What is required to use the goplaces skill?

You need the goplaces CLI installed on your system (usually via Homebrew) and a valid GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY set in your environment variables.

Can I filter results by specific business types?

Yes, the skill supports a type filter, though the Google Places API currently limits searches to the first type value provided in a request.

How do I get machine-readable data from a search?

You can use the --json flag with search or details commands to output structured data suitable for scripts and automation.

Does this skill support the latest Google Places API?

Yes, goplaces is specifically designed to work with the Google Places API (New) for modern features and performance.

Can I search for places near a specific coordinate?

Absolutely. You can use the --lat, --lng, and --radius-m flags to bias your search results to a specific geographic area.

Google Places Search

Name: Google Places Search
Author: hcnimi

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Integrates Google Places API capabilities to search, resolve, and retrieve detailed information about businesses and locations.

The goplaces skill enables Claude to interact with the modern Google Places API (New) to perform advanced location-based queries directly within your workflow. It allows for complex text-based searches with specific filters like ratings, price levels, and opening hours, alongside precise geographic biasing. Whether you need to find highly-rated services in a specific neighborhood or extract structured JSON data for local business reviews, this skill provides a robust interface for location intelligence and data gathering.

Key Features

01Structured JSON output for seamless integration with automation scripts

02Place resolution to convert address strings into canonical Google Place IDs

03Comprehensive place details including metadata and user reviews

04Advanced search with filters for ratings, price levels, and real-time availability

050 GitHub stars

06Geographic biasing using latitude, longitude, and radius parameters

Use Cases

01Finding and ranking venues or services based on complex criteria like rating and distance

02Automating local business research for market analysis or directory population

03Programmatically resolving ambiguous address strings into specific location entities

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add hcnimi/clawdis goplaces

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT