ig-hook-extractor

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Reverse-engineer the hook from a viral Instagram Reel or carousel, given a URL or a pasted caption. Identifies which of the 10 canonical 2026 formulas it uses (number-first, contrarian, relatable, confession, listicle, before/after, myth-buster, framework, pattern-interrupt Reel, how-I Reel), explains why it worked, names the primary goal, and returns a blank template mapped to your topic. Use to learn from a post you admire. Not for writing your own (use ig-caption-writer or ig-carousel-planner).

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# Instagram Hook Extractor Paste a viral Reel or carousel URL (or the caption text). Get back: which hook formula it uses, the exact structure, why it worked, the primary goal it chased, and a blank template you can fill with your own voice. ## When to use - User finds a viral Reel or carousel they want to study - User wants to replicate a specific creator's pattern - Before `ig-caption-writer` or `ig-carousel-planner`, to seed a draft with a proven shape ## Input An Instagram URL (`/p/`, `/reel/`, or a profile) or pasted caption + slide text. This bundle has no built-in Instagram reader, so for a URL the skill asks the user to paste the caption (and the on-image slide text for a carousel, or a quick description of the Reel's first 3 seconds). ## Output - **Formula identified** (IG1-IG10 from `../../references/hook-formulas.md`) with a confidence score - **Surface:** single image, carousel, or Reel, and why that surface fit the idea - **Structural breakdown:** - The hook (caption first 125 chars / carousel slide 1 / Reel first 3 seconds) - Body architecture (per-slide roles for a carousel; beat order for a Reel) - The close (what earns the save, send, or follow) - Reaction-triggering devices (numbers, named entities, the open loop) - **Primary goal** the original chased (saves / shares / comments / follows) - **Why it worked** psychologically and algorithmically - **Blank template** with `{slot}` markers matched to the original, ready for the user's topic...

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Author
sergebulaev
Repository
sergebulaev/instagram-skills
Created
3 weeks ago
Last Updated
5 days ago
Language
Python
License
MIT

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