ig-caption-writer SKILL.md skillA

This file is byte-identical to the first copy the registry indexed. Same content hash, so the same checks give both the same grade.

ig-caption-writer from sergebulaev/instagram-skills is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

Install it, pinned
mdr add sergebulaev/instagram-skills/ig-caption-writer@git:20261003.efb31ed

Pins git:20261003.efb31ed in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.

Audit grade
A, 17 of 17 checks passed
Kind
SKILL.md skill
Repository
sergebulaev/instagram-skills
Path
skills/ig-caption-writer/SKILL.md
Versions recorded
5
Latest version
git:20261003.efb31ed, committed Oct 3, 2026
First version recorded
Jul 2, 2026
Size
6,919 bytes
Repository stars
755
License
MIT

Draft an Instagram caption with the hook in the first 125 characters, a skimmable body, and one clear CTA, using a 2026 hook formula chosen by goal (saves, shares, comments, follows). Runs the humanizer pass and, on approval, publishes with the image or video you supply via the Publora media flow. Use to caption a single image or a Reel. Not for slide-by-slide carousels (use ig-carousel-planner) or auditing a draft (use ig-humanizer --mode audit).

Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.

What the file says

# Instagram Caption Writer

Write a caption that earns the tap and the save. Instagram hides everything after
~125 characters behind "more", so the hook does the entire job in the first
line. This skill front-loads that hook, keeps the body skimmable, and lands one
clear call to action.

## When to use

- User says "write me an Instagram caption about X"
- User has a single image or a Reel and needs the caption around it
- User wants a sharper hook for a draft they already have
- User wants a caption that auto-publishes with their media on approval

## Formulas this skill uses (caption-first shapes)

| Code | Formula | Primary goal | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| IG1 | Number-First Result | saves | one odd-precision result + a "steal this" promise |
| IG2 | Contrarian Truth | shares | a sharp, defensible against-the-grain claim |
| IG3 | Relatable Cold-Open | comments | a specific shared moment, no setup |
| IG4 | Mini-Story Confession | comments, follows | a real first-person story with a cost |

Full skeletons in `../../references/hook-formulas.md`. For carousels (IG5-IG8) use
`ig-carousel-planner`; for Reels (IG9-IG10) the hook lives in the video, and this
…

Read the whole file at its exact version.

How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
mdr add sergebulaev/instagram-skills/ig-caption-writer@sha256:d8d2f5732d2ab955

The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20261003.efb31ed, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.

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Versions

The registry has recorded 5 versions of this file, between Jul 2, 2026 and Oct 3, 2026, about one every 23 days.

versioncommittedcommitsizeaudit
git:20261003.efb31ed latest2026-10-03 efb31ed 6,919 BA view · diff
git:20260909.f16f7022026-09-09 f16f702 6,344 BA view · diff
git:20260905.9b284f72026-09-05 9b284f7 6,342 BA view · diff
git:20260730.2b4f2cb2026-07-30 2b4f2cb 5,708 BA view · diff
git:20260702.3e3aed32026-07-02 3e3aed3 5,368 BA view

Audit of the latest version

A  17 of 17 checks passed. Fixed automatic checks with no AI involved, so the same checks give the same answer every run.
  • pass: Frontmatter block present
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (6919 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
  • pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
  • pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
  • pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
  • pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
  • pass: No script tag

Source

GitHub

sergebulaev/instagram-skills · 755 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-11-04 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_p2porgpvirtreyz3
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=sergebulaev/instagram-skills/ig-caption-writer
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/d8d2f5732d2ab9555843a2e384b5f9d1970fcbb418a18927ab98caf344526989

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