linkedin-cli
Use when automating LinkedIn via CLI: fetch profiles, search people/companies, send messages, manage connections, create posts, and Sales Navigator.
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill linkedin-cli --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
What it does
The skill enables automation of LinkedIn tasks using a CLI tool called linkedin. It supports fetching person and company profiles, searching people and companies, sending messages, managing connections, creating and interacting with posts, and using Sales Navigator features. All operations route through the Linked API via a cloud browser, and results can be output in JSON using --json -q. It includes commands to fetch profiles, search, send messages, manage connections, post creation, reactions, comments, and Sales Navigator access.
How it works
- Use the linkedin command for various actions (person fetch, person search, company fetch, company search, message send, connection status/send/list, post fetch/create/react/comment, stats, navigator actions).
- Each command is executed with flags and outputs JSON when using --json -q.
- If authentication fails with exit code 2, users are prompted to set up accounts and tokens via app.linkedapi.io, then run linkedin setup --linked-api-token=TOKEN --identification-token=TOKEN.
- Global flags require --json and -q for machine-readable output. Output includes a structured JSON with success, data, or error fields.
- Operations may take 30 seconds to minutes depending on complexity as they rely on a real cloud browser.
- Usage examples are provided for basic and advanced scenarios, including fetching profiles with extras, searching with filters, and posting with attachments.
When to use it
Use this skill when you need to orchestrate LinkedIn actions from scripts or an AI agent instead of clicking through the web UI, such as building outreach, research, recruitment workflows, enriching leads, or coordinating multi-step Sales Navigator workflows where JSON output and exit codes are required.
What it can touch
- The skill interacts with the linkedin CLI tool and expects tokens for authentication via the setup flow. It assumes access to the Linked API through the CLI and does not manipulate files other than invoking commands and parsing JSON output.
Caveats
- Operations are subject to LinkedIn’s terms of service and applicable compliance policies when automating real accounts. Authentication failures indicate missing or invalid tokens. Exit codes 0-8 are defined to reflect success, general errors, token issues, subscription needs, account issues, invalid arguments, rate limits, network errors, and workflow timeouts.
## When to Use Use this skill when you need to automate LinkedIn tasks such as profile fetching, connection management, or post creation via CLI, especially when integrated into automated workflows. # LinkedIn Skill You have access to `linkedin` – a CLI tool for LinkedIn automation. Use it to fetch profiles, search people and companies, send messages, manage connections, create posts, react, comment, and more. Each command sends a request to Linked API, which runs a real cloud browser to perform the action on LinkedIn. Operations are **not instant** – expect 30 seconds to several minutes depending on complexity. If `linkedin` is not available, install it: ```bash npm install -g @linkedapi/linkedin-cli ``` ## Authentication If a command fails with exit code 2 (authentication error), ask the user to set up their account: 1. Go to [app.linkedapi.io](https://app.linkedapi.io) and sign up or log in 2. Connect their LinkedIn account 3. Copy the **Linked API Token** and **Identification Token** from the dashboard Once the user provides the tokens, run: ```bash linkedin setup --linked-api-token=TOKEN --identification-token=TOKEN ``` ### When to Use Use this skill when you need to **orchest
- When to Use
- Authentication
- Global Flags
- Output Format
- Commands
- Fetch a Person Profile
- Search People
- Fetch a Company
- Search Companies
- Send a Message
- Get Conversation
- Connection Management
- Posts
- Statistics
npm install -g @linkedapi/linkedin-cli linkedin setup --linked-api-token=TOKEN --identification-token=TOKEN linkedin <command> --json -q linkedin person fetch <url> [flags] --json -q Basic profile linkedin person fetch https://www.linkedin.com/in/username --json -q With experience and education linkedin person fetch https://www.linkedin.com/in/username --experience --education --json -q With last 5 posts linkedin person fetch https://www.linkedin.com/in/username --posts --posts-limit 5 --json -q
What does the linkedin-cli skill do?
Use when automating LinkedIn via CLI: fetch profiles, search people/companies, send messages, manage connections, create posts, and Sales Navigator.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill linkedin-cli --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.