LinkedIn Commenter Extractor
Extract commenters from LinkedIn posts via Apify. Returns commenter names, titles, LinkedIn profile URLs, and comment text. Use to find warm leads engaging with relevant discussions. No LinkedIn cookies required.
by Athina AIInstall gooseworks: https://gooseworks.ai/install.md # then, in Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex: /gooseworks use the linkedin-commenter-extractor skill
LinkedIn Commenter Extractor
Extract names, titles, companies, LinkedIn URLs, and comment text from people who commented on specific LinkedIn posts. Uses Apify — no LinkedIn cookies required.
Quick Start
Requires requests and APIFY_API_TOKEN environment variable.
# Extract commenters from a single post
python3 skills/linkedin-commenter-extractor/scripts/extract_commenters.py \
--post-url "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/someone_topic-activity-123456789"
# Multiple posts
python3 skills/linkedin-commenter-extractor/scripts/extract_commenters.py \
--post-url URL1 --post-url URL2
# Limit comments per post
python3 skills/linkedin-commenter-extractor/scripts/extract_commenters.py \
--post-url URL --max-comments 50
# Output formats
python3 skills/linkedin-commenter-extractor/scripts/extract_commenters.py --post-url URL --output json
python3 skills/linkedin-commenter-extractor/scripts/extract_commenters.py --post-url URL --output csv
python3 skills/linkedin-commenter-extractor/scripts/extract_commenters.py --post-url URL --output summary
# Deduplicate across multiple posts
python3 skills/linkedin-commenter-extractor/scripts/extract_commenters.py \
--post-url URL1 --post-url URL2 --dedupHow It Works
- Takes one or more LinkedIn post URLs
- Calls the
harvestapi~linkedin-post-commentsApify actor (no cookies needed) - Extracts commenter name, headline (title + company), LinkedIn profile URL, and comment text
- Parses headline into separate title and company fields where possible
- Optionally deduplicates across multiple posts by LinkedIn profile URL
CLI Reference
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--post-url | required | LinkedIn post URL (can be repeated for multiple posts) |
--max-comments | 100 | Max comments to extract per post |
--output | json | Output format: json, csv, summary |
--dedup | false | Deduplicate commenters across multiple posts |
--token | env var | Apify API token (overrides APIFY_API_TOKEN env var) |
--timeout | 120 | Max seconds to wait for Apify run |
Output Schema
{
"name": "Jane Smith",
"headline": "VP of Finance at Acme Corp",
"title": "VP of Finance",
"company": "Acme Corp",
"linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/janesmith",
"comment_text": "Great insights on AI in accounting...",
"post_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/...",
"profile_image_url": "https://..."
}Cost
Uses harvestapi~linkedin-post-comments Apify actor — ~$2 per 1,000 comments. No LinkedIn cookies or login required.
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