How do I install the necessary dependencies?

You can install the underlying goplaces CLI using Homebrew with the command: brew install steipete/tap/goplaces.

Is it possible to use this data in other scripts?

Absolutely. By using the --json flag, the skill returns structured data that is easily parsed by other tools and automation workflows.

Does this skill require a Google API key?

Yes, you must have a valid GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY set in your environment variables to use the goplaces skill.

Can I filter location results by rating?

Yes, the skill supports a --min-rating flag to filter search results based on user reviews.

Google Places Search

Name: Google Places Search
Author: ishuru

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Integrates Google Places API into your workflow for searching locations, retrieving business details, and analyzing reviews.

The goplaces skill enables Claude to interact directly with the Google Places API (New) via a command-line interface, allowing for seamless location-based data retrieval. It facilitates advanced searches with filters like price level, rating, and opening hours, and can resolve specific addresses or business names into detailed data objects. Whether you need to find local amenities, extract business review data, or verify location details for automation scripts, this skill provides both human-readable summaries and machine-friendly JSON output to enhance your AI-assisted development tasks.

Key Features

01Advanced text search with filters for ratings, price level, and opening status

020 GitHub stars

03Detailed business profiles including place IDs and customer reviews

04Location-aware results using latitude, longitude, and radius biasing

05Fuzzy-matching address resolution to find specific global locations

06Support for machine-readable JSON output and human-friendly CLI formatting

Use Cases

01Verifying location data and resolving addresses within data processing scripts

02Fetching local amenities or venue details based on specific geographic coordinates

03Automating local business research and competitive intelligence gathering

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add ishuru/ishuru goplaces

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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