https://github.com/kaleidosium/instagram_dms

Distraction-free way to view Instagram DMs on Desktop.
https://github.com/kaleidosium/instagram_dms

distraction-free instagram productivity

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Distraction-free way to view Instagram DMs on Desktop.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/kaleidosium/instagram_dms
• Owner: Kaleidosium
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-10-07T17:34:35.000Z (4 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-01-23T13:07:12.000Z (12 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-23T13:37:37.766Z (12 days ago)
• Topics: distraction-free, instagram, productivity
• Language: Python
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• Size: 31.3 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# instagram_dms

Distraction-free way to view Instagram DMs on Desktop. Requires webview.

## Background

I get a lot of Instagram DMs, so I end up checking it often, but this leads to me getting easily distracted by non-DM related things. So, I made this to control my Instagram usage.

This was primarily written for Windows, though I don't see why it shouldn't work on other Operating Systems, as long as you have webview.

## Usage

### Requirements

- Make sure you have [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) installed on your computer.

### Installation Steps

1. Get the code by either:

   ```bash

   git clone https://github.com/Kaleidosium/instagram_dms.git

   ```

   OR

   - Download and unzip from GitHub repository

2. Open a terminal/command prompt in the project folder and run:

   ```bash

   uv sync

   ```

3. Start the program with:

   ```bash

   uv run src/instagram_dms.py

   ```

### Creating a Standalone Executable (Optional)

To create an executable file you can double-click to run:

```bash

# Windows, you might have to adjust for macOS/Linux

pyinstaller --onefile --windowed --icon=res/icon.ico src/instagram_dms.py

```

The executable will be created in the `dist` folder.

That's it! The program should open in a window showing just your Instagram DMs (After you logged in, of course).

## License

MIT