# Local Atlas starter pack

A single factual question becomes a dated answer with evidence that another visitor can reuse.

Adapted from [Local Atlas by Omar Miri](https://github.com/omarmiri/Local-atlas), source version `0b1095d1ad02530f3aead96c01e523e24dfd1a55`. The original project is MIT licensed; its notice is included below. The prompt and schema are building blocks, not a complete calling app.

## 1. Single-question prompt

Replace the business name and phone placeholders. This example asks about parking.

```text
Call {{business_name}} at {{phone_number}}.
Ask one question: “Is there parking on site?”

Let the staff member finish their greeting. Ask if it is a good moment for one quick question.
Before asking, say that you are an AI assistant calling for someone planning a visit.
If it is a bad time or they decline, thank them and end the call.
Ask only the stated question. If needed, ask at most one short clarification.
Never guess. Let them finish; then thank them and end the call.
Do not book, order, negotiate or collect personal or payment details.
If you reach voicemail or an automated menu, end without leaving a message.
```

## 2. Result schema

This keeps the author's field names and allowed statuses. Descriptions are shortened for this guide. An extraction schema does not itself prove an answer is true: the app must check call completion, request identity and the transcript before storing an answer.

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": ["answer_status", "answer", "evidence_quote"],
  "properties": {
    "answer_status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["answered", "unclear", "refused", "unreachable", "unknown"]
    },
    "answer": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Use only what the business said. Write exactly unknown unless answer_status is answered."
    },
    "evidence_quote": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A direct staff quote supporting the answer, or an empty string when no usable quote exists."
    },
    "staff_confidence": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["certain", "hedged", "unknown"]
    }
  }
}
```

## 3. Synthetic examples

The café and quotes below are fictional. No call was placed for these examples.

```json
{
  "answer_status": "answered",
  "answer": "Yes. There is a customer lot behind the café.",
  "evidence_quote": "Yes, we have a small customer lot out back.",
  "staff_confidence": "certain"
}
```

```json
{
  "answer_status": "unclear",
  "answer": "unknown",
  "evidence_quote": "I’m not sure — I’d have to check.",
  "staff_confidence": "unknown"
}
```

Local Atlas adds `collectedAt`, `expiresAt`, `simulated` and the originating call ID when storing an FAQ. Preserve the simulation flag when displaying test data. Shared FAQs can be reused; private answers remain private.

## 4. Run the author's app without a CALL-E key

Prerequisites: Git, Node.js 20+, npm, internet access for place search, and no Supabase configuration for review mode. These shell commands work on macOS/Linux.

```sh
git clone https://github.com/omarmiri/Local-atlas.git
cd Local-atlas
git checkout 0b1095d1ad02530f3aead96c01e523e24dfd1a55
npm install
REVIEW_MODE=1 CALLE_DRY_RUN=1 npm start
```

1. Open http://localhost:10000. Search a US or Canadian town.
2. Open a place with a listed phone number, then open “Ask the Place.”
3. Choose a preset question. Wait for its simulated result.
4. Ask the same question again to see the stored result reused.

Outcomes may be answered, unclear, refused or unreachable. `CALLE_DRY_RUN=1` prevents real calls even if a CALL-E key is present. Review mode requires Supabase to be unconfigured; a fresh clone has no user credentials. The simulated path skips the confirmation gate used by real calls.

## 5. Before making real calls

- Answered shared FAQs default to 90 days; other outcomes to one day. This version does not shorten expiry based on question type. Use a stricter policy for time-sensitive questions.
- Real calls need credentials, an access code, a callable number and explicit confirmation. This guide does not verify live calling.
- Preset questions work without an external moderation model; custom questions require one.

## Links

- [Author-hosted app](https://local-atlas-api.onrender.com/)
- [Author demo video](https://youtu.be/VHswi1U5qkE)
- [Pinned source](https://github.com/omarmiri/Local-atlas/tree/0b1095d1ad02530f3aead96c01e523e24dfd1a55)
- [Setup guide](https://github.com/omarmiri/Local-atlas/blob/0b1095d1ad02530f3aead96c01e523e24dfd1a55/README.md#run-locally)
- [App issues](https://github.com/omarmiri/Local-atlas/issues)
- [Case feedback](https://github.com/CALLE-AI/community-cases/issues)

## Original license

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2026 Omar Miri

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