local-business-finder
Find any local business by category and location on Google Maps. Get names, phone numbers, emails, websites, ratings, and hours. Search restaurants, dentists, plumbers, or any service.
Profile →npx skills add gmapsscraper/google-maps-agent-skills --skill local-business-finder --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Local Business Finder Find any local business by category and location. Get complete profiles including contact info, ratings, reviews, and hours — all from Google Maps. ## When to Use - User wants to find businesses near a location - User asks "find me all [business type] in [city]" - User needs a directory of local services - User is researching a local market ## Important: Credit System Each search costs 2 credits. Free accounts get 10 credits (5 searches). Help users search smart — specific queries get better results. ## Workflow ### Step 1: Understand the Request Parse what the user needs: - **Business type**: restaurants, dentists, gyms, lawyers, etc. - **Location**: city, neighborhood, zip code - **Filters**: minimum rating, must have website, etc. ### Step 2: Optimize the Query Help the user be specific to maximize results per credit: | Too broad (wastes credits) | Optimized (better results) | |---------------------------|---------------------------| | "restaurant" | "thai restaurant in downtown Portland OR" | | "doctor" | "family doctor accepting patients in Austin TX" | | "store" | "pet store in Brooklyn NY" | ### Step 3: Confirm Before Searching ``` 📍 Business Search:
- When to Use
- Important: Credit System
- Workflow
- Step 1: Understand the Request
- Step 2: Optimize the Query
- Step 3: Confirm Before Searching
- Step 4: Execute Search
- Step 5: Download & Present
- Step 6: Apply Filters (if requested)
- Step 7: Offer Next Steps
- Common Search Categories
- When Credits Run Out
- Get Started
curl -X POST "https://gmapsscraper.io/api/v1/jobs" \
curl -s "https://gmapsscraper.io/api/v1/jobs/{{job_id}}/download" \What does the local-business-finder skill do?
Find any local business by category and location on Google Maps. Get names, phone numbers, emails, websites, ratings, and hours. Search restaurants, dentists, plumbers, or any service.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add gmapsscraper/google-maps-agent-skills --skill local-business-finder --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From gmapsscraper/google-maps-agent-skills, a repository with 124 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.