# linkedin-personal-branding

Audits your LinkedIn profile straight from the browser: photo, banner, headline, About, experience, skills and activity. Useful before a job hunt or client outreach.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 799 installs · ★ 17
- Author: schwepps
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/schwepps/skills/tree/HEAD/linkedin-personal-branding/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-01-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/linkedin-personal-branding

## What it does

The skill runs a LinkedIn profile audit through Claude for Chrome. The agent opens your profile tab, pulls the accessibility tree, takes screenshots and inspects the visual side: photo quality, banner, headline, About, experience, skills, recommendations, featured items and posts.

Before any analysis it classifies the profile: industry, type (employee, consultant, freelancer, entrepreneur, job seeker), target audience and geographic focus. Recommendations depend on that. Each element then gets a score from 1 to 10 with weights across visual identity, headline, About and the rest. Engagement is calculated as (reactions + comments + reposts) / impressions × 100, and the Social Selling Index is read off the profile.

You need the Claude for Chrome extension, a LinkedIn profile open in the browser and a logged-in session — private metrics like profile views only show for the account owner. Without the extension connected the agent cannot reach the page at all, so check that first.

## Requirements
- Works with: LinkedIn, Chrome

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add schwepps/skills --skill linkedin-personal-branding -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/linkedin-personal-branding/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/linkedin-personal-branding/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add schwepps/skills --skill linkedin-personal-branding -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/linkedin-personal-branding/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add schwepps/skills --skill linkedin-personal-branding -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/linkedin-personal-branding/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install schwepps/skills linkedin-personal-branding
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/linkedin-personal-branding/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add schwepps/skills --skill linkedin-personal-branding -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/schwepps/skills --path linkedin-personal-branding
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/linkedin-personal-branding/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add schwepps/skills --skill linkedin-personal-branding -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/schwepps/skills/tree/HEAD/linkedin-personal-branding/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- figure out why the profile never shows up in LinkedIn search
- rewrite the headline and About for a specific audience
- calculate post engagement instead of guessing
- build a posting plan for a given industry
- get the profile ready for recruiters or clients

## Example prompts
- analyze my LinkedIn profile and give me recommendations
- do a quick profile review, what should I fix first
- look at my posts and suggest a content strategy

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: linkedin-personal-branding
description: Comprehensive LinkedIn personal branding analysis, profile optimization, and visibility improvement skill using Claude for Chrome browser tools. Use when users request LinkedIn profile analysis, personal branding audit, profile optimization recommendations, LinkedIn visibility improvement, headline optimization, About section review, content strategy guidance, engagement analysis, or Social Selling Index improvement. Works with Claude for Chrome to analyze profile photos, banners, headlines, About sections, experience, skills, recommendations, featured content, activity/posts, and network engagement directly from the user's browser.
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# LinkedIn Personal Branding Skill

## ⚠️ CRITICAL: Mandatory Requirements

**Every audit MUST include these elements - no exceptions:**

| Requirement | What | Why |
|-------------|------|-----|
| **Industry Classification** | Identify user's industry/sector | Determines which benchmarks to apply |
| **Profile Type** | Employee / Consultant / Freelancer / Entrepreneur / Job Seeker | Affects recommendations (e.g., Services section) |
| **Target Audience** | Recruiters / Clients / Peers / Investors / Partners | Shapes content and positioning strategy |
| **Engagement Rate** | CALCULATED: (R+C+S)/Impressions×100 | Raw numbers alone are meaningless |
| **SSI Score** | Actual score OR estimation with note | Key performance indicator |

**These fields appear in the report header and metrics section. Do not skip them.**

---

## Overview

This skill enables comprehensive LinkedIn profile analysis, personal branding assessment, and actionable optimization recommendations using **Claude for Chrome** browser automation. It helps professionals improve their visibility, engagement, and professional positioning on LinkedIn.

**Works for ANY industry:** Tech, Finance, Healthcare, Legal, Marketing, HR, Consulting, Creative, Nonprofit, and more. See `references/metrics_benchmarks.md` for industry-specific benchmarks.

**Requirements:**
- Claude for Chrome extension installed and connected
- User has LinkedIn profile open in their browser
- User is logged into LinkedIn (for access to private metrics like profile views)

## Core Workflow

### Step 1: Determine Analysis Type

Identify what type of LinkedIn work is needed:

**A. Full Profile Audit**
- Comprehensive analysis of all profile elements
- Output: Complete audit report with scores and recommendations

**B. Quick Profile Review**
- Fast assessment of key profile elements
- Output: Priority action items and quick wins
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