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PowerShell.Map: OSM Visualization for PowerShell

I've released PowerShell.Map - a module for displaying OpenStreetMap in your browser from PowerShell.

What it does

Opens interactive maps in your browser from PowerShell commands:

Show-OpenStreetMap Paris, London, Rome
Show-OpenStreetMapRoute -From Tokyo -To Osaka
Start-OpenStreetMapTour Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka -Duration 2

Technical stack

• Leaflet.js with OSM tiles
• Nominatim for geocoding
• OSRM for routing
• Built-in HTTP server for interactive display

AI integration

This module integrates with Claude Desktop via PowerShell.MCP:

• PowerShell Gallery: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PowerShell.MCP
• GitHub: https://github.com/yotsuda/PowerShell.MCP

Installation

Requires PowerShell 7+: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell

Install-Module PowerShell.Map
Import-Module PowerShell.Map

Links:

• GitHub: https://github.com/yotsuda/PowerShell.Map
• PowerShell Gallery: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PowerShell.Map
• License: MIT

Feedback and contributions welcome!