geo-sleuth: An add-on for AI assistants that works out where a photo was taken and shows how it decided.

What it does

geo-sleuth is a "skill", a set of instructions plus small helper programs, that you add to an AI assistant such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode or GitHub Copilot. You give the assistant a photo and ask it to find where the photo was taken.

It works even when the photo has no signs, number plates or famous landmarks. It compares the photo with OpenStreetMap map data, height data for hills and mountains, satellite images and street view. For example, it can match the outline of a mountain ridge, or use the spacing of bridge supports as a ruler.

The answer includes the camera's position with a margin of error, the direction the camera was facing, a satellite evidence image and a confidence grade. Its makers say every conclusion must point to the command that ran and the file it produced, and they note that a different AI model may not reach the same result.

Who it's for

People who already use an AI coding assistant and want help figuring out where a photo was taken, such as hobby photo sleuths or researchers checking images.

Can I use it without coding?

With some setup. You need an AI coding assistant installed, then one command to add the skill and a setup check the assistant can run for you. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost: Free, but needs an AI accountThe software is free, but it uses an online AI service (like OpenAI or Anthropic), which usually charges for use.
Privacy: Sends what you give it to an online service

Try it

Add the skill to your AI assistant with the one-line install command in the README and pick which assistants to use it with.
On first use, ask the assistant to run the skill's setup check and fix anything it reports.
Give the assistant a photo and say "find where this photo was taken".

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
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License (MIT): Very permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
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