Use when needing to convert street addresses into precise geographic coordinates (geocoding) or translating coordinates back into human-readable addresses (reverse geocoding). Developers can refine results using viewports, regional restrictions, or retrieve detailed location information for addresses, coordinates, or Google Place IDs, including building outlines and entrances.
EnglishUse for Google Maps Platform Environment APIs work, including Air Quality API, Pollen API, Solar API, Weather API, environmental heatmap tiles, current/forecast/history requests, Maps JavaScript API tile overlays, key security, quotas, caching, attribution, health recommendation UX, and migrations from PurpleAir or other environmental data sources.
EnglishUse for focused Google Maps JavaScript API 2D map work in either app, including API loading, map IDs/vector maps, camera, controls, Advanced Markers, info windows, data-driven styling, GeoJSON/Data layer, deck.gl overlays, WebGLOverlayView, Places widgets, geocoding, performance, accessibility, quota, security, and migration from Mapbox GL to Google Maps JS.
EnglishUse for focused Google Maps JavaScript API 3D Maps work in strava-explorer, including Map3DElement, maps3d importLibrary loading, 3D camera animation and restrictions, Marker3DElement and Marker3DInteractiveElement, PopoverElement, Polyline3DElement and Polygon3DElement, altitude modes, Places widgets on 3D maps, performance, quota, accessibility, and release-channel checks.
EnglishA collection of skills for architecting and implementing production-ready using Google Maps Platform APIs and SDKs for any map, place, address, geocoding, routing/ETA (including eco-friendly routing), nearby search, 3D / Street View / static map, marker clustering, custom styling, drawing, geofencing, heatmap, or environmental (air-quality / pollen / solar / weather) feature — across Web, Android, iOS, and Web Services APIs. Provides guidance for obtaining Google Maps Platform API keys for prototyping (no billing or Cloud project setup required) and production use.All non-trivial code is grounded in freshly retrieved docs via the Google Maps Platform Code Assist service (no reliance on training-data memory).
EnglishGenerate professional infographics, visual summaries, charts, and data visualizations directly with Gemini. A research agent (gemini-3.5-flash) grounds the topic with Google Search and engineers a precise prompt, then gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image renders it into a PNG. No browser, Playwright, or Chromium dependencies — the only requirement is Google's GenAI SDK. Fully portable to any agent CLI environment.
EnglishUse this skill to build highly performant, customizable, and interactive 2D and 3D map experiences for the web using JavaScript. Implement features like advanced markers, location search, routing/directions, geospatial data visualization, and real-time fleet tracking, adhering strictly to modern API standards like the Routes and Places (New) classes.
EnglishUse when searching for places, retrieving detailed information (reviews, photos, AI summaries), providing location autocomplete, or calculating route-based proximity for points of interest via the Google Maps Platform Places API (New).
EnglishUse when developing applications that need detailed, location-based pollen forecasts, including plant sources, health recommendations, and visualization via heatmap tiles, using the Pollen Web API.
EnglishHow to add or update content on this site — work entries, blog posts, talks, pages, static assets, or a whole new content type. The CMS is the filesystem.
EnglishHow Ryan designs. Use before changing style.css, page layouts in build.mjs, or adding any visual element to the site.
EnglishHow Ryan presents. Use when drafting talk abstracts, outlines, speaker notes, or deck content, and when adding presentations to the site.
EnglishHow Ryan writes. Use whenever drafting or editing prose or copy for this site, including work case studies, blog posts, social posts, article headlines, page copy, talk titles and abstracts, naming, social preview copy, and link summaries.
EnglishAutomatically helps the user configure their local environment by running the setup wizard to generate the required .env file and prompting them to find missing API credentials.
EnglishUse when retrieving current weather conditions, daily or hourly forecasts, 24-hour historical data, or real-time weather alerts for specified latitude and longitude coordinates via the Google Maps Platform Weather API.
EnglishIncludes Geocoding API Web API, Google Maps Environment APIs, Google Maps JavaScript 2D, and other workflows.
