linkedin-reader

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Read LinkedIn for financial research using opencli (read-only). Use this skill whenever the user wants to read their LinkedIn feed, search for jobs in the finance/trading industry, view professional posts about markets or earnings, or gather professional sentiment from LinkedIn. Triggers include: "check my LinkedIn feed", "search LinkedIn for", "LinkedIn posts about", "what's on LinkedIn about AAPL", "finance jobs on LinkedIn", "LinkedIn market sentiment", "who's posting about earnings on LinkedIn", "LinkedIn feed", "professional network buzz", "what are analysts saying on LinkedIn", any mention of LinkedIn in context of reading financial news, market research, job searches, or professional commentary. This skill is READ-ONLY — it does NOT support posting, liking, commenting, connecting, or any write operations.

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Sourcehimself65/finance-skills

Added on2026-04-09

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npx skill4agent add himself65/finance-skills linkedin-reader

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LinkedIn Skill (Read-Only)

Reads LinkedIn for financial research using opencli, a universal CLI tool that bridges web services to the terminal via browser session reuse.

This skill is read-only. It is designed for financial research: reading professional commentary on markets, monitoring analyst posts, searching finance/trading jobs, and tracking professional sentiment. It does NOT support posting, liking, commenting, connecting, messaging, or any write operations.

Important: opencli reuses your existing Chrome login session — no API keys or cookie extraction needed. Just be logged into linkedin.com in Chrome and have the Browser Bridge extension installed.

Step 1: Ensure opencli Is Installed and Ready

Current environment status:

!`(command -v opencli && opencli doctor 2>&1 | head -5 && echo "READY" || echo "SETUP_NEEDED") 2>/dev/null || echo "NOT_INSTALLED"`

If the status above shows

READY

, skip to Step 2. If

NOT_INSTALLED

, install first:

bash

# Install opencli globally
npm install -g @jackwener/opencli

If

SETUP_NEEDED

, guide the user through setup:

Setup

opencli requires a Chrome browser with the Browser Bridge extension:

Install the Browser Bridge extension — follow the instructions from
```
opencli doctor
```
output
Login to linkedin.com in Chrome — opencli reuses your existing browser session
Verify connectivity:

bash

opencli doctor

This auto-starts the daemon, verifies the extension is connected, and checks session health.

Common setup issues

Symptom	Fix
`Extension not connected`	Install Browser Bridge extension in Chrome and ensure it's enabled
`Daemon not running`	Run `opencli doctor` — it auto-starts the daemon
`No session for linkedin.com`	Login to linkedin.com in Chrome, then retry
`AuthRequiredError`	LinkedIn session expired — refresh linkedin.com in Chrome and log in again

Step 2: Identify What the User Needs

Match the user's request to one of the read commands below, then use the corresponding command from

references/commands.md

.

User Request	Command	Key Flags
Setup check	`opencli doctor`	—
Home feed / posts	`opencli linkedin timeline`	`--limit N`
Search for jobs	`opencli linkedin search "QUERY"`	`--location` , `--limit N` , `--details`
Finance job search	`opencli linkedin search "QUERY"`	`--experience-level` , `--job-type` , `--remote`

Step 3: Execute the Command

General pattern

bash

# Read LinkedIn feed posts
opencli linkedin timeline --limit 20 -f json

# Search for finance/trading jobs
opencli linkedin search "quantitative analyst" --limit 10 -f json
opencli linkedin search "portfolio manager" --location "New York" --limit 15 -f json

# Detailed job listings with descriptions
opencli linkedin search "financial analyst" --details --limit 10 -f json

Key rules

Check setup first — run
```
opencli doctor
```
before any other command if unsure about connectivity
Use
-f json
or
-f yaml
for structured output when processing data programmatically
Use
-f csv
when the user wants spreadsheet-compatible output
Use
--limit N
to control result count — start with 10-20 unless the user asks for more

For job search, use filters —

--location

,

--experience-level

,

--job-type

,

--remote

,

--date-posted

to narrow results

NEVER execute write operations — this skill is read-only; do not post, like, comment, connect, message, or apply to jobs

Output format flag (

-f

)

Format	Flag	Best for
Table	`-f table` (default)	Human-readable terminal output
JSON	`-f json`	Programmatic processing, LLM context
YAML	`-f yaml`	Structured output, readable
Markdown	`-f md`	Documentation, reports
CSV	`-f csv`	Spreadsheet export

Output columns

Timeline posts include:

rank

,

author

,

author_url

,

headline

,

text

,

posted_at

,

reactions

,

comments

,

url

.

Job search results include:

rank

,

title

,

company

,

location

,

listed

,

salary

,

url

. With

--details

: also

description

,

apply_url

.

Step 4: Present the Results

After fetching data, present it clearly for financial research:

Summarize key content — highlight the most relevant posts or jobs for the user's research
Include attribution — show author name, headline, post text, and engagement (reactions, comments)
Provide URLs when the user might want to read the full post or job listing
For feed posts, highlight market commentary, analyst takes, earnings reactions, and professional sentiment
For job search results, present title, company, location, salary (when available), and posting date
Flag sentiment — note bullish/bearish professional sentiment, consensus vs contrarian views
Treat sessions as private — never expose browser session details

Step 5: Diagnostics

If something isn't working, run:

bash

opencli doctor

This checks daemon status, extension connectivity, and browser session health.

Error Reference

Error	Cause	Fix
`Extension not connected`	Browser Bridge not installed/enabled	Install extension and enable it in Chrome
`No session`	Not logged into linkedin.com	Login to linkedin.com in Chrome
`AuthRequiredError`	LinkedIn login wall detected	Refresh linkedin.com and log in again
`EmptyResultError`	No results found for query	Broaden search terms or check feed has content
Rate limited	Too many requests	Wait a few minutes, then retry

Reference Files

```
references/commands.md
```
— Complete read command reference with all flags, research workflows, and usage examples

Read the reference file when you need exact command syntax, research workflow patterns, or output details.

linkedin-reader

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SKILL.md Content

LinkedIn Skill (Read-Only)

Step 1: Ensure opencli Is Installed and Ready

Setup

Common setup issues

Step 2: Identify What the User Needs

Step 3: Execute the Command

General pattern

Key rules

Output format flag (
`-f`
)

Output columns

Step 4: Present the Results

Step 5: Diagnostics

Error Reference

Reference Files

linkedin-reader

NPX Install

Tags

SKILL.md Content

LinkedIn Skill (Read-Only)

Step 1: Ensure opencli Is Installed and Ready

Setup

Common setup issues

Step 2: Identify What the User Needs

Step 3: Execute the Command

General pattern

Key rules

Output format flag (-f)

Output columns

Step 4: Present the Results

Step 5: Diagnostics

Error Reference

Reference Files

Output format flag (
`-f`
)