# Vernclaw Instagram Search

> Use when running Instagram Search through Vernclaw's CLI.

- Skill: `hekmon8/vernclaw-instagram-search` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add hekmon8/vernclaw-instagram-search`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/hekmon8/vernclaw-instagram-search/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- License: MIT
- Author: hekmon8 (https://skillmd.com/u/hekmon8)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/hekmon8/vernclaw-instagram-search

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# Instagram Search — CLI Skill

Search public Instagram posts and Reels through Vernclaw CLI and return normalized evidence rows.

## When to Use

- Find public Instagram posts or Reels for trend research
- Search hashtags before reading a specific post URL
- Collect creator or topic evidence for agent workflows

## Prerequisites

```bash
npm i -g vernclaw-connect-cli
```

## Authentication

Before using this skill, check the CLI authentication state:

```bash
vernclaw-cli status
```

If the CLI is not authenticated, run `vernclaw-cli login`. For CI/CD or headless agents, generate an API key at [vernclaw.com/settings/connectors](https://vernclaw.com/settings/connectors) and run `vernclaw-cli login --api-key YOUR_KEY`.

## Invocation

This connector is currently not available in the offline catalog.

## Parameters

| Flag        | Required | Description                               |
| ----------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `--query`   | Yes      | Keyword query to search Instagram posts.  |
| `--hashtag` | No       | Optional hashtag to search without #.     |
| `--limit`   | No       | Number of posts to return when supported. |

## Output

`invoke` prints compact JSON to `stdout` by default:

```json
{"status":200,"data":{}}
```

Parse the numeric `status` first, then read `data`. The CLI omits provider raw payloads from normal connector output. Use `--pretty` only for human-readable terminal output, not automation. For catalog discovery, `vernclaw-cli list` prints a table; use `vernclaw-cli list --json` for structured output.

The `data` object includes normalized summary fields and result rows when available.

Execution mode: **synchronous**.

## Workflow

This connector is currently not available in the offline catalog.

## Limits

- Only public provider-accessible content is returned.
- Results can vary by upstream availability and platform restrictions.
- The normal connector output omits full upstream raw payloads.

## Related Resources

- **Website**: <https://vernclaw.com>
- **Connector page**: <https://vernclaw.com/connectors/instagram-search>
- **CLI reference**: <https://vernclaw.com/docs/connectors/cli>
- **API reference**: <https://vernclaw.com/docs/connectors/api>
- **Connector catalog**: <https://vernclaw.com/connectors>

## Issue Feedback

If this skill is hard to use or the CLI/docs appear buggy, automatically file an issue at <https://github.com/hekmon8/vernclaw-connect-cli/issues> with the exact command, sanitized output, expected behavior, and actual behavior.