Agent skill

LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules

by stickerdaniel in stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server

Rules for using the bundled LinkedIn MCP server for profile, company, job, post, feed and inbox work, with explicit authorization required for messages and connection requests.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedSales & Support

Install LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules

skills CLI
$ npx skills add stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server --skill linkedin-mcp -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server linkedin-mcp --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/linkedin-mcp-server/skills/linkedin-mcp .claude/skills/linkedin-mcp && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
linkedin-mcp
GitHub stars
3.8k
Token cost
~651 tokens
SKILL.md length
327 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
7
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Rules for using the bundled LinkedIn MCP server for profile, company, job, post, feed and inbox work, with explicit authorization required for messages and connection requests.

  • Looking up a person's or company's LinkedIn profile for research
  • SKILL.md covers Operating rules, Browser and authentication and Tool selection
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Searching LinkedIn jobs or posts for a specific topic

What it does

The skill tells the agent to use the bundled linkedin MCP server only when you explicitly ask for LinkedIn data or an action, never for unrelated work, health checks or background maintenance. It starts with the smallest read operation, treats results as live evidence and separates retrieved facts from inference, keeps searches modest and does not collect data in bulk. The tools are listed by area: profiles, companies, jobs, feed and post search, and inbox and conversations.

send_message and connect_with_person are write actions that need your explicit approval of the exact recipient and action, with the final text confirmed, and a failed write is not retried unless it clearly was not sent. The server drives a managed Chromium browser with your own LinkedIn session. Enabling the plugin does not sign you in, and if LinkedIn shows a captcha or two-factor prompt the agent stops and asks you to complete it. It does not enable the plugin, edit configuration or start a login flow on its own, and close_session ends the browser session.

When your agent uses it

  • Looking up a person's or company's LinkedIn profile for research
  • Searching LinkedIn jobs or posts for a specific topic
  • Reading your inbox or a conversation, and sending a message you have approved

Example prompts

  • “Look up the LinkedIn profile of our new vendor's CTO and summarize their background.”
  • “Search LinkedIn jobs for data engineer roles in Berlin and list the top matches.”
  • “Show my latest LinkedIn conversations, then draft a reply to the recruiter for my approval.”

Requirements

  • The LinkedIn MCP server plugin, enabled
  • A LinkedIn account that you sign in to yourself

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b71682f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules loads about 651 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 48 tokens; SKILL.md has 327 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~48
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~651

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server at commit b71682f, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© stickerdaniel). 327 words, ~651 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/linkedin-mcp/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
linkedin-mcp
description
Use LinkedIn data for profile, company, job, post, feed, inbox, recruiting, and outreach work through the bundled LinkedIn MCP server. Use only for an explicit LinkedIn request.

LinkedIn MCP

Use the bundled linkedin MCP server only when the user explicitly asks for LinkedIn data or an action on LinkedIn. Do not call LinkedIn tools for unrelated work, health checks, or background maintenance.

Operating rules

  • Start with the smallest read operation that can answer the request.
  • Treat profile, company, job, post, feed, and message results as live LinkedIn evidence. Distinguish retrieved facts from inference.
  • Keep searches and result pages modest. Do not collect data in bulk or spam.
  • Never enable the plugin or its MCP server, edit Codex configuration, or start a login flow merely because LinkedIn might be useful. If either component is disabled, explain that state and stop.
  • send_message and connect_with_person are write actions. Use them only when the user explicitly authorizes the exact recipient and action. Confirm the final message or connection note unless the user has already supplied it.
  • Do not retry a failed write action unless the result proves it was not sent.

Browser and authentication

The server uses a managed Chromium browser and the user's own LinkedIn session. Installing or enabling the plugin does not sign in. The first LinkedIn data request may prepare the browser, import an existing local session, or require a visible login window. If LinkedIn presents a captcha, two-factor prompt, or other user-owned authentication step, stop and ask the user to complete it.

If browser setup or authentication is still in progress, report that exact state and retry once after it finishes. Do not loop, launch extra browser instances, clear profiles, or replace the user's browser session.

Tool selection

  • Profiles: get_my_profile, get_person_profile, search_people, and get_sidebar_profiles.
  • Companies: get_company_profile, get_company_posts, search_companies, and get_company_employees.
  • Jobs: search_jobs, get_saved_jobs, get_job_details, and get_job_apply_url.
  • Content: get_feed and search_posts.
  • Messages: get_inbox, get_conversation, and search_conversations.
  • Writes: send_message and connect_with_person, subject to the explicit authorization rules above.
  • Cleanup: use close_session only when the user asks to end the managed browser session or when the current LinkedIn task is finished and no follow-up call is expected.

© stickerdaniel, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in plugins/linkedin-mcp-server/skills/linkedin-mcp of stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b71682f

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Questions about LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules

What does LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules do?

Rules for using the bundled LinkedIn MCP server for profile, company, job, post, feed and inbox work, with explicit authorization required for messages and connection requests. The skill tells the agent to use the bundled linkedin MCP server only when you explicitly ask for LinkedIn data or an action, never for unrelated work, health checks or background maintenance. It starts with the smallest read operation, treats results as live evidence and separates retrieved facts from inference, keeps searches modest and does not collect data in bulk.

When should I use LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules?

LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules fits situations like: looking up a person's or company's LinkedIn profile for research; searching LinkedIn jobs or posts for a specific topic; reading your inbox or a conversation, and sending a message you have approved.

How do I install LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server --skill linkedin-mcp -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/linkedin-mcp-server/skills/linkedin-mcp in stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server) into .claude/skills/linkedin-mcp in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules in Codex?

Run `npx skills add stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server --skill linkedin-mcp -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/linkedin-mcp-server/skills/linkedin-mcp in stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server) into .agents/skills/linkedin-mcp in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server --skill linkedin-mcp -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/linkedin-mcp, .gemini/skills/linkedin-mcp, .github/skills/linkedin-mcp and .opencode/skills/linkedin-mcp in your project.

What does LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: The LinkedIn MCP server plugin, enabled; A LinkedIn account that you sign in to yourself.

Does LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules use?

LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules use?

About 651 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules: Omentir Linkedin Outreach (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), Outreach Message (mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, 1.4k stars), Sales Os (romangojiberryAI/gojiberryai-sales-os, 138 stars) and Outreach (andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-, 501 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules?

stickerdaniel (a GitHub user) maintains it in stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server, which has 3,782 GitHub stars. The repository holds 7 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.