feat: add search_people tool with 1st degree connection support

.coveragerc

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+[run]
+source = linkedin_mcp_server
+branch = true
+omit = linkedin_mcp_server/__main__.py
+
+[report]
+fail_under = 45
+show_missing = true

.dockerignore

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+# Based on .gitignore with Docker-specific additions
+
+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# C extensions
+*.so
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+share/python-wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+MANIFEST
+
+# PyInstaller
+*.manifest
+*.spec
+
+# Installer logs
+pip-log.txt
+pip-delete-this-directory.txt
+
+# Unit test / coverage reports
+htmlcov/
+.tox/
+.nox/
+.coverage
+.coverage.*
+.cache
+nosetests.xml
+coverage.xml
+*.cover
+*.py,cover
+.hypothesis/
+.pytest_cache/
+cover/
+
+# Translations
+*.mo
+*.pot
+
+# Django stuff:
+*.log
+local_settings.py
+db.sqlite3
+db.sqlite3-journal
+
+# Flask stuff:
+instance/
+.webassets-cache
+
+# Scrapy stuff:
+.scrapy
+
+# Sphinx documentation
+docs/_build/
+
+# PyBuilder
+.pybuilder/
+target/
+
+# Jupyter Notebook
+.ipynb_checkpoints
+
+# IPython
+profile_default/
+ipython_config.py
+
+# pipenv
+#Pipfile.lock
+
+# poetry
+#poetry.lock
+
+# pdm
+.pdm.toml
+.pdm-python
+.pdm-build/
+
+# PEP 582
+__pypackages__/
+
+# Celery stuff
+celerybeat-schedule
+celerybeat.pid
+
+# SageMath parsed files
+*.sage.py
+
+# Environments
+.env
+.venv
+env/
+venv/
+ENV/
+env.bak/
+venv.bak/
+
+# Spyder project settings
+.spyderproject
+.spyproject
+
+# Rope project settings
+.ropeproject
+
+# mkdocs documentation
+/site
+
+# mypy
+.mypy_cache/
+.dmypy.json
+dmypy.json
+
+# Pyre type checker
+.pyre/
+
+# pytype static type analyzer
+.pytype/
+
+# Cython debug symbols
+cython_debug/
+
+# Ruff stuff:
+.ruff_cache/
+
+# PyPI configuration file
+.pypirc
+
+# Cursor
+.cursorignore
+.cursorindexingignore
+.cursor
+
+# Docker-specific exclusions
+.git
+.github
+README.md
+.DS_Store
+
+# DXT Extension
+*.dxt
+assets/*
+
+# other dev files
+.vscode
+.claude
+.github
+.docker

.env.example

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+# LinkedIn MCP Server Environment Variables
+# Copy this file to .env and fill in your values
+
+# Persistent browser profile directory (default: ~/.linkedin-mcp/profile)
+# Run with --get-session to create a profile via browser login
+USER_DATA_DIR=~/.linkedin-mcp/profile
+
+# Browser mode (default: true)
+# true = headless, false = visible window
+HEADLESS=true
+
+# Logging level (default: WARNING)
+# Options: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR
+LOG_LEVEL=WARNING
+
+# Transport mode (leave empty for interactive prompt, defaults to stdio in non-interactive)
+# Options: stdio, streamable-http
+TRANSPORT=
+
+# Browser timeout in milliseconds (default: 5000)
+TIMEOUT=5000
+
+# Custom browser user agent (optional)
+USER_AGENT=
+
+# HTTP server settings (for streamable-http transport)
+HOST=127.0.0.1
+PORT=8000
+HTTP_PATH=/mcp
+
+# Debugging options
+# Slow down browser actions by this many milliseconds (default: 0)
+SLOW_MO=0
+# Browser viewport size as WIDTHxHEIGHT (default: 1280x720)
+VIEWPORT=1280x720
+# Custom Chrome/Chromium executable path (optional)
+# Use this if Chrome is installed in a non-standard location
+CHROME_PATH=

.gemini/settings.json

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+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "linkedin-mcp-server": {
+        "httpUrl": "http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp"
+    }
+  }
+}

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

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+---
+name: Bug Report
+about: Create a report to help us improve the LinkedIn MCP server
+title: '[BUG] '
+labels: ['bug']
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+## Installation Method
+- [ ] Docker (specify docker image version/tag): _._._
+- [ ] Claude Desktop DXT extension (specify docker image version/tag): _._._
+- [ ] Local Python setup
+
+## When does the error occur?
+- [ ] At startup
+- [ ] During tool call (specify which tool):
+  - [ ] get_person_profile
+  - [ ] get_company_profile
+  - [ ] get_job_details
+  - [ ] search_jobs
+  - [ ] close_session
+
+## MCP Client Configuration
+
+**Claude Desktop Config** (`/Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`):
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "linkedin": {
+      // Your configuration here (remove sensitive credentials)
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## MCP Client Logs
+**Claude Desktop Logs** (`/Users/[username]/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-LinkedIn MCP Server.log`):
+```
+Paste relevant log entries here
+```
+
+## Error Description
+What went wrong and what did you expect to happen?

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

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+# .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
+blank_issues_enabled: false
+contact_links:
+  - name: 💬 General Questions & Discussion
+    url: https://github.com/stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server/discussions/categories/general-questions-discussion
+    about: Ask questions about setup, usage, or get help from the community
+  - name: 📚 Share Your Setup & Get Help with Configuration
+    url: https://github.com/stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server/discussions/categories/share-your-setup-get-help-with-configuration
+    about: Share how you set up the MCP in your favorite client or get help with configuration
+  - name: 💡 Ideas & Suggestions
+    url: https://github.com/stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server/discussions/categories/ideas-suggestions
+    about: Share ideas for new features or improvements (before creating a formal feature request)
+  - name: 🙌 Show and Tell
+    url: https://github.com/stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server/discussions/categories/show-and-tell
+    about: I would love to see how you're using the LinkedIn MCP server and what you're building with it!

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation_issue.md

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+---
+name: Documentation Issue
+about: Report problems with README, setup instructions, or other documentation
+title: '[DOCS] '
+labels: ['documentation']
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+## Documentation Problem
+**What documentation issue did you find?**
+- [ ] Incorrect/outdated setup instructions
+- [ ] Missing information
+- [ ] Unclear/confusing explanations
+- [ ] Broken links
+- [ ] Example code doesn't work
+- [ ] Missing prerequisites
+- [ ] Inconsistent information
+- [ ] Typos/grammar issues
+- [ ] Other: ___________
+
+## Location
+**Where is the documentation issue?**
+- [ ] README.md
+- [ ] Code comments
+- [ ] Error messages
+- [ ] CLI help text
+- [ ] Other: ___________
+
+**Specific section/line:**
+___________
+
+## Current Documentation
+**What does the documentation currently say?**
+```
+Paste the current text or link to the specific section
+```
+
+## Problem Description
+**What's wrong or confusing about it?**
+A clear description of why this documentation is problematic.
+
+## Suggested Fix
+**What should it say instead?**
+```
+Suggested replacement text or improvements
+```
+
+## Additional Context
+Add any other context, screenshots, or examples that would help improve the documentation.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

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+---
+name: Feature Request
+about: Suggest an idea for the LinkedIn MCP server
+title: '[FEATURE] '
+labels: ['enhancement']
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+## Feature description
+Describe what you want to happen.
+
+## Use case
+Why this feature is useful.
+
+## Suggested implementation
+If you have a specific idea for how to implement this feature, please describe it here.
+
+## Additional context
+Add any other details that would help.