instaloader/instaloader

Pattern Findings

The scanner identified 74 distinct pattern matches across 8 syntactic categories. Each entry below represents a discrete location in the source code where the engine recorded a detector match to inspect in context. Expand any category row to inspect the individual file paths, line numbers, code snippets, and the lexical context (CODE, COMMENT, or STRING) in which each match was detected.

Reading the findings table: The Severity column indicates the configured finding weight (CRITICAL / HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW). The Context column identifies whether the match occurred inside executable code, an inline comment, or a string literal — legacy comment-context matches receive a ×1.5 score weight. The ⚡ bolt icon marks clustered matches: three or more patterns within a 10-line window, each receiving an additional ×1.5 density multiplier under the legacy scoring model.

Unused Imports27 hits · 24 pts

Severity	File	Line	Context
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	15	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	16	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	17	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	17	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	19	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	20	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	20	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	20	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__init__.py	23	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	21	CODE
LOW	instaloader/structures.py	13	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloadercontext.py	19	CODE

Hyper-Verbose Identifiers19 hits · 20 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW⚡	instaloader/instaloader.py	42	def get_default_session_filename(username: str) -> str:	CODE
LOW⚡	instaloader/instaloader.py	49	def get_legacy_session_filename(username: str) -> str:	CODE
LOW⚡	instaloader/instaloader.py	56	def get_default_stamps_filename() -> str:	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	67	def format_string_contains_key(format_string: str, key: str) -> bool:	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	85	def _retry_on_connection_error(func: Callable) -> Callable:	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	376	def _postcommentanswer_asdict(comment):	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	503	def format_filename_within_target_path(self,	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	556	def download_profilepic_if_new(self, profile: Profile, latest_stamps: Optional[LatestStamps]) -> None:	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	585	def download_hashtag_profilepic(self, hashtag: Hashtag) -> None:	CODE
LOW	instaloader/structures.py	262	def _fetch_play_count_from_clips(context: 'InstaloaderContext', user_id: str,	CODE
LOW	instaloader/structures.py	545	def _get_timestamp_date_created(self) -> float:	CODE
LOW	instaloader/structures.py	739	def _get_comments_via_iphone_endpoint(self) -> Iterable[PostComment]:	CODE
LOW	instaloader/structures.py	1363	def profile_pic_url_no_iphone(self) -> str:	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloadercontext.py	813	def per_type_next_request_time():	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloadercontext.py	820	def gql_accumulated_next_request_time():	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloadercontext.py	831	def untracked_next_request_time():	CODE
LOW	instaloader/lateststamps.py	83	def get_last_tagged_timestamp(self, profile_name: str) -> datetime:	CODE
LOW	instaloader/lateststamps.py	87	def set_last_tagged_timestamp(self, profile_name: str, timestamp: datetime):	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__main__.py	85	def get_cookies_from_instagram(domain: str, browser: str, cookie_file: Optional[str] = None):	CODE

Deep Nesting17 hits · 16 pts

Severity	File	Line	Context
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	211	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	375	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	691	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	828	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	952	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	996	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	1370	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	1434	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	389	CODE
LOW	instaloader/structures.py	2381	CODE
LOW	instaloader/structures.py	562	CODE
LOW	instaloader/structures.py	1082	CODE
LOW	instaloader/structures.py	1908	CODE
LOW	instaloader/structures.py	2000	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloadercontext.py	390	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloadercontext.py	613	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__main__.py	132	CODE

Empty Error Handlers2 hits · 10 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
HIGH	instaloader/__init__.py	10	except ImportError:	CODE
HIGH	instaloader/structures.py	277	except (ConnectionException, BadResponseException):	CODE

AI Structural Patterns5 hits · 4 pts

Severity	File	Line	Context
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	211	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	1434	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	1561	CODE
LOW	instaloader/instaloadercontext.py	81	CODE
LOW	instaloader/__main__.py	132	CODE

Self-Referential Comments2 hits · 2 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
MEDIUM	instaloader/instaloadercontext.py	859	"""This method is called before a query to Instagram.	STRING
MEDIUM	instaloader/instaloadercontext.py	878	"""This method is called to handle a 429 Too Many Requests response.	STRING

Redundant / Tautological Comments1 hit · 2 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	instaloader/instaloadercontext.py	625	# Set headers to simulate an API request from iPad	COMMENT

Modern Structural Boilerplate1 hit · 1 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	instaloader/instaloader.py	375	def update_comments(self, filename: str, post: Post) -> None:	CODE

Maintenance and Governance Review

Risk Review · v3

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Pattern Findings