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goplaces

openclaw/openclaw

Query Google Places API for text search, details, reviews, and location resolution via CLI.

What is goplaces?

goplaces is a modern command-line interface to the Google Places API (New). Use it to search for places by text or location, fetch detailed place information and reviews, resolve addresses, and output results as human-readable text or JSON for scripting.

Search places by text with filters (open now, min rating, price level, type)
Bias search results by geographic coordinates and radius
Paginate through large result sets
Resolve addresses and location names to place IDs
Fetch detailed place information including reviews
Output results as formatted text or machine-readable JSON

How to install goplaces

npx skills add https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw --skill goplaces

Prerequisites

Google Places API key (set as GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY environment variable)
Homebrew (for installation via `brew install steipete/tap/goplaces`)

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How to use goplaces

1.Install goplaces via Homebrew: `brew install steipete/tap/goplaces`
2.Set your Google Places API key: `export GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY=your_key`
3.Run a text search: `goplaces search "coffee" --open-now --min-rating 4`
4.Add geographic bias with `--lat` and `--lng` flags to narrow results
5.Use `--json` flag to output results as JSON for parsing in scripts
6.Fetch place details and reviews: `goplaces details <place_id> --reviews`

Use cases

Good for

Find nearby restaurants or services filtered by rating and hours
Build location-aware applications that query place details programmatically
Resolve ambiguous location names to canonical place IDs
Aggregate and analyze place reviews and ratings
Create scripts that batch-query multiple locations and export results

Who it's for

Developers building location-based applications
Data analysts researching place information at scale
DevOps engineers automating location queries in workflows
Anyone needing programmatic access to Google Places data

goplaces FAQ

What API does goplaces use?

goplaces uses the Google Places API (New), the current version of Google's place search and details service.

How do I filter search results?

Use flags like `--open-now`, `--min-rating`, `--type`, `--price-level`, and geographic bias with `--lat`, `--lng`, and `--radius-m`.

Can I use goplaces in scripts?

Yes, add the `--json` flag to any command to output machine-readable JSON instead of human-formatted text.

What does the resolve command do?

The resolve command converts an address or location name (e.g., 'Soho, London') into place IDs and details, useful for disambiguating user input.

How do I handle large result sets?

Use pagination with the `--page-token` flag, passing the token from the previous response to fetch the next page of results.

Full instructions (SKILL.md)

Source of truth, from openclaw/openclaw.

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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).

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