mapbox-style-patterns
npx skills add https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills --skill mapbox-style-patterns
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Mapbox Style Patterns Skill
This skill provides battle-tested style patterns and layer configurations for common mapping scenarios.
Pattern Library
Pattern 1: Restaurant/POI Finder
Use case: Consumer app showing restaurants, cafes, bars, or other points of interest
Visual requirements:
- POIs must be immediately visible
- Street context for navigation
- Neutral background (photos/content overlay)
- Mobile-optimized
Recommended layers:
{
"layers": [
{
"id": "background",
"type": "background",
"paint": {
"background-color": "#f5f5f5"
}
},
{
"id": "water",
"type": "fill",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "water",
"paint": {
"fill-color": "#d4e4f7",
"fill-opacity": 0.6
}
},
{
"id": "landuse-parks",
"type": "fill",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "landuse",
"filter": ["==", "class", "park"],
"paint": {
"fill-color": "#e8f5e8",
"fill-opacity": 0.5
}
},
{
"id": "roads-minor",
"type": "line",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "road",
"filter": ["in", "class", "street", "street_limited"],
"paint": {
"line-color": "#e0e0e0",
"line-width": {
"base": 1.5,
"stops": [
[12, 0.5],
[15, 2],
[18, 6]
]
}
}
},
{
"id": "roads-major",
"type": "line",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "road",
"filter": ["in", "class", "primary", "secondary", "tertiary"],
"paint": {
"line-color": "#ffffff",
"line-width": {
"base": 1.5,
"stops": [
[10, 1],
[15, 4],
[18, 12]
]
}
}
},
{
"id": "restaurant-markers",
"type": "symbol",
"source": "restaurants",
"layout": {
"icon-image": "restaurant-15",
"icon-size": 1.5,
"icon-allow-overlap": false,
"text-field": ["get", "name"],
"text-offset": [0, 1.5],
"text-size": 12,
"text-allow-overlap": false
},
"paint": {
"icon-color": "#FF6B35",
"text-color": "#333333",
"text-halo-color": "#ffffff",
"text-halo-width": 2
}
}
]
}
Key features:
- Desaturated base map (doesn’t compete with photos)
- High-contrast markers (#FF6B35 orange stands out)
- Clear road network (white on light gray)
- Parks visible but subtle
- Text halos for readability
Pattern 2: Real Estate Map
Use case: Property search, neighborhood exploration, real estate listings
Visual requirements:
- Property boundaries clear
- Neighborhood context visible
- Amenities highlighted (schools, parks, transit)
- Price/property data display
Recommended layers:
{
"layers": [
{
"id": "background",
"type": "background",
"paint": {
"background-color": "#fafafa"
}
},
{
"id": "parks-green-spaces",
"type": "fill",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "landuse",
"filter": ["in", "class", "park", "pitch", "playground"],
"paint": {
"fill-color": "#7cb342",
"fill-opacity": 0.3
}
},
{
"id": "water",
"type": "fill",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "water",
"paint": {
"fill-color": "#42a5f5",
"fill-opacity": 0.4
}
},
{
"id": "roads",
"type": "line",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "road",
"paint": {
"line-color": "#e0e0e0",
"line-width": {
"base": 1.2,
"stops": [
[10, 0.5],
[15, 2],
[18, 6]
]
}
}
},
{
"id": "property-boundaries",
"type": "line",
"source": "properties",
"paint": {
"line-color": "#7e57c2",
"line-width": 2,
"line-opacity": 0.8
}
},
{
"id": "property-fills",
"type": "fill",
"source": "properties",
"paint": {
"fill-color": [
"interpolate",
