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OpenTabs plugin for Google Maps

Runs locallyMITUpdated on Oct 31, 20261,019GitHub stars

A Google Maps plugin for OpenTabs, a local MCP server paired with a Chrome extension that works through the browser tab you already have open.

InstallRepository Checked on Nov 13, 2026

What it does

A Google Maps plugin for OpenTabs, a local MCP server paired with a Chrome extension that works through the browser tab you already have open. It does not use Google Maps Platform or an API key: you open Google Maps in Chrome, install the plugin with the OpenTabs CLI, and its 16 tools appear in your MCP client. Read tools return the current map view, place searches, nearby results, place details and the directions currently shown. Other tools change what the open map displays: zooming, switching layers such as traffic or transit, moving to a location, opening directions and changing the travel mode. OpenTabs needs Node.js 22 or newer and Chrome.

Capabilities

  • Search for places and nearby categories on Google Maps
  • Read details for a place
  • Open directions and switch the travel mode
  • Zoom the map, pan to coordinates and toggle layers

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