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goplaces

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

Updated Mar 30, 2026
Search Tags:#cli#json#location search#geocoding#google places#places api#place reviews
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/srgaba/open-claw --skill goplaces-srgaba
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: goplaces
Source: https://github.com/srgaba/open-claw/tree/main/project/skills/goplaces
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/srgaba/open-claw --skill goplaces-srgaba

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 goplaces CLI so you can run text searches, resolve locations, and fetch place details directly from the command line with human-readable output or JSON for scripts. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Text Search with Filters: Search places by keyword with options like open-now, minimum rating, type filter, location bias, radius, and pagination. - Place Details and Reviews: Retrieve full details for a place ID, including user reviews, via a single command. - Script-Friendly JSON Output: Add --json to any command to pipe structured results into other tools or automation workflows. - Use Case: Find the top-rated coffee shops currently open near a coordinate, then fetch reviews for the best match to include in a location recommendation report. ## Quick Start Use the goplaces skill to search for coffee shops near latitude 40.8, longitude -73.9 that are open now with a rating of at least 4.

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?▼

Run goplaces search with a query string, for example goplaces search "coffee" --open-now --min-rating 4 --limit 5. Add --lat, --lng, and --radius-m to bias results toward a location, and use --json for machine-readable output.

How do I get reviews for a place using the Google Places API?▼

Use goplaces details with the place ID and the --reviews flag, for example goplaces details <place_id> --reviews. You can obtain place IDs from a prior search or from goplaces resolve with an address or area name.

What credentials does goplaces need to work?▼

goplaces requires a Google Places API key set in the GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY environment variable. An optional GOOGLE_PLACES_BASE_URL variable supports testing or proxying against a different endpoint.

How do I paginate Google Places search results in goplaces?▼

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

What are the limitations of goplaces type filtering?▼

The type filter sends only the first --type value because the Google Places API accepts a single type per request. Price levels are represented as integers 0 through 4, from free to very expensive.

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