OpenStreetMap MCP (NERV)

---
name: openstreetmap-nerv
category: osint-media-geolocation
cost: free
api_key_required: no
repo: https://github.com/NERVsystems/osmmcp
paired_skills: ["geolocation-from-image", "satellite-and-aerial-imagery-research", "street-view-and-mapillary-corroboration", "geospatial-pattern-analysis", "advance-work", "motorcade-routing"]
capabilities: ["geocoding", "overpass-query", "mapping", "geospatial"]
---

# OpenStreetMap MCP (NERV) — geocoding, routing, Overpass queries, SVG map output

Full-featured OSM MCP using public Nominatim + Overpass endpoints. Forward/reverse geocoding, Overpass tag queries, routing, and SVG map generation for visual reasoning.

## Install

```
go install github.com/NERVsystems/osmmcp/cmd/osmmcp@latest
```

Requires Go installed. Binary goes to `$GOPATH/bin/osmmcp`.

## Configuration

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openstreetmap": {
      "command": "osmmcp"
    }
  }
}
```

## What it adds

Claude runs Overpass queries mid-investigation — "all CCTV cameras within 300m of this intersection", "fountains matching the shape in this image", "mosques within 500m of the shadow angle". Generates SVG map images for visual ground-truth reasoning. Critical for the geolocation and chronolocation workflows that need confirmed tag data, not just approximate coordinates.

## Pairs with skills

- 013 `geolocation-from-image`
- 017 `satellite-and-aerial-imagery-research`
- 018 `street-view-and-mapillary-corroboration`
- 356 `geospatial-pattern-analysis`
- 621 `advance-work` (EP)
- 622 `motorcade-routing` (EP)

## Cost

Free. Uses public OSM Overpass + Nominatim with respectful rate limits.