| name | goplaces |
|---|---|
| description | Query Google Places API (New) via the goplaces CLI for text search, place details, resolve, and reviews. Use for human-friendly place lookup or JSON output for scripts. |
| homepage | https://github.com/steipete/goplaces |
| metadata | {"clawdbot": {"emoji": "📍", "requires": {"bins": ["goplaces"], "env": ["GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY"]}, "primaryEnv": "GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY", "install": [{"id": "brew", "kind": "brew", "formula": "steipete/tap/goplaces", "bins": ["goplaces"], "label": "Install goplaces (brew)"}]}} |
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).