---
title: "LinkedIn will now show recruiters which apps you actually use, not just which skills you claim"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/linkedin-will-now-show-recruiters-which-apps-you-actually-use-not-just-which-skills-you-claim-zhsqoxmkq
source_url: https://thenextweb.com/news/linkedin-connected-apps-verified-skills-profile
type: article
source: "The Next Web"
published: 2026-06-18T14:49:08.711Z
updated: 2026-06-18T16:51:50.370Z
tags: ["github", "linkedin"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 60
comments: 20
language: en
---

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# LinkedIn will now show recruiters which apps you actually use, not just which skills you claim

**[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 2 min read · 60 upvotes · 20 comments

## Summary

LinkedIn launched Connected Apps, a feature that links real software usage to your profile by auto-generating activity-based descriptions from tools like GitHub, Replit, Descript, and Lovable. Unlike self-declared skills, these summaries are generated from actual usage data and cannot be manually edited by users. The goal is to give recruiters verifiable proof of tool proficiency rather than unverified claims. Users are notified when summaries are added or updated, and the feature is opt-in. If recruiters begin filtering by verified tool usage, professionals who don't connect their apps may find themselves at a disadvantage.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@tilman151** · 40 upvotes

> Another reason to willingly share my data with big tech or get left behind. You gotta love it...

**@friedrich** · 18 upvotes

> More features to enslave you 🤦🤦

**@hardik15** · 18 upvotes

> More ways to collect the data for the user.

**@bullit2k** · 8 upvotes

> Time for a lot of hello world apps on GitHub ✌️

**@qwertydiy** · 6 upvotes

> A good feature by LinkedIn for once. Hopefully HR and ASTs would actually touch it.

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