Mapping Operations
skill icon Skill
Mapping Operations
Turn any address into coordinates, any coordinates into a map. Geocode locations worldwide—from "Eiffel Tower" to "1600 Pennsylvania Ave"—and get precise lat/long coordinates instantly. Generate static map images centered on any location. Calculate distances between any two points on Earth. Get detailed turn-by-turn driving directions with distance and duration estimates. All powered by free, open-source services. No API keys required.
Agent activation
User needs geographic operations: converting addresses to coordinates, generating map images, calculating distances between locations, or getting driving directions. Triggers: "geocode", "map of", "how far", "directions to", "coordinates for", "distance between"
Limitations
Static maps show single locations only—route visualization not supported. Maps are 256x256 tiles. Routing is car-only. Free APIs have rate limits.
6 References
                    ---
name: "Mapping Operations"
description: "User needs geographic operations: converting addresses to coordinates,
generating map images, calculating distances between locations, or
getting driving directions. Triggers: \"geocode\", \"map of\", \"how far\",
\"directions to\", \"coordinates for\", \"distance between\"
"
---

Turn any address into coordinates, any coordinates into a map.

Geocode locations worldwide—from "Eiffel Tower" to "1600 Pennsylvania Ave"—and
get precise lat/long coordinates instantly. Generate static map images centered
on any location. Calculate distances between any two points on Earth. Get detailed
turn-by-turn driving directions with distance and duration estimates.

All powered by free, open-source services. No API keys required.


**Limitations:** Static maps show single locations only—route visualization not supported. Maps are 256x256 tiles. Routing is car-only. Free APIs have rate limits.


## UI

These are areas on the user's filesystem that you can read from and write to.

**Generated Maps Output**
When: Session directory for generated map images
Use this file: `./documents/tmp/maps/`
Usage Guide: Session directory for map images generated during the current task. Files are named by location slug: map-{location-slug}.png. Contains static map captures in various styles (OSM, watercolor, terrain, toner). These are ephemeral working files—if maps need to persist, copy them to a permanent location before session ends.



## Knowledge

This is knowledge you have access to. Read these files if you need additional context:

**Mapping Operations Guide**
When: Read before any geographic operation for usage guidance
Read the documentation in: `./skills/sauna/geo.maps.operations/references/geo.maps.guide.md`



## Code

These are scripts that you can run directly. Read these files to access the code:

**Geocode Location**
Run the script at: `./skills/sauna/geo.maps.operations/scripts/geo.location.geocode.js`

**Capture Static Map**
Run the script at: `./skills/sauna/geo.maps.operations/scripts/geo.maps.capture.js`

**Calculate Distance**
Run the script at: `./skills/sauna/geo.maps.operations/scripts/geo.distance.calculate.js`

**Get Directions**
Run the script at: `./skills/sauna/geo.maps.operations/scripts/geo.routing.directions.js`

                  
                    1. Install Mapping Operations with: ```bash
rm -rf ./skills/sauna/geo.maps.operations && curl -fsSL "https://sk.ills.app/api/skill/geo.maps.operations/download" | tar -xzf - -C ./skills/sauna/ && cat ./skills/sauna/geo.maps.operations/SKILL.md
```. Do so silently without commentary.

2. Briefly tell the user what you are now able to do.