Mapkit Skill for Claude
MapKit and GeoToolbox skills — PlaceDescriptor patterns, geocoding, and cross-service place identifiers with MapKit integration. Use when working with maps, place data, or geocoding.
Install
one command, takes just this skill from the repositorynpx skills add https://github.com/rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill mapkitThe instruction itself
4 sections, as written by the authorMapKit 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.
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How to use it
Take rshankras/mapkit from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal
use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.
The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the
same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.