name: linkedin
description: Automate LinkedIn tasks using agent-browser connected to the local Chrome browser via CDP.

LinkedIn Browser Automation

This skill enables browser automation on LinkedIn using agent-browser connected to the local Chrome instance.

CRITICAL: Connection Setup

Chrome is already running on this machine with CDP enabled on port 9223.

IMPORTANT: localhost doesn't resolve in this environment. You MUST use 127.0.0.1.

Connect using CDP URL

Use agent-browser with the --cdp flag and the full HTTP URL:

agent-browser --cdp http://127.0.0.1:9223 <command>

NOTE: Always use http://127.0.0.1:9223, never localhost, ws://, or just a port number.

IMPORTANT: Handling Timeouts

agent-browser has a 10 second default timeout which is often too short for LinkedIn.

If navigation times out, use eval to get page content:

# This is FASTER than snapshot when page is slow to load
agent-browser --cdp http://127.0.0.1:9223 eval "document.body.innerText"

Check current URL without waiting:

agent-browser --cdp http://127.0.0.1:9223 eval "window.location.href"

Get page title:

agent-browser --cdp http://127.0.0.1:9223 get title

Recommended Workflow for LinkedIn

Step 1: Check if already on the right page

agent-browser --cdp http://127.0.0.1:9223 eval "window.location.href"

Step 2: Navigate if needed (ignore timeout errors)

agent-browser --cdp http://127.0.0.1:9223 open https://www.linkedin.com/in/me/ 2>&1 || true

Step 3: Wait a moment for content to load

sleep 3

Step 4: Get page text content (faster than snapshot)

agent-browser --cdp http://127.0.0.1:9223 eval "document.body.innerText"

This approach is MORE RELIABLE than using snapshot because:
- eval runs immediately without waiting for navigation to complete
- The page text contains all the data you need (follower counts, connection counts, etc.)

Quick Commands Reference

LinkedIn-Specific Patterns

My Profile - Get Follower Count

# Navigate (ignore timeout error)
agent-browser --cdp http://127.0.0.1:9223 open https://www.linkedin.com/in/me/ 2>&1 || true
# Wait for content
sleep 3
# Get page text and search for follower count
agent-browser --cdp http://127.0.0.1:9223 eval "document.body.innerText"

Look for patterns like:
- "1,220 followers"
- "X followers"

My Profile - Get Connection Count

Same approach - look for patterns like:
- "500+ connections"
- "653 connections"

Search for Bill Gates

# Navigate directly to his profile
agent-browser --cdp http://127.0.0.1:9223 open "https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates/" 2>&1 || true
sleep 3
agent-browser --cdp http://127.0.0.1:9223 eval "document.body.innerText"

Look for "39,823,879 followers" or similar large number.

Output Format

IMPORTANT: When you find the answer, always output it clearly:

ANSWER: 1234

or

ANSWER: 39,816,349

Common Issues and Solutions

1. "Timeout 10000ms exceeded": Use eval "document.body.innerText" instead of snapshot
2. Navigation hangs: Add 2>&1 || true to ignore errors, then use sleep and eval
3. Page not loaded yet: Use sleep 3 before getting content
4. Numbers may have formatting: "39.8M followers" means 39,800,000

Example Complete Workflow

# 1. Check current URL
agent-browser --cdp http://127.0.0.1:9223 eval "window.location.href"

# 2. Navigate (ignore any timeout)
agent-browser --cdp http://127.0.0.1:9223 open https://www.linkedin.com/in/me/ 2>&1 || true

# 3. Wait for page to render
sleep 3

# 4. Get all page text
agent-browser --cdp http://127.0.0.1:9223 eval "document.body.innerText"

# 5. Find the follower count in the output and report:
# ANSWER: 1220