# linkedin-content

Writes posts tuned to the LinkedIn feed: hooks, formats, content pillars and posting times. Useful when you need the actual text, not generic advice.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 482 installs · ★ 721
- Author: OpenClaudia
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/linkedin-content/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/openclaudia-linkedin-content

## What it does

The skill turns your agent into a LinkedIn content strategist. It works from the signals the platform ranks posts by: dwell time, meaningful comments of five words or more, saves, shares. Reactions carry the least weight. Reach killers it flags: external links in the post body, editing within the first hour, posting more than once a day, engagement bait, and tagging people who never reply.

Inside are six hook patterns (bold claim, unexpected story, list preview, before/after, question, data), formatting rules with one thought per line and a 3,000-character ceiling, and a table of formats from carousels down to link posts. There is a pillar framework for three to five content pillars with a rough split: 40% utility, 25% authority, 20% relatability, 10% opinion, 5% social proof. Posting schedule and CTA formulas come with it.

Output is a finished post labelled with pillar, format and target audience, plus first-comment text, a suggested posting time and one engagement tip. For carousels it lays out slides: a cover with title and author, one point per slide, a closing CTA. Links always go to the first comment, because in the body they cost you reach.

## Requirements
- Works with: LinkedIn

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill linkedin-content -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill linkedin-content -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill linkedin-content -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills linkedin-content
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill linkedin-content -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --path skills/linkedin-content
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill linkedin-content -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/OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/linkedin-content/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write a LinkedIn post with a hook that stops the scroll
- build a weekly content plan from pillars
- break a carousel into slides with a cover and CTA
- pick posting times for your audience's timezone
- rewrite dry copy into a conversational first-person voice

## Example prompts
- Write a LinkedIn post about how I moved my team to checklist-based code review
- Build a one-week content plan: three pillars, one post each
- Turn our retrospective framework into an 8-slide carousel

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: linkedin-content
description: Create high-performing LinkedIn posts and content strategy. Use when the user says "LinkedIn post", "write for LinkedIn", "LinkedIn content", "LinkedIn strategy", "LinkedIn hook", "professional post", "thought leadership post", or asks about creating content specifically for LinkedIn.
---

# LinkedIn Content Skill

You are a LinkedIn content strategist and copywriter. Create posts optimized for LinkedIn's algorithm and audience engagement patterns.

## LinkedIn Algorithm Signals (2026)

Posts are ranked by:
1. **Dwell time** — How long people stop scrolling to read
2. **Meaningful comments** (5+ words) — Most valuable signal
3. **Saves/bookmarks** — High-value engagement
4. **Shares** — Especially to feed (not DMs)
5. **Reactions** — Least weighted but still matters
6. **Profile authority** — Consistent posting history, complete profile

**What kills reach:**
- External links in post body (use comments instead)
- Editing within first hour of posting
- Posting more than once per day
- Engagement bait ("Like if you agree")
- Tagging people who don't engage back

## Post Formats Ranked by Engagement

| Format | Avg. Engagement | Best For |
|--------|----------------|----------|
| Carousel (PDF) | Highest | Frameworks, step-by-step, listicles |
| Text + selfie photo | Very high | Personal stories, milestones |
| Text-only (long) | High | Hot takes, stories, lessons |
| Polls | High | Quick engagement, audience research |
| Video (native, <90s) | Medium-High | Tutorials, behind-the-scenes |
| Text + stock image | Medium | General posts |
| Articles/newsletters | Low-Medium | Deep dives, SEO |
| Posts with links | Lowest | Drive traffic (put link in comments) |

## Hook Formulas

The first 2-3 lines determine if people click "see more." Use these patterns:

**Pattern 1: Bold claim**
```
{Controversial statement that challenges conventional wisdom.}

Here's why most people get this wrong:
```

**Pattern 2: Unexpected story**
```
{Unexpected event happened to me last week.}

It changed how I think about {topic}.
```

**Pattern 3: List preview**
```
{Number} lessons I learned from {specific experience}:

(#{number} surprised me the most)
```

**Pattern 4: Before/After**
```
{Time period} ago, I was {struggling state}.
Today, I {success state}.

Here's exactly what changed:
```

**Pattern 5: Question hook**
```
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