Marc Mintel
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ROOT CAUSE: qwen3.5 (reasoning model) returns response='' with thinking block containing all reasoning. llm_provider.py line 352 silently substituted the thinking block as the response via: content = raw_response or raw_thinking or '' The Brain then extracted random actions from the reasoning text. FIXES: 1. llm_provider.py: Conditional thinking isolation - format_json=True (SAE/perception): thinking fallback preserved - format_json=False (Brain): thinking NEVER substituted - Added think=false for Ollama free-text calls to force direct response 2. planner.py: No-Op Guard strips tab actions that navigate to the current screen (e.g. 'tap profile tab' on OWN_PROFILE) 3. test_brain_live.py: Stochastic testing (5 runs, 60% min valid) to handle non-deterministic LLM behavior reliably 4. tests/integration/test_llm_provider_pipeline.py: NEW test layer mocking at HTTP level (requests.post) to exercise the FULL llm_provider → Brain pipeline. This would have caught the thinking substitution bug from day one. Suite: 168 passed, 0 failed
GramPilot
Full Self-Driving for Instagram.
An autonomous Agentic Engine that navigates the Instagram App like a human.
Originally derived from GramAddict, completely re-architected.
Created by Marc Mintel <marc@mintel.me>
🏎️ What is GramPilot?
GramPilot is not a traditional script. Traditional bots rely on fixed UI locators (like XPaths) or external APIs, causing them to crash with every Instagram update or get banned within days.
GramPilot introduces a Telepathic Full Self-Driving (FSD) approach to UI navigation: It uses a 3-Stage Resolution Cascade backed by CPU Fast-Paths, Ollama Vector Similarity, and OpenRouter LLMs (Gemini/Qwen) to "read" the screen, understand context, and learn new UI layouts asynchronously.
If Instagram updates its app and moves a button, GramPilot doesn't crash. It falls back to its Agentic LLM reasoning, dynamically reasons about the new layout using raw XML structure, clicks the right button, and never hallucinates on that button again.
✨ Core Features
- 🚫 Zero Limits Configuration: Forget about configuring "max_likes" or "delays". GramPilot uses a Dopamine Pacing Engine to simulate human boredom. If the content isn't interesting, it skips it or ends the session early.
- ⚖️ Active Inference (Shadow Mode): The bot continuously predicts the outcome of its clicks. If it lands on a popup instead of a profile, it registers a "Prediction Error", presses back, and dynamically recalibrates without panicking.
- ⛩️ Telepathic Engine: A strictly tiered resolution cascade (Keyword -> Vectors -> LLM) that ensures 90% of navigation happens at 0-token cost while maintaining fallback AI resilience.
- 🧬 Resonance Oracle: The bot only interacts with content that matches a pre-defined persona aesthetic, completely bypassing spam or low-quality content.
- 🛡️ Honeypot Radome: Instagram plants invisible, 1x1 pixel trap buttons for bots. Our Radome Sensor sanitizes the XML view before the agent ever sees it, mathematically guaranteeing evasion of tracker traps.
🏗️ Project Status (April 2026)
The engine has undergone a massive stabilization refactor to achieve 100% TDD compliance on critical navigation paths.
- Navigation Reliability: Resolved 'Identity Shadowing' bugs to ensure deterministic detection of
OWN_PROFILE. - Autonomous Recovery: Hardened the
SituationalAwarenessEngine(SAE) to handle 12+ anomaly states including system dialogs and persistent survey modals. - Zero-Latency Memory: Optimized Qdrant vector retrieval for sub-second navigational decisions.
🚀 Quick Start
Prerequisites
- A physical Android device or emulator
- Python 3.10+
adb(Android Debug Bridge) installed and added to your PATH
Installation
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/marcmintel/grampilot.git cd grampilot -
Initialize Environment & Dependencies:
python3 -m venv .venv source .venv/bin/activate pip install -r requirements.txt -
Start the Engine:
python3 run.py --config config.yml
Note
Unlike legacy bots, GramPilot requires zero maintenance. It will automatically re-learn the UI over time using its integrated Qdrant memory vectors.