Provides a development workflow for cloning and contributing to the LinkedIn MCP repository.
Offers installation of the LinkedIn MCP package through pipx for isolated Python application management.
LinkedIn MCP Server
Post to LinkedIn directly from Claude Desktop with support for text and media attachments.
Features
Post text updates to LinkedIn
Attach images and videos to posts
Control post visibility (public/connections)
OAuth2 authentication flow
Secure token storage
Tools
authenticate
: Authenticate with LinkedIncreate_post
: Create and share posts optionally with media attachmentsstate the file path to the relevant media file to attach it to the post
Setup
Create a LinkedIn Developer App:
Visit https://www.linkedin.com/developers/apps Create new app Add product permissions: Log In to LinkedIn and Share on LinkedIn Configure OAuth redirect URL: http://localhost:3000/callbackInstall Install
pipx
if not already installedpip install pipxInstall linkedin-mcp
pipx install linkedin-mcpCreate
.env
file:LINKEDIN_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id LINKEDIN_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret LINKEDIN_REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost:3000/callback
Claude Desktop Configuration
Add the following configuration to claude-desktop.json
:
Development
Clone the repository and install the package in editable mode:
Run the server from development directory:
License
MIT License
This server cannot be installed
hybrid server
The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.
Enables posting text and media content directly to LinkedIn from Claude Desktop with support for authentication and visibility controls.
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