instagram-autoresponder 0.0.2a0

Automatically respond to Instagram direct messages based on predefined rules.

Instagram Direct Message Autoresponder

This project allows you to automatically respond to direct messages (DMs) on Instagram based on predefined rules. It uses the instagrapi library to interact with Instagram's API.

Features

• Automatic response to incoming direct messages based on predefined rules.
• Configuration settings for auto-reply, check interval, keep-alive duration, and log file path.
• Logs for all messages and responses.
• Test cases using Pytest.

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Install the required dependencies using pip: pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

1. Create a configuration JSON file with your Instagram credentials, rules, and settings. Here's an example configuration:

{
    "username": "your_instagram_username",
    "password": "your_instagram_password",
    "rules": {
        "hi|hello|hey": "Hi there! How are you doing?",
        "how are you|how r u": "I'm doing well, thanks for asking! How about you?",
        "default": "Sorry, I didn't understand that."
    },
    "settings": {
        "auto_reply": true,
        "check_interval_seconds": 60,
        "keep_alive_minutes": 5,
        "log_file": "instagram_bot_logs.txt"
    }
}

Run the script with the path to your configuration file:

python main.py --config path/to/your/config.json

Configuration

• username: Your Instagram username.
• password: Your Instagram password.
• rules: Dictionary containing message patterns and corresponding responses.
• settings:
  • auto_reply: Whether to automatically reply to messages. Default is true.
  • check_interval_seconds: Interval (in seconds) to check for new messages. Default is 60.
  • keep_alive_minutes: Duration (in minutes) to keep the application running. Set to null to run indefinitely.
  • log_file: Path to the log file. Default is instagram_bot_logs.txt.

Testing

To run the test cases, use the following command:

pytest