LinkedIn Skill

Overview

Automates LinkedIn operations including posting content, managing professional profile, engaging with network, and building professional connections through browser automation.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/linkedin/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/linkedin ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

First, ensure canifi-env is installed:

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set LINKEDIN_EMAIL "your-email@example.com" canifi-env set LINKEDIN_PASSWORD "your-password"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

• Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode

• Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window

• Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email" canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

• Create and publish posts

• Share articles and documents

• Like, comment, and share content

• Send connection requests

• Update profile sections

• Search for people and jobs

• Manage company pages

• View post analytics

Usage Examples

Example 1: Create a Post

User: "Post on LinkedIn about our company milestone" Claude: I'll create that LinkedIn post.

• Navigate to linkedin.com
• Click Start a post
• Write milestone announcement
• Add relevant hashtags
• Publish post
• Confirm posted

Example 2: Share Article

User: "Share this article on LinkedIn with my thoughts" Claude: I'll share that article.

• Click share article
• Paste article URL
• Add commentary
• Select visibility
• Post
• Confirm shared

Example 3: Update Profile

User: "Update my LinkedIn headline" Claude: I'll update your headline.

• Navigate to profile
• Click edit profile
• Update headline section
• Save changes
• Confirm updated

Example 4: Engage with Network

User: "Like and comment on posts from my connections today" Claude: I'll engage with your network.

• Navigate to feed
• Review recent posts from connections
• Like relevant content
• Add thoughtful comments
• Track engagement

Authentication Flow

• Navigate to linkedin.com/login via Playwright MCP

• Enter email and password from canifi-env

• Handle CAPTCHA if presented (notify user)

• Complete 2FA if enabled (notify user via iMessage)

• Verify feed access

• Maintain session cookies

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Clear cookies, verify credentials

• Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically

• CAPTCHA Required: Notify user to complete

• 2FA Required: iMessage for verification code

• Rate Limited: Pause and implement backoff

• Connection Limit: Notify of weekly limits

• Post Failed: Check content guidelines

• Profile Restriction: Notify user of issues

Self-Improvement Instructions

When encountering new LinkedIn features:

• Document new UI elements

• Add support for new post types

• Log successful networking patterns

• Update for LinkedIn updates

Notes

• LinkedIn has strict automation detection

• Premium features require subscription

• Connection limits enforced weekly

• Company pages need admin access

• Post timing affects engagement

• Sales Navigator has different features

• LinkedIn Learning is separate platform