shapely-compute

Q: How do I install shapely-compute?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/parcadei/continuous-claude-v3 --skill shapely-compute in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/shapely-compute/ (personal) or .claude/skills/shapely-compute/ (project).

by parcadei

Computational geometry with Shapely - create geometries, boolean operations, measurements, predicates

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/parcadei/continuous-claude-v3 --skill shapely-compute

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads shapely-compute automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Computational Geometry with Shapely

When to Use

Creating geometric shapes (points, lines, polygons)
Boolean operations (intersection, union, difference)
Spatial predicates (contains, intersects, within)
Measurements (area, length, distance, centroid)
Geometry transformations (translate, rotate, scale)
Validating and fixing invalid geometries

Quick Reference

I want to...	Command	Example
Create geometry	`create`	`create polygon --coords "0,0 1,0 1,1 0,1"`
Intersection	`op intersection`	`op intersection --g1 "POLYGON(...)" --g2 "POLYGON(...)"`
Check contains	`pred contains`	`pred contains --g1 "POLYGON(...)" --g2 "POINT(0.5 0.5)"`
Calculate area	`measure area`	`measure area --geom "POLYGON(...)"`
Distance	`distance`	`distance --g1 "POINT(0 0)" --g2 "POINT(3 4)"`
Transform	`transform translate`	`transform translate --geom "..." --params "1,2"`
Validate	`validate`	`validate --geom "POLYGON(...)"`

Commands

create

Create geometric objects from coordinates.

# Point
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py create point --coords "1,2"

# Line (2+ points)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py create line --coords "0,0 1,1 2,0"

# Polygon (3+ points, auto-closes)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py create polygon --coords "0,0 1,0 1,1 0,1"

# Polygon with hole
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py create polygon --coords "0,0 10,0 10,10 0,10" --holes "2,2 8,2 8,8 2,8"

# MultiPoint
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py create multipoint --coords "0,0 1,1 2,2"

# MultiLineString (pipe-separated lines)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py create multilinestring --coords "0,0 1,1|2,2 3,3"

# MultiPolygon (pipe-separated polygons)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py create multipolygon --coords "0,0 1,0 1,1 0,1|2,2 3,2 3,3 2,3"

op (operations)

Boolean geometry operations.

# Intersection of two polygons
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py op intersection \
    --g1 "POLYGON((0 0,2 0,2 2,0 2,0 0))" \
    --g2 "POLYGON((1 1,3 1,3 3,1 3,1 1))"

# Union
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py op union --g1 "POLYGON(...)" --g2 "POLYGON(...)"

# Difference (g1 - g2)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py op difference --g1 "POLYGON(...)" --g2 "POLYGON(...)"

# Symmetric difference (XOR)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py op symmetric_difference --g1 "..." --g2 "..."

# Buffer (expand/erode)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py op buffer --g1 "POINT(0 0)" --g2 "1.5"

# Convex hull
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py op convex_hull --g1 "MULTIPOINT((0 0),(1 1),(0 2),(2 0))"

# Envelope (bounding box)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py op envelope --g1 "POLYGON(...)"

# Simplify (reduce points)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py op simplify --g1 "LINESTRING(...)" --g2 "0.5"

pred (predicates)

Spatial relationship tests (returns boolean).

# Does polygon contain point?
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py pred contains \
    --g1 "POLYGON((0 0,2 0,2 2,0 2,0 0))" \
    --g2 "POINT(1 1)"

# Do geometries intersect?
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py pred intersects --g1 "..." --g2 "..."

# Is g1 within g2?
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py pred within --g1 "POINT(1 1)" --g2 "POLYGON(...)"

# Do geometries touch (share boundary)?
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py pred touches --g1 "..." --g2 "..."

# Do geometries cross?
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py pred crosses --g1 "LINESTRING(...)" --g2 "LINESTRING(...)"

# Are geometries disjoint (no intersection)?
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py pred disjoint --g1 "..." --g2 "..."

# Do geometries overlap?
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py pred overlaps --g1 "..." --g2 "..."

# Are geometries equal?
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py pred equals --g1 "..." --g2 "..."

# Does g1 cover g2?
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py pred covers --g1 "..." --g2 "..."

# Is g1 covered by g2?
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py pred covered_by --g1 "..." --g2 "..."

measure

Geometric measurements.

