google-maps — independently scanned and version-tracked by SaferSkills.
SaferSkills independently audited google-maps (Agent Skill) and scored it 100/100 (green). The audit ran 55 deterministic rules across Security, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Transparency, and Community; it found 0 high-severity and 0 lower-severity findings. The full rule-by-rule trace and per-finding evidence are below. Free, methodology-open.
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Every scanned point with the score it earned and what moved between them.
First recorded scan — no prior version to compare against.
The primary manifest — the file an agent reads to learn what this artifact does.
Answer real-world location questions with the package's standalone exec CLI. Do not start or configure an MCP server for this workflow.
../_shared/setup-and-diagnostics.md and run the non-billable local preflight.GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY. Never print it or place it in a command unless the user explicitly accepts shell-history and process-list exposure.../_shared/content-attribution.md.references/tools-api.md when exact parameters, response fields, or a multi-tool recipe are needed.place_id over repeated name searches.{ "success": false } as a failure, not as geographic data.| Outcome | Preferred tools |
|---|---|
| Address or landmark to coordinates | maps_geocode |
| Coordinates to address | maps_reverse_geocode |
| Nearby discovery | maps_search_nearby, then maps_place_details |
| Natural-language place search | maps_search_places, then maps_place_details |
| Compare candidate places | maps_compare_places or search → details → distance matrix |
| Route or travel-mode comparison | maps_directions, maps_distance_matrix |
| Multi-stop route without a broader itinerary | maps_plan_route |
| Things along a route | maps_search_along_route |
| Neighborhood facts | maps_explore_area plus targeted nearby searches |
| Elevation, timezone, weather, or air quality | corresponding environment tool; geocode first when needed |
| Visual map | maps_static_map after locations or a route are known |
npx -y @cablate/mcp-google-map exec <tool> '<json_params>'The CLI accepts both MCP-style names such as maps_geocode and short names such as geocode. Each call is stateless and returns JSON on stdout.
google-maps-travel-planning instead.google-maps-local-seo instead.maps_weather is unavailable in Japan, China, South Korea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria; use a current web source there.optimize: false for transit routes.references/tools-api.md: read for exact parameters, response shapes, and generic chaining recipes.../_shared/setup-and-diagnostics.md: read for first-run checks and error classification.../_shared/content-attribution.md: read before displaying regulated Google Maps content.~30 seconds. Free. No account. Every finding cites a rule and a line of evidence.