mifi / mifi/SimpleInstaBot

When dot in username bot crashes

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Description

I have a dot in my username. And because it acceses "https://www.instagram.com/nice.guides" instead of "https://www.instagram.com/nice.guides/" the browser cant access my own profile.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the Instagram profile URL handling for usernames containing dots. Reproduce the issue with the username "nice.guides", then verify that the generated URL includes the trailing slash and opens the profile successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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