["linear"],
["get", "price"],
200000,
"#4caf50",
500000,
"#ffc107",
1000000,
"#f44336"
],
"fill-opacity": 0.3
}
},
{
"id": "school-icons",
"type": "symbol",
"source": "composite",
"source-layer": "poi_label",
"filter": ["==", "class", "school"],
"layout": {
"icon-image": "school-15",
"icon-size": 1.2
},
"paint": {
"icon-opacity": 0.8
}
},
{
"id": "transit-stops",
"type": "circle",
"source": "transit",
"paint": {
"circle-radius": 6,
"circle-color": "#2196f3",
"circle-stroke-color": "#ffffff",
"circle-stroke-width": 2
}
}
]
}
Key features:
- Properties color-coded by price (greenâyellowâred)
- Parks prominently visible (important for home buyers)
- Schools and transit clearly marked
- Property boundaries visible
- Clean, professional aesthetic
Pattern 3: Data Visualization Base Map
Use case: Choropleth maps, heatmaps, data overlays, analytics dashboards
Visual requirements:
- Minimal base map (data is the focus)
- Context without distraction
- Works with various data overlay colors
- High contrast optional for dark data
Recommended layers:
{
"layers": [
{
"id": "background",
"type": "background",
"paint": {
"background-color": "#f0f0f0"
}
},
{
"id": "water",
"type": "fill",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "water",
"paint": {
"fill-color": "#d8d8d8",
"fill-opacity": 0.5
}
},
{
"id": "admin-boundaries",
"type": "line",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "admin",
"filter": ["in", "admin_level", 0, 1, 2],
"paint": {
"line-color": "#999999",
"line-width": {
"base": 1,
"stops": [
[0, 0.5],
[10, 1],
[15, 2]
]
},
"line-dasharray": [3, 2]
}
},
{
"id": "roads-major-simplified",
"type": "line",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "road",
"filter": ["in", "class", "motorway", "primary"],
"minzoom": 6,
"paint": {
"line-color": "#cccccc",
"line-width": {
"base": 1.2,
"stops": [
[6, 0.5],
[10, 1],
[15, 2]
]
},
"line-opacity": 0.5
}
},
{
"id": "place-labels-major",
"type": "symbol",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "place_label",
"filter": ["in", "type", "city", "capital"],
"layout": {
"text-field": ["get", "name"],
"text-size": {
"base": 1,
"stops": [
[4, 10],
[10, 14]
]
},
"text-font": ["Open Sans Semibold"]
},
"paint": {
"text-color": "#666666",
"text-halo-color": "#ffffff",
"text-halo-width": 2
}
}
]
}
Key features:
- Grayscale palette (doesn’t interfere with data colors)
- Minimal detail (roads, borders only)
- Major cities labeled for orientation
- Low opacity throughout
- Perfect for overlay data
Pattern 4: Navigation/Routing Map
Use case: Turn-by-turn directions, route planning, delivery apps
Visual requirements:
- Route highly visible
- Current location always clear
- Turn points obvious
- Street names readable
- Performance optimized
Recommended layers:
{
"layers": [
{
"id": "background",
"type": "background",
"paint": {
"background-color": "#ffffff"
}
},
{
"id": "water",
"type": "fill",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "water",
"paint": {
"fill-color": "#a8d8ea"
}
},
{
"id": "landuse",
"type": "fill",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "landuse",
"paint": {
"fill-color": [
"match",
["get", "class"],
"park",
"#d4edda",
"hospital",
"#f8d7da",
"school",
"#fff3cd",
"#e9ecef"
],
"fill-opacity": 0.5
}
},
{
"id": "roads-background",
"type": "line",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "road",
"paint": {
"line-color": "#333333",
"line-width": {
"base": 1.5,
"stops": [
[10, 2],
[15, 8],
[18, 20]
