| name | Maps and Places |
| description | Search places, find nearby POIs, and get driving directions using OpenStreetMap |
Use osm-cli to search for places, find nearby points of interest, and get driving directions.
Search for a place
osm-cli search "Marienplatz, Munich"
osm-cli search "Berlin" --limit 3
Returns name, address, coordinates, and type.
Find nearby places
osm-cli nearby "restaurant" --limit 5
osm-cli nearby "train station"
osm-cli nearby "Starbucks" --location 48.137,11.575 --radius 5000
Automatically uses your current location from the location skill.
Override with --location LAT,LON. Adjust search radius with --radius (meters, default 2000).
Common search terms: restaurant, cafe, pharmacy, supermarket, train station,
bus stop, hospital, atm, fuel, hotel, parking, bank, bakery, bar, pub,
cinema, museum, park, dentist, doctor, gym.
You can also search by name (e.g. osm-cli nearby "Starbucks").
Get directions
osm-cli route "Munich" "Berlin"
Shows distance, duration, and step-by-step driving directions.
Only driving directions are available.
Tips
- The
nearby command reads $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/spaces/location.json automatically when no --location is given.
- For travel planning, chain:
osm-cli nearby "train station" → db-cli for train connections.
- Use
osm-cli search to geocode a place name into coordinates for other tools.