Automated Instagram Carousels with Claude: Setup Guide and Skill Prompt

What this system does

This is a Claude agent workflow that takes a script you've already written — the transcript from a video, a post draft, a set of bullet points — and turns it into a formatted, branded Instagram carousel using Claude Code and the Claude in Chrome extension.

The core is a custom Claude skill (

/ccc-carousel-generator

What you need

• Claude Pro account ($20–30/month) — runs the actual AI agents that build the carousel
• Claude in Chrome extension (free) — gives Claude agents access to Instagram directly from the browser
• The /ccc-carousel-generator skill — a pre-built Claude Code skill you install once
• Your original script — the text you want to turn into carousel slides

Setup — 2 steps

• Step 1 — Create accounts: Claude Pro at claude.ai, and install the Claude in Chrome extension from claude.com/claude-for-chrome
• Step 2 — Download and install the carousel skill from Google Drive. The skill file goes in your .claude/skills/ directory. Claude will recognize it as /ccc-carousel-generator automatically.

How to run it — the prompt

Once the skill is installed, open a new Claude Code session and use this prompt. Replace the hex code with your brand color and paste your script below it.

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/ccc-carousel-generator I want you to help me create a carousel for Instagram with these colors: white, black and [INSERT YOUR BRAND COLOR IN HEX CODE]

Here's the script of the original video:

[INSERT YOUR SCRIPT]

First-run note

The first time you run this process, Claude will ask for manual permission to perform certain operations — particularly when it accesses your browser via the Chrome extension. Keep an eye on the first run and grant permissions as prompted. Subsequent runs are automatic.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a video or just the script? Just the script. The system takes the text of what you wrote or said — it doesn't process video files. If you have a video, transcribe it first, then paste the text into the prompt.

What does Claude in Chrome add to this workflow? Claude in Chrome gives the Claude agent direct access to your browser, which is how it can interact with Instagram's interface if needed. For the carousel generation step it's used for visual previewing and exporting slides.

Can I use this for a different brand color on each carousel? Yes. The color is part of the prompt, so you specify it fresh each time. If you run multiple client accounts with different brand colors, swap the hex code in the prompt for each run.