]
},
"line-opacity": 0.3
}
},
{
"id": "roads-foreground",
"type": "line",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "road",
"paint": {
"line-color": "#ffffff",
"line-width": {
"base": 1.5,
"stops": [
[10, 1],
[15, 6],
[18, 16]
]
}
}
},
{
"id": "route-casing",
"type": "line",
"source": "route",
"paint": {
"line-color": "#0d47a1",
"line-width": {
"base": 1.5,
"stops": [
[10, 8],
[15, 16],
[18, 32]
]
},
"line-opacity": 0.4
}
},
{
"id": "route-line",
"type": "line",
"source": "route",
"paint": {
"line-color": "#2196f3",
"line-width": {
"base": 1.5,
"stops": [
[10, 6],
[15, 12],
[18, 24]
]
}
}
},
{
"id": "user-location",
"type": "circle",
"source": "user-location",
"paint": {
"circle-radius": 8,
"circle-color": "#2196f3",
"circle-stroke-color": "#ffffff",
"circle-stroke-width": 3
}
},
{
"id": "user-location-pulse",
"type": "circle",
"source": "user-location",
"paint": {
"circle-radius": {
"base": 1,
"stops": [
[0, 16],
[1, 24]
]
},
"circle-color": "#2196f3",
"circle-opacity": {
"base": 1,
"stops": [
[0, 0.4],
[1, 0]
]
}
}
},
{
"id": "turn-arrows",
"type": "symbol",
"source": "route-maneuvers",
"layout": {
"icon-image": ["get", "arrow-type"],
"icon-size": 1.5,
"icon-rotation-alignment": "map",
"icon-rotate": ["get", "bearing"]
}
}
]
}
Key features:
- Thick, high-contrast route (blue on white)
- Pulsing user location indicator
- Turn arrows at maneuver points
- Simplified background (focus on route)
- Color-coded land use for context
Pattern 5: Dark Mode / Night Theme
Use case: Reduced eye strain, night use, modern aesthetic, battery saving (OLED)
Visual requirements:
- Dark background
- Reduced brightness
- Maintained contrast
- Readable text
- Comfortable viewing
Recommended layers:
{
"layers": [
{
"id": "background",
"type": "background",
"paint": {
"background-color": "#0a0a0a"
}
},
{
"id": "water",
"type": "fill",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "water",
"paint": {
"fill-color": "#1a237e",
"fill-opacity": 0.5
}
},
{
"id": "parks",
"type": "fill",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "landuse",
"filter": ["==", "class", "park"],
"paint": {
"fill-color": "#1b5e20",
"fill-opacity": 0.4
}
},
{
"id": "buildings",
"type": "fill",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "building",
"paint": {
"fill-color": "#1a1a1a",
"fill-opacity": 0.8,
"fill-outline-color": "#2a2a2a"
}
},
{
"id": "roads-minor",
"type": "line",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "road",
"filter": ["in", "class", "street", "street_limited"],
"paint": {
"line-color": "#2a2a2a",
"line-width": {
"base": 1.5,
"stops": [
[12, 0.5],
[15, 2],
[18, 6]
]
}
}
},
{
"id": "roads-major",
"type": "line",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "road",
"filter": ["in", "class", "primary", "secondary", "motorway"],
"paint": {
"line-color": "#3a3a3a",
"line-width": {
"base": 1.5,
"stops": [
[10, 1],
[15, 4],
[18, 12]
]
}
}
},
{
"id": "labels",
"type": "symbol",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "place_label",
"layout": {
"text-field": ["get", "name"],
"text-size": 12
},
"paint": {
"text-color": "#e0e0e0",
"text-halo-color": "#0a0a0a",
"text-halo-width": 2
}
}
]
}
Key features:
- Very dark background (#0a0a0a near-black)
- Subtle color differentiation (deep blues, greens)
- Light text (#e0e0e0) with dark halos
- Reduced opacity throughout
- Easy on eyes in low light
Pattern 6: Delivery/Logistics Map
