li-dm

Q: How do I install li-dm?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/jakeschincariol/linkedin-agent-skill --skill li-dm in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/li-dm/ (personal) or .claude/skills/li-dm/ (project).

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Write connection notes and DM follow-ups that get replies - the 200-character invite, the first message, and the two follow-ups. Use when the user says "write a connection request", "DM this person", "outreach message", "how do I follow up", or is reaching out to someone specific on LinkedIn.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/jakeschincariol/linkedin-agent-skill --skill li-dm

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads li-dm automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

li-dm

The invite note is 200 characters. The first DM decides whether there is a second one. Neither is a pitch.

Before writing, get the specifics

Ask for, in one batched question:

Who - name, role, company.
The hook - the actual reason to reach out now. A post they wrote, a thing their company shipped, a mutual connection, a talk they gave. Not "they fit my ICP".
What the user wants - a conversation, a referral, a job, a sale. Be honest internally, even if the message does not lead with it.

If there is no specific reason to message this person today, say so. A message with no reason is what everyone else sends, and it is why their reply rate is 2%.

The invite note (200 characters)

{one specific reference to them} + {one line of who you are} + {no ask}

The note asks for nothing. It exists to make the accept obvious. Under 200 characters including spaces - count them and show the count.

Saw your post on killing the discovery call - we did the same thing in March
and it worked. I run ops at a 12-person studio. Would like to follow along.
                                                                    [187/200]

The first message, after they accept

Wait a day. Then:

Two to four sentences. A screen of text is a delete.
Reference the specific thing from the note - continuity is the whole reason the note was specific.
Give something before asking. A number, a template, a name, an answer.
One ask, and make it small. "Worth a 15-minute call?" beats "let me walk you through our platform".
No calendar link in message one. It reads as a funnel, because it is.

Follow-ups

Two. That is the number.

+4 days - add something new. Never "just bumping this" or "following up on my last message". If you have nothing new, you have no follow-up.
+10 days - the close-the-loop message. Say you will stop, and mean it. This one gets a surprising share of the total replies, because it removes the pressure.

Then stop. A third follow-up converts nobody and costs the relationship.

Never

Never send an automated connection or message sequence. Automated outreach tools violate LinkedIn's User Agreement and get accounts restricted.
Never fabricate a mutual connection, a shared school, or having read something the user has not read.
Never write the message that opens "I hope this message finds you well".
Never send more than 20 invites a day. Beyond that, LinkedIn throttles the account, and a throttled account is a dead one.

Output

The invite note with its character count, the first message, and both follow-ups with the day they go out. All humanized through /li-human. The user sends every one of them by hand.

FAQ

What does the li-dm skill do?

How do I install li-dm?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/jakeschincariol/linkedin-agent-skill --skill li-dm in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/li-dm/ (personal) or .claude/skills/li-dm/ (project).

Which AI agents can use li-dm?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is li-dm safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains li-dm?

It is published by jakeschincariol in jakeschincariol/linkedin-agent-skill. It has 243 recorded installs.