LinkedIn Automator#

Automate your LinkedIn presence: post content, track engagement, generate ideas, and grow your audience.

Prerequisites#

1. Browser tool enabled in OpenClaw
2. LinkedIn logged in via browser (use profile with LinkedIn session)

Browser Cleanup Requirement#

CRITICAL: All scripts that use openclaw browser commands MUST clean up tabs after execution to prevent accumulation.

Updated Pattern (Selective Cleanup - Baseline Comparison)#

This pattern preserves pre-existing tabs and only closes tabs opened during script execution:

bash

# Global variable to store baseline tabs
BASELINE_TABS=""

# Capture baseline BEFORE any browser actions
capture_baseline_tabs() {
    BASELINE_TABS=$(openclaw browser tabs 2>/dev/null | grep -oE '\[t[0-9]+' | sed 's/\[//g' | sort -u || echo "")
}

# Cleanup function - closes ONLY tabs opened during script execution
cleanup_browser_tabs() {
    CURRENT_TABS=$(openclaw browser tabs 2>/dev/null | grep -oE '\[t[0-9]+' | sed 's/\[//g' | sort -u || echo "")

    # Find NEW tabs (not in baseline)
    NEW_TABS=$(comm -13 <(echo "$BASELINE_TABS") <(echo "$CURRENT_TABS") 2>/dev/null || echo "")

    # Close only new tabs
    echo "$NEW_TABS" | while read TAB_ID; do
        [[ -n "$TAB_ID" ]] && openclaw browser close "$TAB_ID" 2>/dev/null || true
    done
}

# Capture baseline immediately (before first browser command)
capture_baseline_tabs

# Set EXIT trap for cleanup (runs on success or failure)
trap cleanup_browser_tabs EXIT

Benefits of this approach:

• ✅ Preserves pre-existing tabs from other concurrent processes
• ✅ Automatically handles auxiliary tabs (reCAPTCHA, blob URLs, etc.)
• ✅ Works even if script fails mid-execution (EXIT trap)
• ✅ No need to track individual tab IDs

Legacy Pattern (Label-Based - Still Valid for Simple Cases)#

bash

# 1. Label tabs when opening
openclaw browser open --label "my-tab-label" https://...

# 2. Set EXIT trap for cleanup
cleanup_browser_tabs() {
    TABS=$(openclaw browser tabs 2>/dev/null || echo "")
    TAB_ID=$(echo "$TABS" | grep "my-tab-label" | head -1 | sed -n 's/.*\[\(t[0-9]*\).*/\1/p')
    [[ -n "$TAB_ID" ]] && openclaw browser close "$TAB_ID"
}
trap cleanup_browser_tabs EXIT

Use label-based pattern when:

• Script is simple (1-2 tabs)
• No concurrent browser usage expected
• Don't need to handle auxiliary tabs

Pattern for Agent Execution#

bash

# After completing browser workflow:
# Find tab by label and close with short ID (e.g., t74)
openclaw browser tabs | grep "my-tab-label" | sed -n 's/.*\[\(t[0-9]*\).*/\1/p' | xargs -I {} openclaw browser close {}

Verify No Accumulation#

bash

openclaw browser tabs  # Check tab count before/after runs

Reference Implementation#

See scripts/analytics-extract.sh for a complete example with:

• Baseline capture before first browser command
• Re-capture after browser auto-start (if needed)
• Selective cleanup preserving pre-existing tabs
• Logging and verification

Quick Commands#

bash

# Post content (feed post, up to 3,000 chars)
{baseDir}/scripts/post.sh "Your post content here"

# Post with image
{baseDir}/scripts/post.sh "Content" --image /path/to/image.png

# Publish native article (long-form, up to 120,000 words, Google-indexed)
{baseDir}/scripts/article.sh --title "Title" --subtitle "Subtitle" --content "Content" [--cover-image /path/to/image]

# Get engagement stats for recent posts
{baseDir}/scripts/analytics.sh

# Generate content ideas based on trending topics
{baseDir}/scripts/ideas.sh [topic]

# Engage with feed (like/comment on relevant posts)
{baseDir}/scripts/engage.sh --limit 10

Workflows#

Posting Content (Feed Posts)#

Use browser automation to post:

