Inspect any raster or vector geospatial file. Returns CRS, bounds, bands, resolution, dtype, attribute summaries, and band statistics. Supports GeoTIFF, Shapefile, GeoJSON, GeoPackage, GeoParquet, and more.
Scanned 5/27/2026
Install via CLI
openskills install opengeos/geoai-skills---
name: inspect-geo
description: >
Inspect any raster or vector geospatial file. Returns CRS, bounds, bands,
resolution, dtype, attribute summaries, and band statistics. Supports
GeoTIFF, Shapefile, GeoJSON, GeoPackage, GeoParquet, and more.
argument-hint: <filepath> [question about the data]
allowed-tools: Bash
---
You are helping the user inspect a geospatial data file.
Filename given: `$0`
Question: `${1:-describe the data}`
Follow these steps in order, stopping and reporting clearly if any step fails.
## Step 1 -- Resolve the file path
If `$0` looks like an absolute path, use it directly. Otherwise search for it:
```bash
find "$PWD" -name "$0" -not -path '*/.git/*' 2>/dev/null
```
- **Zero results** -> tell the user the file was not found and stop.
- **More than one result** -> list all matches, ask the user to re-run with a fuller path, and stop.
- **Exactly one result** -> use that full path as `RESOLVED_PATH`.
## Step 2 -- Classify the file type
Determine whether the file is raster or vector based on its extension:
- **Raster**: `.tif`, `.tiff`, `.img`, `.jp2`, `.vrt`, `.nc`, `.hdf`
- **Vector**: `.geojson`, `.json`, `.shp`, `.gpkg`, `.parquet`, `.geoparquet`, `.fgb`, `.kml`
If the extension is ambiguous, try raster first, then vector.
## Step 3 -- Run the appropriate inspection
### Raster files
```bash
python3 -c "
import geoai
info = geoai.get_raster_info('RESOLVED_PATH')
for k, v in info.items():
print(f'{k}: {v}')
print('---')
print('Band Statistics:')
stats = geoai.get_raster_stats('RESOLVED_PATH')
for k, v in stats.items():
print(f'{k}: {v}')
"
```
### Vector files
```bash
python3 -c "
import geoai
info = geoai.get_vector_info('RESOLVED_PATH')
for k, v in info.items():
print(f'{k}: {v}')
"
```
Replace `RESOLVED_PATH` with the actual absolute path before running.
## Step 4 -- Answer the user's question
Using the metadata retrieved in Step 3, answer:
`${1:-describe the data: summarize the file type, CRS, extent, and any notable properties.}`
For vector files, if the question references a specific attribute, run an additional analysis:
```bash
python3 -c "
import geoai
result = geoai.analyze_vector_attributes('RESOLVED_PATH')
print(result)
"
```
## Step 5 -- Update state
Resolve the state directory:
```bash
STATE_DIR=""
test -f .geoai-skills/state.json && STATE_DIR=".geoai-skills"
PROJECT_ROOT="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || echo "$PWD")"
PROJECT_ID="$(echo "$PROJECT_ROOT" | tr '/' '-')"
test -f "$HOME/.geoai-skills/$PROJECT_ID/state.json" && STATE_DIR="$HOME/.geoai-skills/$PROJECT_ID"
```
If `STATE_DIR` is set, update it with the inspected file info:
```bash
python3 -c "
import json, os
state_file = 'STATE_DIR/state.json'
state = {}
if os.path.exists(state_file):
with open(state_file) as f:
state = json.load(f)
state['last_inspected'] = {
'path': 'RESOLVED_PATH',
'type': 'TYPE',
}
with open(state_file, 'w') as f:
json.dump(state, f, indent=2)
"
```
Replace `STATE_DIR`, `RESOLVED_PATH`, and `TYPE` (raster or vector) with actual values.
If no state directory exists yet, skip this step silently.
## Step 6 -- Suggest next steps
After reporting, briefly mention:
- For raster files: *"To process this raster (clip, mosaic, stack bands), use `/geoai-skills:process-raster`. To run AI detection on it, use `/geoai-skills:detect-objects`."*
- For vector files: *"To download more vector data for this area, use `/geoai-skills:overture-data`."*
Keep suggestions brief and show them only once.
## Error handling
- If `python3` is not found or `import geoai` fails, delegate to `/geoai-skills:install-geoai`.
- If rasterio or geopandas fails to read the file, try the GDAL/OGR fallback:
```bash
python3 -c "
import geoai
info = geoai.get_raster_info_gdal('RESOLVED_PATH')
for k, v in info.items():
print(f'{k}: {v}')
"
```
Or for vectors:
```bash
python3 -c "
import geoai
info = geoai.get_vector_info_ogr('RESOLVED_PATH')
for k, v in info.items():
print(f'{k}: {v}')
"
```
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