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name: linkedin-cli description: A bird-like LinkedIn CLI for searching profiles, checking messages, and summarizing your feed using session cookies. homepage: https://github.com/clawdbot/linkedin-cli metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"💼","requires":{"bins":["python3"],"env":["LINKEDIN_LI_AT","LINKEDIN_JSESSIONID"]}}}

LinkedIn CLI (lk)

A witty, punchy LinkedIn CLI inspired by the bird CLI. It uses session cookies for authentication, allowing for automated profile scouting, feed summaries, and message checks without a browser.

Setup

1. Extract Cookies: Open LinkedIn in Chrome/Firefox.
2. Go to DevTools (F12) -> Application -> Cookies -> www.linkedin.com.
3. Copy the values for li_at and JSESSIONID.
4. Set them in your environment:

   export LINKEDIN_LI_AT="your_li_at_value"
   export LINKEDIN_JSESSIONID="your_jsessionid_value"
   

Usage

• lk whoami: Display your current profile details.
• lk search "query": Search for people by keywords.
• lk profile <public_id>: Get a detailed summary of a specific profile.
• lk feed -n 10: Summarize the top N posts from your timeline.
• lk messages: Quick peek at your recent conversations.
• lk check: Combined whoami and messages check.

Dependencies

Requires the linkedin-api Python package:

pip install linkedin-api

Authors

• Built by Fido 🐶