Get Location

Determine the user's current geographic location using IP geolocation or macOS CoreLocation.

Method 1: IP-Based Geolocation (recommended, works everywhere)

Quick location lookup:

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exec: curl -s "ipinfo.io/json"

This returns JSON with: ip, city, region, country, loc (lat,lng), org, timezone.

Get specific fields only:

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exec: curl -s "ipinfo.io/city"

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exec: curl -s "ipinfo.io/loc"

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exec: curl -s "ipinfo.io/timezone"

Method 2: macOS CoreLocation (precise, requires permission)

Use this when the user needs precise GPS-level location (macOS only):

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exec: osascript -e '
use framework "CoreLocation"
use scripting additions

set locationManager to current application's CLLocationManager's alloc()'s init()
locationManager's requestWhenInUseAuthorization()
locationManager's startUpdatingLocation()

delay 3

set theLocation to locationManager's location()
if theLocation is missing value then
    return "Error: Location not available. Ensure Location Services is enabled in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services."
end if

set lat to theLocation's coordinate()'s latitude() as text
set lng to theLocation's coordinate()'s longitude() as text
return "Latitude: " & lat & ", Longitude: " & lng
'

Method 3: macOS Wi-Fi based (approximate)

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exec: osascript -e 'do shell script "curl -s ipinfo.io/json"'

Notes

•Method 1 is the most reliable and works on all platforms. Accuracy is city-level.
•Method 2 requires macOS Location Services to be enabled and the terminal app to have location permission.
•Combine with get-weather skill: get location first, then query weather for that location.
•IP geolocation may reflect VPN location if the user is connected to a VPN.