modbender Installation
Companion Skills: This is part of the Camino AI location intelligence suite. Install all available skills (query, places, relationship, context, route, journey, real-estate, hotel-finder, ev-charger, school-finder, parking-finder, fitness-finder, safety-checker, travel-planner) for comprehensive coverage.
# Install all skills from repo
npx skills add https://github.com/barneyjm/camino-skills
# Or install specific skills
npx skills add https://github.com/barneyjm/camino-skills --skill route
Via clawhub:
npx clawhub@latest install route
# or: pnpm dlx clawhub@latest install route
# or: bunx clawhub@latest install route
Route - Point-to-Point Navigation
Get detailed routing between two points with distance, duration, and optional turn-by-turn directions.
Setup
Instant Trial (no signup required): Get a temporary API key with 25 calls:
curl -s -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"email": "you@example.com"}' \
https://api.getcamino.ai/trial/start
Returns: {"api_key": "camino-xxx...", "calls_remaining": 25, ...}
For 1,000 free calls/month, sign up at https://app.getcamino.ai/skills/activate.
Add your key to Claude Code:
Add to your ~/.claude/settings.json:
{
"env": {
"CAMINO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
Restart Claude Code.
Usage
Via Shell Script
# Get driving directions
./scripts/route.sh '{
"start_lat": 40.7128,
"start_lon": -74.0060,
"end_lat": 40.7589,
"end_lon": -73.9851
}'
# Walking directions
./scripts/route.sh '{
"start_lat": 40.7128,
"start_lon": -74.0060,
"end_lat": 40.7589,
"end_lon": -73.9851,
"mode": "foot"
}'
# With route geometry for mapping
./scripts/route.sh '{
"start_lat": 40.7128,
"start_lon": -74.0060,
"end_lat": 40.7589,
"end_lon": -73.9851,
"mode": "bike",
"include_geometry": true
}'
Via curl
curl -H "X-API-Key: $CAMINO_API_KEY" \
"https://api.getcamino.ai/route?start_lat=40.7128&start_lon=-74.0060&end_lat=40.7589&end_lon=-73.9851&mode=car"
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| start_lat | float | Yes | - | Starting latitude |
| start_lon | float | Yes | - | Starting longitude |
| end_lat | float | Yes | - | Ending latitude |
| end_lon | float | Yes | - | Ending longitude |
| mode | string | No | "car" | Transport mode: "car", "bike", or "foot" |
| include_geometry | bool | No | false | Include detailed route geometry for mapping |
| include_imagery | bool | No | false | Include street-level imagery at waypoints |
Response Format
{
"distance_km": 6.8,
"duration_minutes": 18,
"mode": "car",
"summary": "Head north on Broadway, then east on 42nd Street",
"steps": [
{
"instruction": "Head north on Broadway",
"distance_m": 2400,
"duration_s": 420
},
{
"instruction": "Turn right onto 42nd Street",
"distance_m": 1800,
"duration_s": 300
}
]
}
Examples
Walking directions
./scripts/route.sh '{
"start_lat": 51.5074,
"start_lon": -0.1278,
"end_lat": 51.5014,
"end_lon": -0.1419,
"mode": "foot"
}'
Cycling with geometry
./scripts/route.sh '{
"start_lat": 37.7749,
"start_lon": -122.4194,
"end_lat": 37.8199,
"end_lon": -122.4783,
"mode": "bike",
"include_geometry": true
}'
Driving directions with imagery
./scripts/route.sh '{
"start_lat": 40.7128,
"start_lon": -74.0060,
"end_lat": 40.7589,
"end_lon": -73.9851,
"mode": "car",
"include_imagery": true
}'
Use Cases
- Navigation: Get turn-by-turn directions for any transport mode
- Travel time estimation: Know how long it takes to get between two points
- Map visualization: Include geometry data for drawing routes on maps
- Commute planning: Compare driving, cycling, and walking times