Mealie MCP Server

What it does

This server connects AI assistants to a Mealie instance, turning your LLM into a personal culinary assistant. It allows the AI to manage your entire recipe database, organize meals, and automate shopping lists based on your recipes.

Tools

• get_recipes: Search and list recipes with advanced filtering
• create_recipe: Add new recipes to your database
• get_recipe_detailed: Retrieve full recipe instructions and ingredients
• add_recipe_to_shopping_list: Automatically push ingredients to a shopping list
• get_todays_mealplan: Quickly check what is on the menu for today
• create_category: Organize your culinary library with new categories
• mark_recipe_last_made: Track your cooking history by updating the last-made date

Installation

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mealie-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/repo/src",
        "run",
        "server.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEALIE_BASE_URL": "https://your-mealie-instance.com",
        "MEALIE_API_KEY": "your-mealie-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

• Claude Desktop