- name
- golden-hour
- description
- Automates the "Golden Hour" Instagram engagement hack. Use this skill when a user wants to set up a bot that watches an Instagram Reel/Post for a specific keyword in the comments (like "BOT" or "GOLDEN") and automatically replies to the comment and sends a DM with a link or message.
Golden Hour Automator
This skill provides the script and instructions needed to run a comment-to-DM automation on Instagram. It is designed to boost engagement in the critical first hour (the "Golden Hour") after a post goes live.
Prerequisites
The user must have:
- An Instagram Professional/Business account linked to a Facebook Page.
- A Long-Lived Instagram Graph API Page Access Token (
IG_ACCESS_TOKEN). - Their Instagram Business Account ID (
IG_ACCOUNT_ID).
Ensure these are set in the environment or .env file before running the script.
Usage
When a user asks to monitor a post for a keyword and send a DM, run the included ig_golden_hour.py script.
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/ig_golden_hour.py \
--media_id "12345678901234567" \
--keyword "bot" \
--dm_text "Here is the link you requested: https://example.com" \
--duration 60Parameters:
--media_id: The ID of the specific Instagram post/Reel to monitor. (You may need to query the Graph APIme/mediaendpoint to find this for the user's latest post).--keyword: The trigger word the script watches for in the comments (case-insensitive).--dm_text: The exact message to send to the user's DMs.--duration: How many minutes the script should stay alive and monitor the post (default is 60).
What the Script Does:
- Polls the comments of the specified
media_idevery 2 minutes. - If it finds the
--keyword, it sends the--dm_textdirectly to the commenter's inbox using the Metame/messagesendpoint. - It posts a public reply to the comment ("Just sent you a DM with the link! 🚀") to double the post's comment count and boost algorithmic reach.
- It sends a success notification back to OpenClaw via the
openclaw messageCLI.