Extension Installation Setup
LinkPilot AI is available as an official extension on the Chrome Web Store. To install and set it up:
- Visit the official LinkPilot AI Chrome Web Store Page.
- Click the Add to Chrome button and confirm the installation permissions.
- Once installed, open the extension from your extension toolbar and log into your active account.
- Navigate or refresh your LinkedIn feed. The LinkPilot AI Action buttons will automatically render under LinkedIn post text blocks.
SMTP Connections Setup
To relay generated outreach cold drafts directly from the dashboard, you must establish an outbound SMTP mail channel:
Custom SMTP servers
Enter your host server address (e.g. smtp.mailgun.org), port parameters (typically 587 for TLS or 465 for SSL ciphers), username, and password coordinates in SMTP settings.
Gmail SMTP (Recommended)
Google locks out standard sign-ins. You must create an App Password:
- Navigate to your Google Account console -> Security.
- Activate 2-Step Verification.
- Under 2-Step Verification, scroll down to App Passwords.
- Create a custom key named "LinkPilot AI". Copy the generated 16-character passcode.
- Toggle Gmail SMTP in settings and input this code in the password input. Host and Port will auto-fill.
AI Provider Integrations
LinkPilot AI allows you to choose your own generation backend. Configure private API tokens under AI Settings:
- OpenRouter: Uses
https://openrouter.ai/api/v1. Input your OpenRouter API Key. The default model isgoogle/gemini-2.0-flash-lite:free, but custom parameters can be defined. - Google AI Studio: Direct connection via Gemini 1.5/2.0 Flash models. Safe, cost-efficient, and supports high rate limits on free-tier keys.
- GitHub Models: Authenticates via GitHub Personal Access Tokens (PAT) generated with
models:readpermissions. Free rate-limited access.
API Documentation
We expose structured endpoints for CRM webhooks or service syncs. All requests must attach JWT tokens: Authorization: Bearer <Token>.
POST /backend/api/generate/email.php
Trigger contextual outreach generation.
Request body:
{
"post_content": "We are expanding our software engineering division...",
"post_url": "https://linkedin.com/feed/...",
"author_name": "Harriet Reed",
"company_name": "Helnovexaa"
}
Development Roadmap
Our upcoming timeline for release updates:
Outlook & Office365 SMTP Autodetect
Preconfigure Microsoft SMTP servers ciphers dynamically.
CRM Integrations (HubSpot & Salesforce)
Push harvested Lead Vault contacts directly to active CRM accounts via webhook relays.