mapbox-cartography
Skill from mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills
Install
npx skills add mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills --skill mapbox-cartography
Runs the open skills CLI and installs the skill for your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor …). Alternatively copy the skill folder into .claude/skills/ or upload it in Claude.ai under Settings → Skills.
What does the mapbox-cartography skill do?
Description from the SKILL.md in the source repository.
Questions about mapbox-cartography
What does the mapbox-cartography skill do?
Expert guidance on map design principles, color theory, visual hierarchy, typography, and cartographic best practices for creating effective and beautiful maps with Mapbox. Use when designing map styles, choosing colors, or making cartographic decisions.
How do I install mapbox-cartography?
In a terminal: npx skills add mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills --skill mapbox-cartography. The skills CLI asks which agents to install it for. In Claude.ai you can upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Settings → Skills.
Which agents can use mapbox-cartography?
Skills use the open SKILL.md format, which Claude Code, Claude.ai, the Claude API, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents support.
Is mapbox-cartography safe to use?
Our automatic check found no risky patterns (piped shell scripts, hidden characters, secret access, prompt overrides). It is not a full audit – read the SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.
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