tilemaker

you can install tilemaker on ubuntu using the snap package manager.

the basic command runs tilemaker with an input pbf and output mbtiles file.

you must download an osm extract before generating vector tiles with tilemaker.

the json configuration file controls which layers are included in the output map.

you need a lua script to define how osm tags are processed into vector attributes.

tilemaker allows you to create custom layers for specific mapping requirements.

running tilemaker with multiple threads significantly speeds up the generation process.

we store the resulting vector tiles in an mbtiles container for efficient serving.

developers often combine tilemaker with maplibre gl to render custom maps.

you must ensure enough ram is available when processing large geographical regions.

the documentation explains how to filter features based on their openstreetmap tags.

tilemaker is an open-source tool written in c++ for high performance.