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goplaces

Query the Google Places API via CLI for text search, place details, and reviews.

Updated Mar 7, 2026
Search Tags:#api#cli#json#geolocation#location search#google places#place reviews
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/shalevamin/Tau_agent --skill goplaces-shalevamin
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: goplaces
Source: https://github.com/shalevamin/Tau_agent/tree/main/tau-agent-main/skills/goplaces
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/shalevamin/Tau_agent --skill goplaces-shalevamin

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Looking up places, ratings, and reviews through the Google Places API normally requires writing HTTP client code and parsing raw API responses. This Skill wraps the Google Places API (New) in the goplaces CLI so you can search, resolve, and inspect places directly from the terminal with human-readable output or JSON. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Text Search with Filters: Search places by keyword with filters like open-now, minimum rating, location bias, radius, and pagination tokens. - Place Details and Reviews: Fetch full details and reviews for a specific place ID, or resolve a free-form location string into candidate places. - Scriptable JSON Output: Use the --json flag to pipe structured results into scripts and automation workflows. - Use Case: Find the top-rated coffee shops currently open near a coordinate by running a filtered search, then pull reviews for the best match to compare options. ## Quick Start Use the goplaces skill to search for five highly rated coffee shops that are open now near me.

Frequently Asked Questions about goplaces

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I search Google Places from the command line?▼

Use the goplaces CLI with a command like goplaces search "coffee" --open-now --min-rating 4 --limit 5. It returns human-readable results by default, and you can add --json for machine-readable output in scripts.

How do I get reviews for a specific Google place?▼

Run goplaces details <place_id> --reviews to fetch full place details along with its reviews. You can obtain the place ID from a prior search or by resolving a location string with goplaces resolve.

What do I need to install and configure goplaces?▼

Install it via Homebrew with brew install steipete/tap/goplaces, then set the GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY environment variable. Optionally set GOOGLE_PLACES_BASE_URL for testing or proxying.

Can I filter Google Places search results by location and rating?▼

Yes, goplaces supports --lat, --lng, and --radius-m for location biasing, plus --min-rating and --open-now filters. Note that only the first --type value is sent because the API accepts a single type filter.

How do I paginate through Google Places search results?▼

Pass the next page token from a previous response using goplaces search "query" --page-token "NEXT_PAGE_TOKEN". This retrieves the following page of results for the same query.

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