/mapkit
MapKit and GeoToolbox skills — PlaceDescriptor patterns, geocoding, and cross-service place identifiers with MapKit integration. Use when working with maps, place data, or geocoding.
$ npx -y skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill mapkit --agent claude-codeHow it fires
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/mapkit
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MapKit and GeoToolbox skills — PlaceDescriptor patterns, geocoding, and cross-service place identifiers with MapKit integration. Use when working with maps, place data, or geocoding.
SKILL.md
mapkit.SKILL.mdname: mapkit description: MapKit and GeoToolbox skills — PlaceDescriptor patterns, geocoding, and cross-service place identifiers with MapKit integration. Use when working with maps, place data, or geocoding. allowed-tools: [Read, Glob, Grep] last_verified: 2026-07-16 review_by: 2027-06-22
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
1. Read `geotoolbox/SKILL.md` (relative to this file) plus any reference files it lists. 2. Apply the guidance to the user's code.
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Repo: rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills
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