Use case: Food delivery, package delivery, logistics tracking, on-demand services (DoorDash, Uber Eats, courier apps)
Visual requirements:
- Real-time location tracking (drivers, customers)
- Delivery zones clearly defined
- Active routes highly visible
- Status indicators obvious
- Delivery radius visualization
- Performance for live updates
Recommended layers:
{
"layers": [
{
"id": "background",
"type": "background",
"paint": {
"background-color": "#fafafa"
}
},
{
"id": "water",
"type": "fill",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "water",
"paint": {
"fill-color": "#c6dff5",
"fill-opacity": 0.5
}
},
{
"id": "roads-background",
"type": "line",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "road",
"paint": {
"line-color": "#e0e0e0",
"line-width": {
"base": 1.5,
"stops": [
[10, 1],
[15, 3],
[18, 8]
]
}
}
},
{
"id": "delivery-zones",
"type": "fill",
"source": "delivery-zones",
"paint": {
"fill-color": [
"match",
["get", "status"],
"available",
"#4caf50",
"busy",
"#ff9800",
"unavailable",
"#f44336",
"#9e9e9e"
],
"fill-opacity": 0.15
}
},
{
"id": "delivery-zone-borders",
"type": "line",
"source": "delivery-zones",
"paint": {
"line-color": [
"match",
["get", "status"],
"available",
"#4caf50",
"busy",
"#ff9800",
"unavailable",
"#f44336",
"#9e9e9e"
],
"line-width": 2,
"line-dasharray": [3, 2]
}
},
{
"id": "delivery-radius",
"type": "fill",
"source": "delivery-radius",
"paint": {
"fill-color": "#2196f3",
"fill-opacity": 0.1
}
},
{
"id": "delivery-radius-border",
"type": "line",
"source": "delivery-radius",
"paint": {
"line-color": "#2196f3",
"line-width": 2,
"line-dasharray": [5, 3]
}
},
{
"id": "active-route",
"type": "line",
"source": "active-route",
"paint": {
"line-color": "#1976d2",
"line-width": {
"base": 1.5,
"stops": [
[10, 4],
[15, 8],
[18, 16]
]
},
"line-opacity": 0.8
}
},
{
"id": "route-progress",
"type": "line",
"source": "route-progress",
"paint": {
"line-color": "#43a047",
"line-width": {
"base": 1.5,
"stops": [
[10, 4],
[15, 8],
[18, 16]
]
}
}
},
{
"id": "restaurant-marker",
"type": "circle",
"source": "pickup-locations",
"paint": {
"circle-radius": 12,
"circle-color": "#ff5722",
"circle-stroke-color": "#ffffff",
"circle-stroke-width": 3
}
},
{
"id": "restaurant-icon",
"type": "symbol",
"source": "pickup-locations",
"layout": {
"icon-image": "restaurant-15",
"icon-size": 1.2,
"text-field": ["get", "name"],
"text-offset": [0, 2],
"text-size": 11
},
"paint": {
"text-color": "#212121",
"text-halo-color": "#ffffff",
"text-halo-width": 2
}
},
{
"id": "customer-marker",
"type": "circle",
"source": "delivery-locations",
"paint": {
"circle-radius": 12,
"circle-color": "#4caf50",
"circle-stroke-color": "#ffffff",
"circle-stroke-width": 3
}
},
{
"id": "customer-pulse",
"type": "circle",
"source": "delivery-locations",
"paint": {
"circle-radius": {
"base": 1,
"stops": [
[0, 12],
[1, 24]
]
},
"circle-color": "#4caf50",
"circle-opacity": {
"base": 1,
"stops": [
[0, 0.3],
[1, 0]
]
}
}
},
{
"id": "driver-marker-shadow",
"type": "circle",
"source": "driver-locations",
"paint": {
"circle-radius": 14,
"circle-color": "#000000",
"circle-opacity": 0.2,
"circle-translate": [0, 2]
}
},
{
"id": "driver-marker",
"type": "circle",
"source": "driver-locations",
"paint": {
"circle-radius": 14,
"circle-color": [
"match",
["get", "status"],
"picking_up",
"#ff9800",
"en_route",
"#2196f3",
"delivered",
"#4caf50",
"#9e9e9e"
],
"circle-stroke-color": "#ffffff",
"circle-stroke-width": 3
}
},
{
"id": "driver-direction",
"type": "symbol",
"source": "driver-locations",
