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Introduction Also integrate Instagram with What is Universal CLI and why use it?Prerequisites Connecting Instagram to Coding Agents Supported Tools & Triggers Universal CLI Commands for Instagram Generate Type Definitions Tips & Tricks Next Steps How to build Instagram MCP Agent with another framework Explore Other Toolkits FAQ

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Introduction

CLIs are eating MCPs. The industry is converging on the very same idea. MCPs for all their merit can be token hungry, slow, and unreliable for complex tool chaining. However, coding agents have become incredibly good at working with CLIs, and in fact they are far more comfortable working with CLI tools than MCP.

With Composio's Universal CLI, your coding agents can talk to over 1000+ SaaS applications. With Instagram, agents can get analytics for last week's posts, list your most recent instagram photos, fetch comments on your latest post, and more — all without worrying about authentication.

This guide walks you through Composio Universal CLI and explains how you can connect it with coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, etc, for end-to-end Instagram automation.

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What is Universal CLI and why use it?

The idea behind building the universal CLI is to give agents a single command interface to interact with all your external applications. Here's what you'll get with it:

Agent-friendly: Coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode can use CLI tools natively — no MCP setup required.
Authentication handled: Connect once via OAuth or API Key, and all CLI commands work with your credentials automatically.
Tool discovery: Search, inspect, and execute 20,000+ tools across 1000+ apps from one interface.
Trigger support: Use triggers to listen for events across your apps, powered by real-time webhooks or polling under the hood.
Type generation: Generate typed schemas for autocomplete and type safety in your projects.

Prerequisites

Install the Composio CLI, authenticate, and initialize your project:

bash

# Install the Composio CLI
curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash

# Authenticate with Composio
composio login

During login you'll be redirected to sign in page, finish the complete flow and you're all set.

Connecting Instagram to Coding Agents via Universal CLI

Once it is installed, it's essentially done. Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, or any other agent will be able to access the CLI. A few steps to give agents access to your apps.

Launch your Coding Agent — Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, anything you prefer.
Prompt it to "Authenticate with Instagram"
Complete the authentication and authorization flow and your Instagram integration is all set.
Start asking anything you want.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools

Create Carousel ContainerCreate a draft carousel post with multiple images/videos before publishing.

Delete CommentTool to delete a comment on Instagram media.

Delete Messenger ProfileTool to delete messenger profile settings for an Instagram account.

Get ConversationGet details about a specific Instagram DM conversation (participants, etc).

Get IG Comment RepliesGet replies to a specific Instagram comment.

Get Instagram MediaGet a published Instagram Media object (photo, video, story, reel, or carousel).

Get IG Media ChildrenTool to get media objects (images/videos) that are children of an Instagram carousel/album post.

Get IG Media CommentsTool to retrieve comments on an Instagram media object.

Get IG Media InsightsTool to get insights and metrics for Instagram media objects (photos, videos, reels, carousel albums).

Get IG User Content Publishing LimitGet an Instagram Business Account's current content publishing usage.

Get IG User Live MediaGet live media objects during an active Instagram broadcast.

Get IG User MediaGet Instagram user's media collection (posts, photos, videos, reels, carousels).

Get IG User StoriesGet active story media objects for an Instagram Business or Creator account.

Get IG User TagsGet Instagram media where the user has been tagged by other users.

Get Messenger ProfileGet the messenger profile settings for an Instagram account.

Get Page ConversationsGet Instagram conversations for a Page connected to an Instagram Business account.

Get User InfoGet Instagram Business Account info including profile details and statistics.

Get User InsightsGet Instagram account-level insights and analytics (profile views, reach, follower count, etc.

List All ConversationsList all Instagram DM conversations for the authenticated user.

List All MessagesList all messages from a specific Instagram DM conversation.

Mark SeenMark Instagram DM messages as read/seen for a specific user.

Post IG Comment RepliesTool to create a reply to an Instagram comment.

Post IG Media CommentsTool to create a comment on an Instagram media object.

Post IG User MediaTool to create a media container for Instagram posts.

Publish IG User MediaTool to publish a media container to an Instagram Business account.

Reply to IG User MentionsTool to reply to a mention of your Instagram Business or Creator account.

Send ImageSend an image via Instagram DM to a specific user.

Send Text MessageSend a text message to an Instagram user via DM in an existing conversation.

Update Messenger ProfileTool to update the messenger profile settings for an Instagram account.

Universal CLI Commands for Instagram

You can also manually execute CLI commands to interact with your Instagram.

