| name | goplaces |
| description | Look up places, reviews, and details via Google Places. Use for "find coffee shops near me", "reviews for X restaurant", or "what's the address of Y?". |
| metadata | {"homepage":"https://github.com/steipete/goplaces","credential":"credentials_tools.google_places_api_key","dependencies":{"goplaces":{"description":"goplaces CLI","check":"goplaces --help","install":"brew install steipete/tap/goplaces"}}} |
Credential
Key: credentials_tools.google_places_api_key — check availability via get_config credentials_tools.google_places_api_key.
goplaces
Modern Google Places API (New) CLI. Human output by default, --json for scripts.
Install
- Homebrew:
brew install steipete/tap/goplaces
Config
- Store API key in OS keychain:
/secret credentials_tools.google_places_api_key
- Optional:
GOOGLE_PLACES_BASE_URL for testing/proxying.
All commands must run via credential_exec:
credential_exec({
command: "<goplaces command>",
credentials: { "GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY": "credentials_tools.google_places_api_key" }
})
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).
