| name | linkedin-thread-monitor |
| description | Track which of your LinkedIn comments earned author replies. Flags the 6-24h warm-reply window where thread momentum peaks, classifies threads as hot/warm/cool/dormant, and routes warm ones to linkedin-reply-handler for follow-up drafts. Powered by Apify, no LinkedIn login. Triggers on "what threads need follow-up", "author replied", "monitor my comments". Not for analyzing likers on a post (use linkedin-engager-analytics). |
LinkedIn Thread Monitor
Track which of your comments earned author replies. The author-reply signal is the highest-value inbound LinkedIn produces; this skill ensures you respond inside the window where momentum compounds.
Depends on APIFY_TOKEN. Without it, falls back to user-paste of recent comment URLs.
When to use
- Daily: "What threads need follow-up today?"
- After posting a batch of comments: "Check back in 6 hours"
- When an author replied personally: "Draft the response"
Input
- Your LinkedIn handle (last path segment of profile URL, e.g.
your-handle)
- Optional: window in hours (default 72)
Output
Output format (daily report, warm-thread preview, weekly roll-up): see references/output-spec.md. Headline: a table of recent comments with author-reply status + recommended action.
Steps
- Fetch user's recent comments. If
APIFY_TOKEN is set, call lib.ApifyClient.fetch_user_recent_comments(username=<your-handle>, result_limit=30). Each item already includes the parent post body, post URL, post author, and reaction stats. If APIFY_TOKEN is not set, ask the user to list (or paste) the URLs of comments they've posted in the last 72h.
- For each comment posted in last 72h: check the parent post's comment tree (use
fetch_post_comments(post_id=..., scrape_replies=True)) for:
- Replies to the user's comment
- Whether the author posted any of those replies
- Timestamps (time since user's comment, time since latest reply)
- Classify stage:
- Hot (<6h): author just replied. Respond within 90 min for max thread momentum
- Warm (6-24h): the warm-reply window. Author replies most happen here
- Cool (24-72h): still respondable but lower velocity
- Dormant (>72h): don't reply in thread. Consider DM
- Draft responses for warm threads using
linkedin-reply-handler.
- Flag suspicious patterns:
- Author replied but also deleted someone else's comment (author is actively moderating, tread carefully)
- Commenter is in thread self-promoting (your reply shouldn't engage them)
- DM routing: if thread is dormant but the author engaged meaningfully, draft a DM that references the thread specifically.
Warm-reply window
Anchored to a 2026-04 data point: a CEO replied to Serge's comment 22h after the original post. Reply-rate distribution: 0-6h 70%, 6-24h 25% (higher quality), >24h rare. Follow-up timing: 0-6h reply respond within 90 min; 6-24h within 2h; >24h within 4h before it goes cold. See references/thread-timing.md for the full matrix.
Inbound-quality signals
High-quality = follow up: founder/operator title, company in ICP, active posting history, >10 mutual 2nd-degree connections, prior thoughtful comments on user's posts.
Low-quality = skip: generic praise, template language ("I'd love to hop on a quick call"), sales/agency profile with no operator history, same comment copy-pasted across many creators.
Hard rules
Global voice rules: see root SKILL.md §Voice rules. Additional skill-specific rules:
- Never reply to a reply later than 72h after the thread's last turn. Switch to DM.
- Never chain 3+ replies under one comment (thread spam).
- If the author deleted their reply, do not reply. They reconsidered.
- Don't DM a warm thread before first replying publicly (skips a step).
Cost accounting
| Action | Apify call | Cost (free tier) |
|---|
| Daily thread sweep (1 user, ~30 comments) | fetch_user_recent_comments once | $0.005 |
| Per-warm-thread context | fetch_post_comments(scrape_replies=True) | $0.005 each |
A typical creator running this skill 5 days/week stays well under the $5 free monthly credit.
Files
SKILL.md — this filereferences/output-spec.md — daily report shape, warm-thread preview, weekly roll-up, sample runreferences/thread-timing.md — the timing matrix with examples
Related skills
linkedin-reply-handler — drafts the actual follow-up message for warm threadslinkedin-engager-analytics — analyze who liked/commented on a post (different surface)linkedin-comment-drafter — drafts the initial comment that starts threads