1. Navigate to linkedin.com/feed
2. Click "Start a post" button
3. Enter content in the post editor
4. Optionally attach media
5. Click "Post" button

For scheduled posts, use OpenClaw cron:

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cron add --schedule "0 9 * * 1-5" --payload "Post my LinkedIn content: [content]"

Publishing Articles (Native Long-Form)#

Use browser automation to publish articles (up to 120,000 words, searchable on Google):

1. Navigate to linkedin.com/feed
2. Click "Write article" button (top of feed, near "Start a post")
3. In the article editor:
   • Enter title
   • Enter subtitle (optional)
   • Write content with rich formatting (H1/H2, bold, lists, images, embeds)
   • Upload cover image (optional)
4. Click "Publish" button
5. Article appears in your Activity section permanently

Article vs Post:

FeaturePostArticleLength1,200-3,000 chars120,000 wordsGoogle-indexed❌ No✅ YesLifespan24-72 hoursPermanentEditorSimpleRich (H1-H6, images, embeds)LocationFeedActivity section

Content Strategy#

See references/content-strategy.md for:

• High-engagement post formats
• Best posting times by region
• Hashtag strategies
• Hook templates

Engagement Automation#

See references/engagement.md for:

• Comment templates
• Engagement workflows
• Growth tactics

Analytics Tracking#

The analytics script extracts:

• Impressions per post
• Engagement rate (likes + comments + shares / impressions)
• Profile views trend
• Follower growth
• Top performing content themes

Browser Selectors#

Key LinkedIn selectors (as of 2026):

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# Posts
Post button: button[aria-label="Start a post"]
Post editor: div.ql-editor[data-placeholder]
Submit post: button.share-actions__primary-action

# Articles
Write article button: button containing "Write article" (top of feed)
Article title: input[placeholder*="title"] or h1[contenteditable]
Article body: div[contenteditable="true"] or div.editor-content
Publish button: button containing "Publish"

# General
Like button: button[aria-label*="Like"]
Comment button: button[aria-label*="Comment"]
Profile stats: section.pv-top-card-v2-ctas

Rate Limits#

LinkedIn enforces activity limits. Stay under:

• Posts: 2-3 per day max
• Articles: 1-2 per day recommended
• Comments: 20-30 per day
• Connection requests: 100 per week
• Profile views: Natural browsing pace

Troubleshooting#

• Login required: Ensure browser profile has active LinkedIn session

• Rate limited: Reduce activity, wait 24h

• Selector not found: LinkedIn may have updated UI, check selectors

• Article editor not loading: Try desktop browser (mobile has limited editor support)

• Tabs accumulating: Scripts use selective cleanup (baseline comparison). If tabs remain: bash

  # Verify cleanup trap exists in script
  grep "trap cleanup" scripts/analytics-extract.sh
  
  # Check what the script considers "new tabs" (debug)
  # Run this DURING script execution to see baseline vs current
  
  # Manually close LinkedIn-related tabs if needed (use short tab IDs like t74)
  openclaw browser tabs | grep linkedin.com | sed -n 's/.*\[\(t[0-9]*\).*/\1/p' | \
    while read tab; do openclaw browser close "$tab"; done
  
  

• Zombie tabs after script run: Script may have crashed before cleanup, OR tabs were pre-existing (preserved by design). Verify: bash

  # Check if tabs were pre-existing (not script-created)
  openclaw browser tabs
  
  # If truly zombie tabs, close by label pattern
  openclaw browser tabs | grep "linkedin-analytics-tab" | sed -n 's/.*\[\(t[0-9]*\).*/\1/p' | xargs -I {} openclaw browser close {}
  openclaw browser tabs | grep "linkedin-activity-tab" | sed -n 's/.*\[\(t[0-9]*\).*/\1/p' | xargs -I {} openclaw browser close {}
  
  # Nuclear option: Close ALL tabs (use with caution - closes pre-existing too)
  openclaw browser tabs | grep -oE '\[t[0-9]+' | sed 's/\[//g' | while read tab; do openclaw browser close "$tab"; done
  
  

• Browser unresponsive: Restart browser (nuclear option): bash

  openclaw browser stop
  openclaw browser start