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Slide

2025

Slide is an AI-powered Instagram automation system that captures and nurtures leads by automatically responding to comments and direct messages based on custom keywords and conversation flows.

Slide

Overview

Slide is an automation system built to solve the challenge of scaling customer engagement on Instagram. As businesses grow, replying manually to comments and DMs becomes impossible. Slide automates this process by listening for user-defined triggers—such as specific keywords in comments or messages—and instantly responding with customized DM sequences powered by AI.

Unlike tools like ManyChat that only send template-based messages, Slide enables AI-driven conversations that feel natural and personalized. Users can train the AI to respond in a specific tone, answer questions, qualify leads, collect data, and continue conversations intelligently.

Slide automates lead capture, routing, and nurturing while giving businesses a scalable communication engine that runs 24/7.

Technologies

Next.jsTailwind CSSInstagram Graph APIWebhooksNode.jsExpressPostgreSQL (Neon.tech)Real-time Event HandlingOpenAI / GeminiREST APIs

Key Features

  • Keyword-based automated DM sequences
  • AI-driven conversational responses
  • Automated public comment replies
  • Lead capturing and qualification
  • Google Sheets sync for storing lead data
  • Customizable conversation flows
  • Real-time analytics dashboard
  • Multi-account/business support

Challenges

Managing Instagram API rate limits, ensuring automation reliability, and building a conversation engine that feels natural with AI while maintaining compliance with platform policies.

Solution

Designed a scalable backend workflow using real-time webhooks that process triggers reliably, incorporate rate limiting, handle retry logic, and integrate an AI conversational system capable of two-way natural messaging.