How do I install the Spots skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add johnalbertini14-glitch/spots in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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johnalbertini14-glitch (@johnalbertini14-glitch) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Spots by johnalbertini14-glitch — Agent Skill

Name: Spots
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: johnalbertini14-glitch

Spots

Finds all places in an area using grid-based Google Places scanning, not just the ones Google surfaces. Supports location or coordinate search, filtering by rating and reviews, and exporting results to JSON, CSV, or an interactive map.

johnalbertini14-glitch Updated Aug 22, 2026 1 repo stars

File contents

spots

Find the hidden gems Google doesn't surface.

Binary: ~/projects/spots/spots or go install github.com/foeken/spots@latest

Usage

# Search by location name
spots "Arnhem Centrum" -r 800 -q "breakfast,brunch" --min-rating 4

# Search by coordinates (share location from Telegram)
spots -c 51.9817,5.9093 -r 500 -q "coffee"

# Get reviews for a place
spots reviews "Koffiebar FRENKIE"

# Export to map
spots "Amsterdam De Pijp" -r 600 -o map --out breakfast.html

# Setup help
spots setup

Options

Flag	Description	Default
`-c, --coords`	lat,lng directly	-
`-r, --radius`	meters	500
`-q, --query`	search terms	breakfast,brunch,ontbijt,café,bakkerij
`--min-rating`	1-5	-
`--min-reviews`	count	-
`--open-now`	only open	false
`-o, --output`	json/csv/map	json

Setup

Needs Google API key with Places API + Geocoding API enabled.

spots setup  # full instructions
export GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY="..."

Key stored in 1Password: op://Echo/Google API Key/credential

Source

https://github.com/foeken/spots

Frequently asked questions