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goplaces

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A CLI tool to query Google Places for search, details, and review data in plain text or JSON.

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Install

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Query Google Places for text search, place details, resolve, reviews, or scriptable JSON via goplaces.
102 charsno explicit “when” trigger
Beginner

Key capabilities

  • →Search for places by text query, minimum rating, and open status
  • →Bias search results by latitude, longitude, and radius
  • →Retrieve place details using a place ID
  • →Fetch place reviews
  • →Paginate through search results
  • →Resolve place names to place IDs

How it works

The goplaces CLI sends queries to the Google Places API (New) for text search, place details, resolve, and reviews. It returns results in a human-friendly format by default or as JSON when specified.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
Text search query, place ID, or place name
You get back
Human-readable place information or JSON output

When to use goplaces

  • →Batch fetching location details for apps
  • →Searching for places based on rating and status
  • →Integrating place review data into local tools
  • →Scripting location lookup tasks

About this skill

goplaces

Modern Google Places API (New) CLI. Human output by default, --json for scripts.

Install

  • Homebrew: brew install steipete/tap/goplaces

Config

  • GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY required.
  • Optional: GOOGLE_PLACES_BASE_URL for 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-color or NO_COLOR disables ANSI color.
  • Price levels: 0..4 (free -> very expensive).
  • Type filter sends only the first --type value (API accepts one).

Prerequisites

goplaces CLIGOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY environment variable

Limitations

  • →The type filter sends only the first provided type value to the API.

How it compares

This skill provides a command-line interface for the Google Places API (New), offering direct access and scriptable JSON output, unlike manual web searches or custom API integrations.

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