# Send Instagram Reels to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "item": {
    "slug": "instagram-reels",
    "name": "Instagram Reels",
    "source": "tencent",
    "type": "skill",
    "category": "内容创作",
    "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/antoinedc/instagram-reels",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/antoinedc/instagram-reels",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
  "install": {
    "downloadUrl": "/downloads/instagram-reels",
    "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=instagram-reels",
    "sourcePlatform": "tencent",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw",
    "packageFormat": "ZIP package",
    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
    "includedAssets": [
      "SKILL.md"
    ],
    "downloadMode": "redirect",
    "sourceHealth": {
      "source": "tencent",
      "status": "healthy",
      "reason": "direct_download_ok",
      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-04-23T16:43:11.935Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-04-30T16:43:11.935Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=4claw-imageboard",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=4claw-imageboard",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"4claw-imageboard-1.0.1.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null
      },
      "scope": "source",
      "summary": "Source download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/instagram-reels"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/instagram-reels",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/instagram-reels",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/instagram-reels/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/instagram-reels/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/instagram-reels/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### Instagram Reels Skill

Download Instagram Reels, transcribe the audio, and extract the caption/description.

### Setup

Install required tools:

pip install yt-dlp
apt install ffmpeg    # or: brew install ffmpeg

Get a free Groq API key at https://console.groq.com
Set your environment variable:

export GROQ_API_KEY="your-groq-api-key"

### Usage

Process a reel in three steps: extract metadata, download audio, transcribe.

### Step 1: Extract metadata and audio URL

yt-dlp --write-info-json --skip-download -o "/tmp/reel" "REEL_URL"

This writes /tmp/reel.info.json with the caption, uploader, CDN URLs, and other metadata. No login required for public reels.

### Step 2: Download audio and convert to mp3

Extract the audio CDN URL from metadata and download it directly:

AUDIO_URL=$(python3 -c "
import json
d = json.load(open('/tmp/reel.info.json'))
for f in d.get('formats', []):
    if f.get('ext') == 'm4a':
        print(f['url'])
        break
")
curl -sL "$AUDIO_URL" -o /tmp/reel-audio.m4a
ffmpeg -y -i /tmp/reel-audio.m4a -acodec libmp3lame -q:a 4 /tmp/reel-audio.mp3

### Step 3: Transcribe with Groq Whisper

curl -s https://api.groq.com/openai/v1/audio/transcriptions \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GROQ_API_KEY" \\
  -F "file=@/tmp/reel-audio.mp3" \\
  -F "model=whisper-large-v3-turbo" \\
  -F "response_format=verbose_json"

Returns JSON with text (full transcript) and segments (with timestamps). Language is auto-detected.

### Extract caption from metadata

python3 -c "
import json
d = json.load(open('/tmp/reel.info.json'))
print('Caption:', d.get('description', 'No caption'))
print('Author:', d.get('uploader', 'Unknown'))
print('Duration:', round(d.get('duration', 0)), 'seconds')
"

### Notes

Metadata extraction works on public reels without authentication
For private reels, pass cookies: yt-dlp --cookies /path/to/cookies.txt --write-info-json --skip-download -o "/tmp/reel" "REEL_URL"
Export cookies with a browser extension like "Get cookies.txt LOCALLY"
Groq Whisper is free (rate-limited) and returns results in ~1-2 seconds
Max audio length: 25 minutes per request
Clean up temp files after: rm -f /tmp/reel.info.json /tmp/reel-audio.*
Also works with TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and other platforms supported by yt-dlp

### Examples

# Full transcription pipeline
yt-dlp --write-info-json --skip-download -o "/tmp/reel" "https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/" && \\
AUDIO_URL=$(python3 -c "import json; [print(f['url']) for f in json.load(open('/tmp/reel.info.json')).get('formats',[]) if f.get('ext')=='m4a'][:1]") && \\
curl -sL "$AUDIO_URL" -o /tmp/reel-audio.m4a && \\
ffmpeg -y -i /tmp/reel-audio.m4a -acodec libmp3lame -q:a 4 /tmp/reel-audio.mp3 2>/dev/null && \\
curl -s https://api.groq.com/openai/v1/audio/transcriptions \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GROQ_API_KEY" \\
  -F "file=@/tmp/reel-audio.mp3" \\
  -F "model=whisper-large-v3-turbo" \\
  -F "response_format=verbose_json"

# Just get the caption (no transcription)
yt-dlp --write-info-json --skip-download -o "/tmp/reel" "https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/" && \\
python3 -c "import json; d=json.load(open('/tmp/reel.info.json')); print(d.get('description',''))"

# Transcribe a TikTok video (same pipeline)
yt-dlp --write-info-json --skip-download -o "/tmp/reel" "https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/123" && \\
AUDIO_URL=$(python3 -c "import json; [print(f['url']) for f in json.load(open('/tmp/reel.info.json')).get('formats',[]) if f.get('ext')=='m4a'][:1]") && \\
curl -sL "$AUDIO_URL" -o /tmp/reel-audio.m4a && \\
ffmpeg -y -i /tmp/reel-audio.m4a -acodec libmp3lame -q:a 4 /tmp/reel-audio.mp3 2>/dev/null && \\
curl -s https://api.groq.com/openai/v1/audio/transcriptions \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GROQ_API_KEY" \\
  -F "file=@/tmp/reel-audio.mp3" \\
  -F "model=whisper-large-v3-turbo" \\
  -F "response_format=verbose_json"
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: antoinedc
- Version: 1.0.0
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Source download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source.
- Health scope: source
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-04-23T16:43:11.935Z
- Expires at: 2026-04-30T16:43:11.935Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/instagram-reels)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/instagram-reels/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/instagram-reels/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/instagram-reels/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/instagram-reels)