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linkedin-hook-extractor

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Reverse-engineer the hook formula from a viral LinkedIn post URL. Returns which of the 20 canonical 2026 formulas it uses (anaphora, R.I.P., year-pivot, time-anchor, curiosity-gap, contrarian, comment-gate, emotional cold-open, named-gratitude, and 11 more), why it worked, and a blank template. Use to learn from a competitor's post, not to write your own (use linkedin-post-writer).

How to install linkedin-hook-extractor

install linkedin-hook-extractor
# install the linkedin-skills pack with the skills CLI
npx skills add sergebulaev/linkedin-skills

# or add only this skill to Claude Code: copy the folder

skills/linkedin-hook-extractor/

# into

~/.claude/skills/linkedin-hook-extractor/ (all projects)

.claude/skills/linkedin-hook-extractor/ (one project)

skills/linkedin-hook-extractor/SKILL.md

MITFull file
1# LinkedIn Hook Extractor
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3Paste a viral LinkedIn post URL. Get back: which hook formula it uses, the exact structure, why it worked, and a blank template mapped to your topic.
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5## When to use
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7- User finds a viral post they want to study
8- User wants to replicate a specific creator's pattern
9- Before `linkedin-post-writer` to seed a draft with a proven structure
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11## Input
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13A LinkedIn post URL (any type: activity, share, ugcPost).
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15## Output
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17- **Formula identified** (F1-F20 from `../../references/hook-formulas.md`) with confidence score
18- **Structural breakdown:**
19 - Hook lines (first 210 chars)
20 - Body architecture (sections + what each does)
21 - Close pattern
22 - Reaction-triggering devices (numbers, named entities, vulnerabilities)
23- **Why it worked** psychologically
24- **Blank template** filled with slot markers matched to the original, ready for the user's voice
25- **Cautions:** anything in the original post that would fail 2026 audit (em dashes above the cap, AI vocab, outdated tactics), plus the 2026 reach-note flags from `../../references/hook-formulas.md`: a question as line 1, a "Here's what/how" or "Stop X, start Y" opener, a "The result?" / "Plot twist:" bridge, an unpaid curiosity gap, "comment X to get Y" bait, or announced candor with no dated fact. A viral source post may have used these; the template should not copy them.
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27## Steps
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291. **Parse URL.** `lib.url_parser.parse_linkedin_url` → `post_urn`.
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