal-graphics, typescript
Last push: 2026-08-22T19:04:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 85/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 92, longevity 41
- inputs: {"age_days": 578, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 55, "gap_med": 13.5, "n_releases_24m": 29}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2123, forks 143 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:16.729735+00:00)

## What it is
An unofficial Instagram client that runs entirely in the terminal, offering a CLI and TUI interface built with Ink/React (plus a legacy Python curses client). It enables keyboard-only browsing of chats, posts, and stories to minimize distraction.

## Use cases
- use instagram from the terminal
- check instagram dms without opening the app
- keyboard-only instagram client
- reduce social media distraction and doomscrolling
- read instagram messages on a linux server over ssh
- browse instagram posts and stories in a tui

## When to choose
- you live in the terminal and want full keyboard control
- you want a lightweight, distraction-free way to check Instagram messages
- you need to access Instagram from a headless server or SSH session

## When to avoid
- you need full Instagram features like Reels, uploads, or rich media viewing
- you are uncomfortable with an unofficial client that may violate Meta's Terms of Service and risk account action
- you prefer graphical, mouse-driven interfaces

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, terminal-ui, chat-interface
- domain: social-media, developer-tools, messaging-platforms
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: instagram, tui, social-media-client, keyboard-driven, unofficial-client, ink, react, command-line, macos, linux, nodejs

## Member repositories
- supreme-gg-gg/instagram-cli (main) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:16.729735+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 2026-08-30T02:52:51.244794+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/supreme-gg-gg/instagram-cli (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:16.729735+00:00, sha 6c00a63b4c1c)
  - homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@i7m/instagram-cli (fetched 2026-08-29T10:33:11.749833+00:00, sha 5406c94a6452)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.