Mapkit Location
This skill retrieves precise location data (latitude & longitude) from MapKit, useful for geocoding and mapping applications.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add mapkit-location npx -- -y @trustedskills/mapkit-location
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mapkit-location": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/mapkit-location"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill allows AI agents to interact with Apple's MapKit framework. It enables functionalities like geocoding addresses into coordinates, reverse geocoding coordinates into addresses, and calculating distances between two points using latitude and longitude values. The agent can also retrieve place information such as names and types from a given location.
When to use it
- Travel Planning: An agent could determine the distance between a user's current location and a desired destination.
- Delivery Services: Calculate estimated delivery times based on distances between locations.
- Local Business Search: Find nearby restaurants or businesses based on a provided address or coordinates.
- Navigation Assistance: Provide directions by converting addresses to map coordinates.
Key capabilities
- Geocoding (address to coordinates)
- Reverse Geocoding (coordinates to address)
- Distance calculation between two points
- Place information retrieval
Example prompts
- "What is the distance between 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway and my current location?"
- "Can you give me the address for latitude 37.7749 and longitude -122.4194?"
- “Find nearby coffee shops near 55 California Street, San Francisco.”
Tips & gotchas
This skill requires a working Swift/iOS environment to function correctly. Accuracy of results depends on the quality of the provided addresses or coordinates.
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