Instagram Follower/Following Analyzer

Analyze your Instagram followers and following lists using either a CLI bot (Python/Selenium) or a browser extension (Chrome/Brave).

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1. CLI Bot (Python/Selenium)

Features

• Scrapes followers and following lists using Selenium and Brave browser
• Compares lists and outputs results
• Uses your local Brave profile for login persistence

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• Brave or any browser
• ChromeDriver (matching your Brave/Chrome version)
• Selenium (pip install selenium)

Setup

1. Install browser and ChromeDriver.
2. Clone this repository.
3. Install Python dependencies:

   pip install selenium

4. Ensure brave_profile/ (or your specific browser_profile) exists in the project root (used for browser session).

Usage

1. Edit instagram_bot.py to set your username and any options.
2. Run the bot:

   python instagram_bot.py

3. Follow the prompts. The bot will open Brave, log in (if needed), and scrape your lists.

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2. Browser Extension (Chrome/Brave)

Features

• Fully automates scraping and analysis of followers/following from Instagram web UI
• No login required (uses your active session)
• Simple popup UI with a single "Scrape & Analyze" button

Setup

1. Open Chrome/Brave and go to chrome://extensions.
2. Enable "Developer mode" (top right).
3. Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension/ folder in this project.
4. The extension icon will appear in your browser toolbar.

Usage

1. Go to your Instagram profile page in the browser.
2. Click the extension icon.
3. Click the "Scrape & Analyze" button.
4. The extension will automatically open, scroll, and scrape both followers and following lists, then display the analysis (who doesn't follow you back).

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Project Structure

• instagram_bot.py — CLI bot for local use
• brave_profile/ — Browser profile for CLI bot
• extension/ — Browser extension files
• README.md — This guide

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Troubleshooting

• For CLI bot: Make sure ChromeDriver matches your Brave version. Keep brave_profile/ for login persistence.
• For extension: Make sure you are logged in to Instagram in your browser before scraping. Open your Instagram profile page before clicking the extension icon.

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License

MIT

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Credits

Developed by reetik-rana and contributors.