Not every automation needs an AI agent. After burning $25+ with a browser agent just to download analytics of my top LinkedIn posts, I decided to build a simple automation tool that costs nothing to run.

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LinkedIn algorithm now prioritizes useful posts and uses saves and followers gained as a signal. So, I wanted to fine-tune my content strategy by analyzing which of my posts gained the most followers and saves - not just impressions or engagement.

LinkedIn has been providing the full analytics which include followers gained, saves and more for a while. But these data are locked behind individual post exports and are not accessible via API.

To get the data manually, it means clicking 60+ posts. 60+ manual downloads. Then somehow combining all the xlsx files.

So I tried an AI browser agent. It worked. But burnt $25+ for scrolling pages, clicking “Export”, and saving files 60 times? That is expensive button-clicking.

The task is completely deterministic. Every page has the same layout, the same button location, the same steps.

So, I thought we don’t need an AI to decide what to do next. We actually just need a script.

So I vibe coded a mini tool with browser automation instead.

What it does:

• Launches a Playwright browser
• Opens your LinkedIn analytics dashboard
• Scrolls through your top posts (by impressions and engagement)
• Visits each post
• Clicks “Export” on each post
• Downloads all the xlsx analytics files
• Combines everything into one CSV

Simple browser automation. Costs nothing to run.

Video shows it running through my posts. I have sped up and cut the middle part of the video. It took about 9 mins to run.

AI can automate many things. But it is probably overkill or expensive for most automation. Knowing when NOT to use AI is an underrated skill.

I just packaged it as a standalone app, for Mac, Windows and Ubuntu. No coding or setup needed.

Comment “Automation” and connect with me if you want the tool.

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