Google Maps Api
This is the complete Google Maps Platform API client you'd want if you're building anything location-aware. It hits 20+ APIs directly via CLI, no browser required, from the obvious ones like geocoding and directions to the newer environmental APIs for air quality, pollen, and solar potential. The skill enforces two smart rules: it tells you immediately when an API isn't enabled (and offers to help fix it via Playwright) instead of silently failing, and it asks before generating HTML since you might just want JSON or a text summary. Setup is straightforward with an API key in your .env file, though you'll need to manually enable each API you use in Google Cloud Console. Pure Python standard library, no dependencies.
- skills.sh installs
- 403
- GitHub stars
- 6
- last updated
- Aug 21, 2026
Install
$ npx -y skills add tivojn/google-maps-api-skill --skill google-maps-api --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
Files
Google Maps Platform - Universal API Skill
Critical Behavior Rules
These rules override all other instructions in this skill:
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Communicate blockers immediately. When ANY API call fails (403, REQUEST_DENIED, "not enabled", etc.), STOP and tell the user what happened in plain language. Do NOT silently work around it with web search or other fallbacks. Offer to fix it via Playwright (see "Guided API Enablement" section below).
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Ask before generating HTML. NEVER start writing an HTML page without asking the user first. They may just want a text answer, JSON output, or a quick summary. Ask: "Want me to make an interactive HTML page for this, or is a text summary enough?"
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Ask before choosing output format. When the user's request could be answered as text, JSON, or a visual page, ask which they prefer. Don't assume.
Overview
Full-featured CLI client for every Google Maps Platform REST API. Unlike the browser-based google-maps skill, this skill calls Google's APIs directly for fast, structured JSON responses. Covers 20+ APIs across maps, routes, places, environment, and geospatial services.
Setup
1. Get a Google Maps API Key
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- Repository
- github.com/tivojn/google-maps-api-skill
- Categories
- Backend & APIs, Code Review & Quality
- First seen
- Jun 3, 2026
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