insta-pruner 0.1.2

Unfollows accounts from a provided list on Instagram, with influencer filtering and live logging.

insta-pruner

A Python library to automatically unfollow non-followers on Instagram, with influencer filtering and live logging.

Connects to your already-open, logged-in Chrome browser — no credentials stored, no login automation.

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📦 Installation

pip install insta-pruner

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🚀 Quick Start

Using a file

from insta_pruner import Pruner

pruner = Pruner(
    usernames_file="non_followers.txt",
    threshold=5000,
    inactive_months=6
)
pruner.run()

Using a list directly

from insta_pruner import Pruner

pruner = Pruner(
    usernames=["user1", "user2", "user3"],
    threshold=3000,
    inactive_months=3
)
pruner.run()

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⚙️ Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
usernames_file	str	None	Path to .txt file with one username per line
usernames	list	None	Pass usernames directly as a Python list
threshold	int	5000	Accounts with ≥ this many followers are kept (influencer filter)
inactive_months	int	6	Unfollow if no post or reel within this many months
unfollowed_log	str	unfollowed.txt	File to log unfollowed accounts (appended, never overwritten)
kept_log	str	kept_following.txt	File to log kept accounts (appended, never overwritten)
debugging_port	int	9222	Chrome remote debugging port
pause_before_check	int	4	Seconds to wait for each profile page to load
pause_between_users	int	2	Seconds to wait between processing each user

Either usernames_file or usernames must be provided. If both are given, usernames takes priority.

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💻 Before Running

You must start Chrome with remote debugging enabled so the library can connect to your logged-in session.

PowerShell:

Start-Process "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" -ArgumentList "--remote-debugging-port=9222", "--user-data-dir=C:\chrome-debug"

CMD:

"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --remote-debugging-port=9222 --user-data-dir="C:\chrome-debug"

macOS:

/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --remote-debugging-port=9222 --user-data-dir=/tmp/chrome-debug

Then log in to Instagram in that Chrome window, and run your Python script.

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📏 Unfollow Rules

The usernames list is expected to be non-followers (people who don’t follow you back). The library then applies:

• Influencer filter — accounts with followers ≥ threshold are always kept
• Inactivity filter — accounts with no posts or reels in the last inactive_months are unfollowed
• Both posts (/p/) and reels (/reel/) are checked for last activity

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📄 Log Files

Both log files are appended to on every run — previous data is never deleted. Each run is separated by a clear divider:

# UNFOLLOWED ACCOUNTS
# ===========================================================================
# Run started 2026-06-14 19:00:00
# ===========================================================================
# username                  followers   last_active   reason
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@some_account                      320  2023-05-10    followers < 5,000 | last active 2023-05-10 (inactive)

# ===========================================================================
# NEW RUN — 2026-06-15 10:00:00
# ===========================================================================
# username                  followers   last_active   reason
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@another_account                   150  N/A           followers < 5,000 | no posts/reels found

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⚠️ Notes

• Chrome must be open and logged in to Instagram before calling pruner.run()
• Instagram may rate-limit your account if you process too many users too quickly — increase pause_between_users if needed
• Private accounts with hidden posts/reels will show last activity as N/A and will be unfollowed if below the threshold
• This library uses Selenium to automate browser actions — use responsibly

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🧑‍💻 Author

Rahul S R — github.com/officialsrrahul