What is linkedin?
linkedin is a Claude skill by Linked-API that fetch LinkedIn profiles, search people and companies, send messages, manage connections, create posts, react, comment, and run custom LinkedIn workflows from Claude Code, Codex, Cursor,. It is listed under Agents & automation and has 97 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude skill |
|---|---|
| Author | Linked-API |
| Repository | Linked-API/linkedin-skills |
| Popularity | 97 GitHub stars |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #944 of 1,262 Claude skills; #88 in Agents & automation |
| SKILL.md length | 657 lines |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Stars this week | +6 |
Is linkedin safe to install?
linkedin scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 of 9 checks.
Skill results come from a static scan of its SKILL.md for instruction overrides, hidden actions, risky commands and credential access.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No instruction-override phrases | Pass |
| No hidden actions | Pass |
| No pipe-to-shell installers | Pass |
| No obfuscated code | Pass |
| No destructive commands | Pass |
| Reads keys or credentials | Note |
| Makes network requests | Note |
| Runs shell commands | Note |
| Installs packages | Note |
What the scan matched
- credentials:
TOKEN - network:
https:// - shell:
```bash - package install:
npm install
How do I install linkedin?
- Install with the skills CLI. Works for Claude Code and other agents that read skills.
npx skills add https://github.com/Linked-API/linkedin-skills --skill linkedin
- Or copy it by hand. Claude Code loads any folder with a SKILL.md from ~/.claude/skills.
git clone https://github.com/Linked-API/linkedin-skills cp -r linkedin-skills/linkedin ~/.claude/skills/linkedin
- Use it. Claude loads the skill when a task matches its description. You can also name it in your prompt.
Use the linkedin skill to …
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs linkedin for you:
Install the "linkedin" skill from https://github.com/Linked-API/linkedin-skills/tree/main/linkedin into ~/.claude/skills, then tell me in one line what it does.