How do I install the Mapkit skill?

Run npx skillmds add rshankras/mapkit 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.

Is Mapkit safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Mapkit?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Mapkit free to use?

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Who published Mapkit?

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

Mapkit

Name: Mapkit
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: rshankras

MapKit and GeoToolbox skills — PlaceDescriptor patterns, geocoding, and cross-service place identifiers with MapKit integration. Use when working with maps, place data, or geocoding.

rshankras 4974dbb 1.0 KB Updated Sep 9, 2026

Integrations & APIs

Install

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$ npx skillmds add rshankras/mapkit

Installs into ~/.claude/skills (or .claude/skills inside a project). Restart Claude Code to pick it up.

Download SKILL.md

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Trust & safety

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Permissions this skill uses

Documentation only
No scripts, network access, or credentials are involved.

Works with: Claude Code Claude.ai OpenAI Codex +

File contents

MapKit Skills

Location and place-data patterns built on MapKit and GeoToolbox.

When This Skill Activates

Use this skill when the user:

Works with PlaceDescriptor or GeoToolbox
Needs geocoding or reverse geocoding
Handles place identifiers across services (Apple Maps + third-party)

Available Skills

Paths are relative to THIS file's directory — skills run with cwd set to the user's project, so resolve each path from this SKILL.md's own location.

Skill	Read	Covers
geotoolbox	`geotoolbox/SKILL.md`	GeoToolbox PlaceDescriptor, geocoding, multi-service place identifiers

How to Route

Read geotoolbox/SKILL.md (relative to this file) plus any reference files it lists.
Apply the guidance to the user's code.

rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills/tree/main/skills/mapkit commit 4974dbb11a

Frequently asked questions

npx skillmds add rshankras/mapkit