Skills instagram-reel-downloader-whatsapp

Name: instagram-reel-downloader-whatsapp
Author: openclaw

Download an Instagram Reel via sssinstagram.com and return it as a WhatsApp-ready video file. Use when a reel URL is provided and yt-dlp is blocked or not preferred.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/openclaw/skills

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openclaw/skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/besaif/instagram-reel-downloader-whatsapp" ~/.claude/skills/openclaw-skills-instagram-reel-downloader-whatsapp && rm -rf "$T"

OpenClaw · Install into ~/.openclaw/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openclaw/skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/besaif/instagram-reel-downloader-whatsapp" ~/.openclaw/skills/openclaw-skills-instagram-reel-downloader-whatsapp && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/besaif/instagram-reel-downloader-whatsapp/SKILL.md

Instagram Reel via sssinstagram

Requirements

Node.js 18+.
```
playwright-core
```
installed in the runtime.
Chromium-compatible browser binary available via:
- ```
BROWSER_EXECUTABLE_PATH
```
  (preferred), or
- default
```
/usr/bin/brave-browser
```
  .

Environment variables

```
OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE
```
(optional): workspace root used for output path.
```
REEL_DOWNLOAD_DIR
```
(optional): explicit download directory override.
```
BROWSER_EXECUTABLE_PATH
```
(optional): browser binary path override.

Validate input URL.

Accept only

https://www.instagram.com/reel/...

(or

/reels/...

) links.

Run downloader automation script.

Execute:

node scripts/download_via_sss.mjs "<instagram-url>"

On success it prints:
- ```
MEDIA_PATH=<absolute path>
```

Send the file to user on WhatsApp.
- Use
```
message
```
```
action=send
```
  with
```
media
```
  set to
```
MEDIA_PATH
```
  .
- Add a small caption like
```
Done 🐾
```
  .
If the site blocks automation.
- Retry once after a short wait.
- If it still fails, report failure cleanly and ask user for another link.

Notes

Uses

BROWSER_EXECUTABLE_PATH

if set, otherwise defaults to

/usr/bin/brave-browser

Saves videos to
```
REEL_DOWNLOAD_DIR
```
when set, else
```
<workspace>/downloads
```
(
```
OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE
```
or current working directory).
Uses Playwright (
```
playwright-core
```
) in headless mode.
Optional cleanup script:
```
bash scripts/cleanup_reels.sh 30
```
(minutes to retain, default 30).
For user privacy, do not store links longer than needed for the download run.