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ig-harvester is an MIT-licensed command-line toolkit that uses Playwright and Chrome DevTools Protocol to collect Instagram profiles, posts, comments, followers, following lists, media URLs, hashtags, and mentions. It exports data to JSON, CSV, and SQLite, downloads images, and provides a local analytics dashboard for research and auditing workflows.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Collecting, exporting, and analyzing Instagram profile data without relying on the Instagram API.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: OSINT researchers, journalists, security auditors, and developers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: data_extraction, analytics

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, self_hosted, cli

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: anurag-panda-dev.github.io · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

ig-harvester sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. Inferred · not functionally tested: Collecting, exporting, and analyzing Instagram profile data without relying on the Instagram API. Inferred · not functionally tested: ig-harvester is an open-source project aimed at OSINT researchers, journalists, security auditors, and developers. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (MIT). Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Anurag Panda, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 17 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include profile harvesting, post collection, and comment extraction.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Profile harvesting
  • Post collection
  • Comment extraction
  • Follower lists
  • Media downloads
  • JSON export

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
instagram-osintplaywright-scrapercdp-automationsocial-data-analysis

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Runs on
BrowserSelf-hostedCLI

Trust & compliance

License
MIT
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 1Active maintenance

Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed9 Oct · 06:32 UTC
    ig-harvester: an open-source Instagram OSINT toolkit built on Playwright + CDP seen via DEV.to articles
    Source: DEV.to articles · Open

Frequently asked questions about ig-harvester

What is ig-harvester?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Collecting, exporting, and analyzing Instagram profile data without relying on the Instagram API. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use ig-harvester?
Inferred · not functionally tested: ig-harvester is an open-source project built for OSINT researchers, journalists, security auditors, and developers.
Does ig-harvester have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — ig-harvester is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does ig-harvester run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: ig-harvester runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is ig-harvester still maintained?
The GitHub repository shows 17 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to ig-harvester?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include sweep-tasks, whaletop, and dsh-cf-tunnel.sweep-taskswhaletopdsh-cf-tunnel
Who develops ig-harvester?
ig-harvester is developed by Anurag Panda.
How long has ig-harvester been around?
ig-harvester first shipped in 2026.

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