"layout": {
"icon-image": "arrow",
"icon-size": 0.5,
"icon-rotate": ["get", "bearing"],
"icon-rotation-alignment": "map",
"icon-allow-overlap": true
}
},
{
"id": "eta-badges",
"type": "symbol",
"source": "driver-locations",
"layout": {
"text-field": ["concat", ["get", "eta"], " min"],
"text-size": 11,
"text-offset": [0, -2.5],
"text-allow-overlap": true
},
"paint": {
"text-color": "#ffffff",
"text-halo-color": "#1976d2",
"text-halo-width": 8,
"text-halo-blur": 1
}
}
]
}
Key features:
- Color-coded delivery zones (green=available, orange=busy, red=unavailable)
- Real-time driver markers with status colors
- Pulsing customer location indicator
- Active route with completed progress shown in different color
- Delivery radius visualization with dashed border
- ETA badges on driver markers
- Direction arrows showing driver heading
- Restaurant/pickup locations clearly marked
- Shadow effects on driver markers for depth
Load custom arrow icon:
// Load custom arrow icon for driver direction indicator
// Note: 'arrow' is not a standard Maki icon and must be loaded manually
map.on('load', () => {
map.loadImage('path/to/arrow-icon.png', (error, image) => {
if (error) throw error;
map.addImage('arrow', image);
});
});
Real-time update pattern:
// Update driver location (call on GPS update)
map.getSource('driver-locations').setData({
type: 'FeatureCollection',
features: drivers.map((driver) => ({
type: 'Feature',
geometry: {
type: 'Point',
coordinates: driver.location
},
properties: {
id: driver.id,
status: driver.status,
bearing: driver.bearing,
eta: driver.eta
}
}))
});
// Animate route progress
function updateRouteProgress(completedCoordinates) {
map.getSource('route-progress').setData({
type: 'Feature',
geometry: {
type: 'LineString',
coordinates: completedCoordinates
}
});
}
// Pulse animation for active delivery
function pulseCustomerMarker() {
const duration = 2000;
const start = performance.now();
function animate(time) {
const elapsed = time - start;
const phase = (elapsed % duration) / duration;
// Update radius (12 to 24 pixels)
map.setPaintProperty('customer-pulse', 'circle-radius', 12 + phase * 12);
// Update opacity (fade from 0.3 to 0)
map.setPaintProperty('customer-pulse', 'circle-opacity', 0.3 * (1 - phase));
requestAnimationFrame(animate);
}
requestAnimationFrame(animate);
}
Performance tips:
- Update driver positions every 3-5 seconds (not every GPS ping)
- Use
setData()instead of removing/re-adding sources - Limit visible drivers to current viewport + buffer
- Debounce rapid updates during high activity
- Use symbol layers instead of HTML markers for 50+ drivers
Pattern Selection Guide
Decision Tree
Question 1: What is the primary content?
- User-generated markers/pins â POI Finder Pattern
- Property data/boundaries â Real Estate Pattern
- Statistical/analytical data â Data Visualization Pattern
- Routes/directions â Navigation Pattern
- Real-time tracking/delivery zones â Delivery/Logistics Pattern
Question 2: What is the viewing environment?
- Daytime/office â Light theme
- Night/dark environment â Dark Mode Pattern
- Variable â Provide theme toggle
Question 3: What is the user’s primary action?
- Browse/explore â Focus on POIs, rich detail
- Navigate â Focus on roads, route visibility
- Track delivery/logistics â Real-time updates, zones, status
- Analyze data â Minimize base map, maximize data
- Select location â Clear boundaries, context
Question 4: What is the platform?
