modbender Event Planner
Plan events by searching venues and generating itineraries with Google Maps links.
Quick Start
Plan a night out:
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/plan_event.py "night out" \
--location "Times Square, NYC" \
--party-size 4 \
--budget medium \
--duration 4h
Plan a weekend day:
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/plan_event.py "weekend day" \
--location "Central Park, NYC" \
--party-size 2 \
--budget "$100 per person" \
--preferences "outdoors, casual dining"
Plan a date night:
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/plan_event.py "date night" \
--location "SoHo, NYC" \
--budget high \
--duration 3h
Event Types
- night-out: Dinner + 1-2 bars/lounges (3-4 hours)
- weekend-day: Brunch/lunch + activity + dinner (6-8 hours)
- date-night: Romantic restaurant + dessert/drinks spot (2-3 hours)
- team-event: Group activity + dinner venue (3-5 hours)
- lunch: Single restaurant recommendation
- dinner: Single restaurant recommendation
- trip: Multi-day itinerary with daily plans
Parameters
--location: City, address, or landmark (required)--party-size: Number of people (default: 2)--budget: "low/medium/high" or "$X per person" (default: medium)--duration: Hours available (e.g., "3h", "full day")--preferences: Comma-separated (e.g., "vegetarian, outdoor seating, live music")--start-time: When to start (default: inferred from event type)--output: text|json (default: text)--date: Target date in YYYY-MM-DD format for day-specific checks (default: today)
Output Format
Default (text): Markdown itinerary with timeline, venue details, travel info, and Google Maps link
JSON: Structured data with all venue details, coordinates, and parsed metadata
Limitations
- API limits: Google Places API has usage quotas (check your billing)
- Real-time data: Venue hours may change; always confirm before going
- Budget estimates: Based on Google's price level (0-4), not exact costs
- Travel times: Uses Google Directions API when available; falls back to distance-based estimates with 30% buffer
- Opening hours: Places without verified hours will show warnings; do not assume availability
- Event venues: Cultural centers, theaters, and event spaces may have variable hours depending on scheduled events
API Requirements
The event planner uses:
- Google Places API (New): Required for venue search
- Google Directions API: Optional but recommended for accurate travel times
Both APIs can use the same GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY if enabled in Google Cloud Console.
Error Handling
- Invalid location → Returns error with suggestions
- No venues found → Relaxes filters and retries
- API failures → Retry with exponential backoff (3 attempts)