Triage LinkedIn requests and messages with Codex browser use
I had Codex go through LinkedIn connection requests and messages in the signed-in browser. The work was mostly repetitive: open a profile, read the context, decide whether it mattered, and move on. The part I needed to define was what a useful connection looked like to me.
I gave it criteria for people I knew or who had a clear professional connection to my work, examples of obvious pitches to skip, and guidance for short replies that sounded like me. A friendly acknowledgment was fine. Offering a meeting or making a commitment needed my input.
Codex used the LinkedIn interface to review the queue and carry out the actions I had authorized. It left unclear invitations pending and brought the important questions back to me. That removed a lot of opening profiles and navigating between conversations without asking the agent to decide who I should build a relationship with.
If you try this, spend a few minutes on the brief. Your connection criteria and two or three example replies are more useful than telling the agent to clean up LinkedIn. Start with a small batch so you can correct its judgment before it works through the rest.
# LinkedIn triage brief
Help me review connection requests and messages using the signed-in LinkedIn browser.
My connection criteria: [people I know, relevant roles, interests, or shared context].
Requests and pitches to skip: [examples].
Two or three replies that sound like me: [examples].
Start with five items and show me your proposed decisions with links. Read the profile and conversation; do not infer relevance from a job title alone. Leave ambiguous requests pending.
After I approve the criteria and actions, carry out only that scope. Keep acknowledgments short and friendly. Bring substantive questions back to me. Do not offer calls, introductions, hiring, sponsorships, or other commitments on my behalf without approval.
Keep a compact record of completed actions and items that still need my judgment. Do not report a drafted reply as sent.