MapStage

Name: MapStage Review
Item: MapStage
Rating: 3.2
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Development Usable

Works inClaude Code

Usable Scanned — metadata only

Enables the programmatic generation of spatio-temporal visualizations for historical data, bridging the gap between static mapping and time-series video cont…

MapStage: a narrative map stage for historical videos. MapLibre engine + agent skill, antique parchment look, routes, place names, seek(t) frame capture.

Generate animated historical routes on an antique parchment style map
Find specific locations and place names within historical video footage
Automate map updates based on timestamps from a video timeline

488 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Enables the programmatic generation of spatio-temporal visualizations for historical data, bridging the gap between static mapping and time-series video content for enhanced data storytelling.

Best for

Data visualization engineers building interactive, time-synced historical mapping interfaces for educational or archival video platforms.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/hopechen067/MapStage

By hopechen067

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

claude plugins install hopechen067/MapStage

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me generate animated historical routes on an antique parchment style map

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars488Last updated2026-10-25LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-10-25 · scanner v1

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 488 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

4/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.25 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedOct 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 488 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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