# Area (polygons)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py measure area --geom "POLYGON((0 0,1 0,1 1,0 1,0 0))"

# Length (lines, polygon perimeter)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py measure length --geom "LINESTRING(0 0,3 4)"

# Centroid
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py measure centroid --geom "POLYGON((0 0,2 0,2 2,0 2,0 0))"

# Bounds (minx, miny, maxx, maxy)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py measure bounds --geom "POLYGON(...)"

# Exterior ring (polygon only)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py measure exterior_ring --geom "POLYGON(...)"

# All measurements at once
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py measure all --geom "POLYGON((0 0,2 0,2 2,0 2,0 0))"

distance

Distance between geometries.

uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py distance --g1 "POINT(0 0)" --g2 "POINT(3 4)"
# Returns: {"distance": 5.0, "g1_type": "Point", "g2_type": "Point"}

transform

Affine transformations.

# Translate (move)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py transform translate \
    --geom "POLYGON((0 0,1 0,1 1,0 1,0 0))" --params "5,10"
# params: dx,dy or dx,dy,dz

# Rotate (degrees, around centroid by default)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py transform rotate \
    --geom "POLYGON((0 0,1 0,1 1,0 1,0 0))" --params "45"
# params: angle or angle,origin_x,origin_y

# Scale (from centroid by default)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py transform scale \
    --geom "POLYGON((0 0,1 0,1 1,0 1,0 0))" --params "2,2"
# params: sx,sy or sx,sy,origin_x,origin_y

# Skew
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py transform skew \
    --geom "POLYGON(...)" --params "15,0"
# params: xs,ys (degrees)

validate / makevalid

Check and fix geometry validity.

# Check if valid
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py validate --geom "POLYGON((0 0,1 0,1 1,0 1,0 0))"
# Returns: {"is_valid": true, "type": "Polygon", ...}

# Fix invalid geometry (self-intersecting, etc.)
uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py makevalid --geom "POLYGON((0 0,2 2,2 0,0 2,0 0))"

coords

Extract coordinates from geometry.

uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py coords --geom "POLYGON((0 0,1 0,1 1,0 1,0 0))"
# Returns: {"coords": [[0,0],[1,0],[1,1],[0,1],[0,0]], "type": "Polygon"}

fromwkt

Parse WKT and get geometry information.

uv run python scripts/shapely_compute.py fromwkt "POLYGON((0 0,1 0,1 1,0 1,0 0))"
# Returns: {"type": "Polygon", "bounds": [...], "area": 1.0, ...}

Geometry Types

point - Single coordinate (x, y) or (x, y, z)
line/linestring - Sequence of connected points
polygon - Closed shape with optional holes
multipoint, multilinestring, multipolygon - Collections

Input Formats

Coordinates string: "0,0 1,0 1,1 0,1" (space-separated x,y pairs)
WKT: "POLYGON((0 0, 1 0, 1 1, 0 1, 0 0))"

Output Format

All commands return JSON with:

wkt: WKT representation of result geometry
type: Geometry type (Point, LineString, Polygon, etc.)
bounds: (minx, miny, maxx, maxy)
is_valid, is_empty: Validity flags
Measurement-specific fields (area, length, distance, etc.)

Common Use Cases

Use Case	Command
Collision detection	`pred intersects`
Point-in-polygon	`pred contains`
Area calculation	`measure area`
Buffer zones	`op buffer`
Shape combination	`op union`
Shape subtraction	`op difference`
Bounding box	`op envelope` or `measure bounds`
Simplify path	`op simplify`

Related Skills

/math-mode - Full math orchestration (SymPy, Z3)
/math-plot - Visualization with matplotlib

FAQ

What does the shapely-compute skill do?

Computational geometry with Shapely - create geometries, boolean operations, measurements, predicates

How do I install shapely-compute?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/parcadei/continuous-claude-v3 --skill shapely-compute in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/shapely-compute/ (personal) or .claude/skills/shapely-compute/ (project).

Which AI agents can use shapely-compute?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is shapely-compute safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains shapely-compute?

It is published by parcadei in parcadei/continuous-claude-v3. It has 495 recorded installs.

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shapely-compute

Install

Install

Describe the task

Review the result

SKILL.md

Computational Geometry with Shapely

When to Use

Quick Reference

Commands

create

op (operations)

pred (predicates)

measure

distance

transform

validate / makevalid

coords

fromwkt

Geometry Types

Input Formats

Output Format

Common Use Cases

Related Skills

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