Goplaces
Query Google Places API (New) via the goplaces CLI for text search, place details, resolve, and reviews. Use for human-friendly place lookup or JSON output for scripts.
Peter Steinberger
@steipete
What This Skill Does
Command-line interface for Google Places API (New) that provides text search, place details, address resolution, and reviews. Supports human-readable output by default and JSON output for scripting.
Replaces manual API calls or building custom integrations for Google Places data by offering a single CLI with consistent flags for search, details, resolve, and reviews.
When to Use It
- Search for nearby coffee shops with open-now and minimum rating filters
- Retrieve detailed information and reviews for a specific place ID
- Resolve a partial address or place name to a structured location
- Export place search results as JSON for use in scripts or data pipelines
- Paginate through large search result sets using page tokens
Install
$ openclaw skills install @steipete/goplacesgoplaces
Modern Google Places API (New) CLI. Human output by default, --json for scripts.
Install
- Homebrew:
brew install steipete/tap/goplaces
Config
GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEYrequired.- Optional:
GOOGLE_PLACES_BASE_URLfor testing/proxying.
Common commands
- Search:
goplaces search "coffee" --open-now --min-rating 4 --limit 5 - Bias:
goplaces search "pizza" --lat 40.8 --lng -73.9 --radius-m 3000 - Pagination:
goplaces search "pizza" --page-token "NEXT_PAGE_TOKEN" - Resolve:
goplaces resolve "Soho, London" --limit 5 - Details:
goplaces details <place_id> --reviews - JSON:
goplaces search "sushi" --json
Notes
--no-colororNO_COLORdisables ANSI color.- Price levels: 0..4 (free → very expensive).
- Type filter sends only the first
--typevalue (API accepts one).
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