gram 📸

Instagram CLI using REST/GraphQL API + cookie auth.

Install

# npm/pnpm/bun
npm install -g @cyberdrk/gram

# One-shot (no install)
bunx @cyberdrk/gram whoami

Authentication

gram uses cookie-based auth from your Instagram web session.

Use --session-id, --csrf-token, and --ds-user-id to pass cookies directly, or --cookie-source for browser cookies.

Run gram check to see which source is active. For Arc/Brave, use --chrome-profile-dir <path>.

Commands

Account & Auth

gram whoami                    # Show logged-in account
gram check                     # Show credential sources
gram query-ids --refresh       # Refresh GraphQL query ID cache

Reading Posts

gram post <shortcode-or-url>   # View a post
gram <shortcode-or-url>        # Shorthand for post
gram comments <shortcode> -n 20 # View comments on a post
gram likers <shortcode>        # View users who liked a post

Feeds

gram feed -n 20                # Home feed
gram explore -n 20             # Explore/discover feed

User Profiles

gram user <username>           # View user profile
gram user @instagram --json    # JSON output
gram posts <username> -n 20    # User's posts
gram following [username]      # Users someone follows (defaults to you)
gram followers [username]      # Someone's followers (defaults to you)

Search

gram search "query"            # Search users, hashtags, places
gram search "coffee" --type users
gram search "nyc" --type places
gram search "#photography" --type hashtags

Engagement Actions

gram like <shortcode>          # Like a post
gram unlike <shortcode>        # Unlike a post
gram save <shortcode>          # Save/bookmark a post
gram unsave <shortcode>        # Unsave a post
gram comment <shortcode> "nice!" # Comment on a post
gram follow <username>         # Follow a user
gram unfollow <username>       # Unfollow a user

Output Options

--json          # JSON output
--json-full     # JSON with raw API response in _raw field
--plain         # No emoji, no color (script-friendly)
--no-emoji      # Disable emoji
--no-color      # Disable ANSI colors (or set NO_COLOR=1)

Global Options

--session-id <token>           # Instagram sessionid cookie
--csrf-token <token>           # Instagram csrftoken cookie
--ds-user-id <id>              # Instagram ds_user_id cookie
--cookie-source <source>       # Cookie source for browser cookies (repeatable)
--chrome-profile <name>        # Chrome profile name
--chrome-profile-dir <path>    # Chrome/Chromium profile dir or cookie DB path
--firefox-profile <name>       # Firefox profile
--timeout <ms>                 # Request timeout
--cookie-timeout <ms>          # Cookie extraction timeout

Config File

~/.config/gram/config.json5 (global) or ./.gramrc.json5 (project):

{
  cookieSource: ["safari", "chrome"],
  chromeProfile: "Profile 1",
  timeoutMs: 60000
}

Environment variables: GRAM_TIMEOUT_MS, GRAM_COOKIE_TIMEOUT_MS

Troubleshooting

Query IDs stale (404 errors)

gram query-ids --refresh

Cookie extraction fails

• Check browser is logged into Instagram

• Try different --cookie-source

• For Arc/Brave: use --chrome-profile-dir

• Provide cookies manually: --session-id, --csrf-token, --ds-user-id

User-agent mismatch errors

• The CLI uses desktop user-agent by default

• If your session was created on mobile, it may fail

• Create a new session by logging in via desktop browser

TL;DR: View feeds, profiles, search, and engage with Instagram via CLI. 📸