- Mobile â Simplified, larger touch targets, less detail
- Desktop â Can include more detail and complexity
- Both â Design mobile-first, enhance for desktop
Layer Optimization Patterns
Performance Pattern: Simplified by Zoom
{
"id": "roads",
"type": "line",
"source": "mapbox-streets",
"source-layer": "road",
"filter": [
"step",
["zoom"],
["in", "class", "motorway", "trunk"],
8,
["in", "class", "motorway", "trunk", "primary"],
12,
["in", "class", "motorway", "trunk", "primary", "secondary"],
14,
true
],
"paint": {
"line-width": {
"base": 1.5,
"stops": [
[4, 0.5],
[10, 1],
[15, 4],
[18, 12]
]
}
}
}
Expression Pattern: Data-Driven Styling
{
"paint": {
"circle-radius": [
"interpolate",
["linear"],
["get", "population"],
0,
3,
1000,
5,
10000,
8,
100000,
12,
1000000,
20
],
"circle-color": [
"case",
["<", ["get", "temperature"], 0],
"#2196f3",
["<", ["get", "temperature"], 20],
"#4caf50",
["<", ["get", "temperature"], 30],
"#ffc107",
"#f44336"
]
}
}
Clustering Pattern: Handle Dense POIs
{
"id": "clusters",
"type": "circle",
"source": "pois",
"filter": ["has", "point_count"],
"paint": {
"circle-color": [
"step",
["get", "point_count"],
"#51bbd6", 10,
"#f1f075", 30,
"#f28cb1"
],
"circle-radius": [
"step",
["get", "point_count"],
15, 10,
20, 30,
25
]
}
},
{
"id": "cluster-count",
"type": "symbol",
"source": "pois",
"filter": ["has", "point_count"],
"layout": {
"text-field": ["get", "point_count_abbreviated"],
"text-size": 12
}
}
Common Modifications
Add 3D Buildings
{
"id": "3d-buildings",
"type": "fill-extrusion",
"source": "composite",
"source-layer": "building",
"minzoom": 15,
"paint": {
"fill-extrusion-color": "#aaa",
"fill-extrusion-height": ["interpolate", ["linear"], ["zoom"], 15, 0, 15.05, ["get", "height"]],
"fill-extrusion-base": ["interpolate", ["linear"], ["zoom"], 15, 0, 15.05, ["get", "min_height"]],
"fill-extrusion-opacity": 0.6
}
}
Add Terrain/Hillshade
{
"sources": {
"mapbox-dem": {
"type": "raster-dem",
"url": "mapbox://mapbox.mapbox-terrain-dem-v1"
}
},
"layers": [
{
"id": "hillshade",
"type": "hillshade",
"source": "mapbox-dem",
"paint": {
"hillshade-exaggeration": 0.5,
"hillshade-shadow-color": "#000000"
}
}
],
"terrain": {
"source": "mapbox-dem",
"exaggeration": 1.5
}
}
Add Custom Markers
{
"id": "custom-markers",
"type": "symbol",
"source": "markers",
"layout": {
"icon-image": "custom-marker",
"icon-size": 0.8,
"icon-anchor": "bottom",
"icon-allow-overlap": true,
"text-field": ["get", "name"],
"text-offset": [0, -2],
"text-anchor": "top",
"text-size": 12
},
"paint": {
"text-color": "#ffffff",
"text-halo-color": "#000000",
"text-halo-width": 2
}
}
Testing Patterns
Visual Regression Checklist
- Test at zoom levels: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20
- Verify on mobile (375px width)
- Verify on desktop (1920px width)
- Test with dense data
- Test with sparse data
- Check label collision
- Verify color contrast (WCAG)
- Test loading performance
When to Use This Skill
Invoke this skill when:
- Starting a new map style for a specific use case
- Looking for layer configuration examples
- Implementing common mapping patterns
- Optimizing existing styles
- Need proven recipes for typical scenarios
- Debugging style issues
- Learning Mapbox style best practices