What do I need to use the goplaces skill?

You need the goplaces binary installed (available via Homebrew) and a valid GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY configured in your environment variables.

Is this compatible with the modern Google Places API?

Yes, goplaces is specifically designed to work with the 'New' version of the Google Places API.

Does this skill support JSON output?

Yes, by using the --json flag, you can receive structured data that is perfect for Claude to process or for use in other scripts.

Can I filter search results by specific criteria?

Yes, you can filter results by minimum rating, price levels (0-4), and whether the establishment is currently open.

How does the 'resolve' command work?

The resolve command takes a human-friendly string, such as a name or partial address, and returns the most likely place matches and their corresponding Place IDs.

Google Places Search & Data

Name: Google Places Search & Data
Author: seedprod

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Queries the Google Places API to retrieve detailed location information, reviews, and search results directly within the Claude Code environment.

The goplaces skill enables Claude to interact with the modern Google Places API through a powerful CLI interface. It allows for performing complex text searches, resolving ambiguous addresses, and fetching comprehensive details or reviews for specific locations. Whether you need to find highly-rated venues with specific criteria or extract JSON-formatted location data for application development, this skill provides a streamlined bridge between Claude's reasoning and real-world geographical data.

Key Features

01Advanced place search with filters for rating, price level, and opening status

02Location biasing using latitude, longitude, and radius parameters

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04Detailed place data extraction including reviews and contact information

05Address resolution to convert human-friendly strings into structured location data

06Support for both human-readable terminal output and script-friendly JSON

Use Cases

01Automating local SEO analysis by gathering reviews and ratings for specific areas

02Finding specific businesses or points of interest for market research

03Extracting structured location data to populate databases or configuration files

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add seedprod/openclaw-prompts-and-skills goplaces

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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