linkedin-profile-scraper

name	linkedin-profile-scraper
description	Scrapes and extracts data from LinkedIn profile pages. Use when user provides a linkedin.com/in/URL and wants profile data extracted - includes name, headline, about, experience, education from the profile. Requires authenticated session cookies stored in .config/linkedin-cookies.json. Outputs JSON with extracted profile text for stakeholder analysis or CRM ingestion. Do NOT use for unauthorized data collection - only with user's own authenticated LinkedIn session.
compatibility	["playwright"]

LinkedIn Profile Scraper

Overview

This skill scrapes LinkedIn profiles using Playwright with authenticated cookies. It extracts:

• Name, headline, location
• About section
• Experience and education
• Connection count

Prerequisites

1. Cookie file must exist at .config/linkedin-cookies.json
2. Playwright must be installed: pip install playwright && playwright install chromium

Workflow

Step 1: Validate cookie file exists

Read .config/linkedin-cookies.json. If missing, error: "Cookie file not found. Export cookies from LinkedIn using a browser extension."

Step 2: Load cookies

Parse the JSON. Validate required fields: li_at (primary auth token).

Step 3: Build scraper script

Write /tmp/linkedin_scraper.py with:

• Load cookies from config path
• Launch headless Chromium with cookies
• Navigate to profile URL
• Extract text content from page
• Output JSON with source, source_url, extracted_text

Step 4: Run scraper

Execute: python /tmp/linkedin_scraper.py

Step 5: Parse results

The script outputs JSON to /tmp/{profile_name}_ingest.json. Read and present extracted data to user.

Usage

User: "ingest https://www.linkedin.com/in/username"
→ Extract profile URL → Run workflow → Present extracted data

Output Format

{
  "source": "linkedin",
  "source_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/username",
  "extracted_text": "Full profile text..."
}

Notes

• Cookies expire ~1 year. Re-export if 401 errors occur.
• LinkedIn rate-limits heavy usage. Space out requests.
• Headless mode may fail if LinkedIn updates anti-bot measures.