Connect your Instagram account

Link your Instagram account and verify the connection:

bash

# Connect your Instagram account (opens OAuth flow)
composio connected-accounts link instagram

# Verify the connection
composio connected-accounts list --toolkits instagram

Discover Instagram tools

Search and inspect available Instagram tools:

bash

# List all available Instagram tools
composio tools list --toolkit instagram

# Search for Instagram tools by action
composio tools search "instagram"

# Inspect a tool's input schema
composio tools info INSTAGRAM_CREATE_CAROUSEL_CONTAINER

Common Instagram Actions

Create Carousel Container — Create a draft carousel post with multiple images/videos before publishing

bash

composio tools execute INSTAGRAM_CREATE_CAROUSEL_CONTAINER \
  --children "<array>" \
  --ig_user_id "<string>"

Create Media Container — Create a draft media container for photos/videos/reels before publishing

bash

composio tools execute INSTAGRAM_CREATE_MEDIA_CONTAINER \
  --ig_user_id "<string>"

Create Post — Publish a draft media container to instagram (final publishing step)

bash

composio tools execute INSTAGRAM_CREATE_POST \
  --ig_user_id "<string>" \
  --creation_id "<string>"

Get Conversation — Get details about a specific instagram dm conversation (participants, etc)

bash

composio tools execute INSTAGRAM_GET_CONVERSATION \
  --conversation_id "<string>"

Generate Type Definitions

Generate typed schemas for Instagram tools to get autocomplete and type safety in your project:

bash

# Auto-detect language
composio generate --toolkits instagram

# TypeScript
composio ts generate --toolkits instagram

# Python
composio py generate --toolkits instagram

Tips & Tricks

Always inspect a tool's input schema before executing: composio tools info <TOOL_NAME>
Pipe output with jq for better readability: composio tools execute TOOL_NAME -d '{}' | jq
Set COMPOSIO_API_KEY as an environment variable for CI/CD pipelines
Use composio dev logs tools to inspect execution logs and debug issues

Next Steps

Try asking your coding agent to perform various Instagram operations
Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits
Set up triggers for real-time automation
Use composio generate for typed schemas in your projects

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FAQ

What is the Composio Universal CLI?

The Composio Universal CLI is a single command-line interface that lets coding agents and developers interact with 1000+ SaaS applications. It handles authentication, tool discovery, action execution, and trigger setup — all from the terminal, without needing to configure MCP servers.

Which coding agents work with the Composio CLI?

Any coding agent that can run shell commands works with the Composio CLI — including Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, and others. Once the CLI is installed, agents automatically discover and use the composio commands to interact with Instagram and other connected apps.

How is the CLI different from using an MCP server for Instagram?

MCP servers require configuration and can be token-heavy for complex workflows. The CLI gives agents a direct, lightweight interface — no server setup needed. Agents simply call composio commands like any other shell tool. It's faster to set up, more reliable for multi-step tool chaining, and works natively with how coding agents already operate.

How safe is my Instagram data when using the Composio CLI?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Instagram data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials for full control.

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With hands-on help from their founder, we integrated Gmail and Google Drive in just 30 minutes. This level of personal support and commitment is exactly what startups should strive for.

Instagram CLI for AI Agents

Table of Contents

Connect Instagram without Auth hassles

Introduction

Also integrate Instagram with

What is Universal CLI and why use it?

Prerequisites

Connecting Instagram to Coding Agents via Universal CLI

Supported Tools & Triggers

Universal CLI Commands for Instagram

Connect your Instagram account

Discover Instagram tools

Common Instagram Actions

Create Carousel Container — Create a draft carousel post with multiple images/videos before publishing

Create Media Container — Create a draft media container for photos/videos/reels before publishing

Create Post — Publish a draft media container to instagram (final publishing step)

Get Conversation — Get details about a specific instagram dm conversation (participants, etc)

Generate Type Definitions

Tips & Tricks

Next Steps

How to build Instagram MCP Agent with another framework

ChatGPT

Antigravity

OpenAI Agents SDK

Claude Agent SDK

Claude Code

Claude Cowork

Codex

Cursor

OpenClaw

Hermes

Google ADK

LangChain

Vercel AI SDK

Mastra AI

LlamaIndex

CrewAI

OpenCode

VS Code

Explore Other Toolkits

Twitter

Ayrshare

Dotsimple

FAQ

What is the Composio Universal CLI?

Which coding agents work with the Composio CLI?

How is the CLI different from using an MCP server for Instagram?

How safe is my Instagram data when using the Composio CLI?

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