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Geocoding API Web API
Use when needing to convert street addresses into precise geographic coordinates (geocoding) or translating coordinates back into human-readable addresses (reverse geocoding). Developers can refine results using viewports, regional restrictions, or retrieve detailed location information for addresses, coordinates, or Google Place IDs, including building outlines and entrances.
Google Maps Environment APIs
Use for Google Maps Platform Environment APIs work, including Air Quality API, Pollen API, Solar API, Weather API, environmental heatmap tiles, current/forecast/history requests, Maps JavaScript API tile overlays, key security, quotas, caching, attribution, health recommendation UX, and migrations from PurpleAir or other environmental data sources.
Google Maps JavaScript 2D
Use for focused Google Maps JavaScript API 2D map work in either app, including API loading, map IDs/vector maps, camera, controls, Advanced Markers, info windows, data-driven styling, GeoJSON/Data layer, deck.gl overlays, WebGLOverlayView, Places widgets, geocoding, performance, accessibility, quota, security, and migration from Mapbox GL to Google Maps JS.
Google Maps JavaScript 3D
Use for focused Google Maps JavaScript API 3D Maps work in strava-explorer, including Map3DElement, maps3d importLibrary loading, 3D camera animation and restrictions, Marker3DElement and Marker3DInteractiveElement, PopoverElement, Polyline3DElement and Polygon3DElement, altitude modes, Places widgets on 3D maps, performance, quota, accessibility, and release-channel checks.
Google Maps Platform
A collection of skills for architecting and implementing production-ready using Google Maps Platform APIs and SDKs for any map, place, address, geocoding, routing/ETA (including eco-friendly routing), nearby search, 3D / Street View / static map, marker clustering, custom styling, drawing, geofencing, heatmap, or environmental (air-quality / pollen / solar / weather) feature — across Web, Android, iOS, and Web Services APIs. Provides guidance for obtaining Google Maps Platform API keys for prototyping (no billing or Cloud project setup required) and production use.All non-trivial code is grounded in freshly retrieved docs via the Google Maps Platform Code Assist service (no reliance on training-data memory).
Infographic Agent
Generate professional infographics, visual summaries, charts, and data visualizations directly with Gemini. A research agent (gemini-3.5-flash) grounds the topic with Google Search and engineers a precise prompt, then gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image renders it into a PNG. No browser, Playwright, or Chromium dependencies — the only requirement is Google's GenAI SDK. Fully portable to any agent CLI environment.
Maps JavaScript API JavaScript
Use this skill to build highly performant, customizable, and interactive 2D and 3D map experiences for the web using JavaScript. Implement features like advanced markers, location search, routing/directions, geospatial data visualization, and real-time fleet tracking, adhering strictly to modern API standards like the Routes and Places (New) classes.
Places API Web API
Use when searching for places, retrieving detailed information (reviews, photos, AI summaries), providing location autocomplete, or calculating route-based proximity for points of interest via the Google Maps Platform Places API (New).
Pollen API Web API
Use when developing applications that need detailed, location-based pollen forecasts, including plant sources, health recommendations, and visualization via heatmap tiles, using the Pollen Web API.
Portfolio Content
How to add or update content on this site — work entries, blog posts, talks, pages, static assets, or a whole new content type. The CMS is the filesystem.
Portfolio Design
How Ryan designs. Use before changing style.css, page layouts in build.mjs, or adding any visual element to the site.
Portfolio Presenting
How Ryan presents. Use when drafting talk abstracts, outlines, speaker notes, or deck content, and when adding presentations to the site.
Portfolio Writing
How Ryan writes. Use whenever drafting or editing prose or copy for this site, including work case studies, blog posts, social posts, article headlines, page copy, talk titles and abstracts, naming, social preview copy, and link summaries.
Setup Local Environment
Automatically helps the user configure their local environment by running the setup wizard to generate the required .env file and prompting them to find missing API credentials.
Weather API Web API
Use when retrieving current weather conditions, daily or hourly forecasts, 24-hour historical data, or real-time weather alerts for specified latitude and longitude coordinates via the Google Maps Platform Weather API.
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