Unlinked MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Unlinked

before you install - you'll need

LINKEDIN_TOKEN

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add larsbaunwall-unlinked -- npx -y @larsbaunwall/unlinked

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "larsbaunwall-unlinked": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@larsbaunwall/unlinked"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @larsbaunwall/unlinked - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@larsbaunwall)

registry namespace io.github.larsbaunwall is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Unlinked can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can get the user's LinkedIn résumé: bio, work history, education, skills, certifications, projects, etc, get the user's LinkedIn activity: connections, posts, articles, comments, likes, job applications, get raw data for one specific LinkedIn section by exact name, and get recent changes to the user's LinkedIn data (past 28 days), with cursor-based polling.

The 5 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what unlinked lets an agent do.

linkedin_get_profile: - Get the user's LinkedIn résumé: bio, work history, education, skills, certifications, projects, etc.
linkedin_get_activity: - Get the user's LinkedIn activity: connections, posts, articles, comments, likes, job applications
linkedin_get_section: - Get raw data for one specific LinkedIn section by exact name
linkedin_get_recent_changes: - Get recent changes to the user's LinkedIn data (past 28 days), with cursor-based polling
linkedin_check_access: - Check whether the user has granted LinkedIn data access - useful for diagnosing missing data

04 · Who maintains Unlinked

unlinked is maintained by larsbaunwall. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/larsbaunwall/unlinked
category: social media - ranked #33 of 46 actively-maintained social media servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.larsbaunwall/unlinked (active, first published 2026-05-10 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:@larsbaunwall/unlinked

06 · Unlinked FAQ

Is Unlinked still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-10. We re-verify nightly.

What can Unlinked do?

With this server connected, an agent can get the user's LinkedIn résumé: bio, work history, education, skills, certifications, projects, etc, get the user's LinkedIn activity: connections, posts, articles, comments, likes, job applications, get raw data for one specific LinkedIn section by exact name, and get recent changes to the user's LinkedIn data (past 28 days), with cursor-based polling.

How do I install Unlinked?

Run `npx -y @larsbaunwall/unlinked`. The README documents one environment variable (LINKEDIN_TOKEN) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Unlinked run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Unlinked

Alternatives to Unlinked

Maintained social media servers if Unlinked isn't the fit.

More social media MCP servers · Letmepost · Excalibur MCP · Backstory: search your data exports locally · Domain To Linkedin Url Resolver · Pipepost

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