Mealie (Recipe Manager)

Mealie (Recipe Manager) MCP Connector for Claude

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Manage your Mealie recipes, meal plans, and shopping lists directly through your AI agent.

13 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Connect your Mealie instance to any AI agent and take full control of your kitchen workflow. From organizing recipes to automating your weekly meal planning, your AI acts as a digital sous-chef.

What you can do

  • Recipe Management — List, create, and update recipes. Fetch full details using slugs to get ingredients and instructions instantly.
  • Meal Planning — View your current meal plans and schedule new recipes for specific dates to stay organized.
  • Shopping Lists — Manage your grocery runs by listing shopping lists and toggling items as you find them in the store.
  • Organization — Browse through your custom categories and tags to find the perfect meal for any occasion.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your Mealie Instance URL and Personal API Token
  3. Start managing your recipes and meals from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Home Cooks — quickly find recipes or add ingredients to shopping lists without leaving your chat interface
  • Meal Planners — automate the organization of your weekly food schedule through natural conversation
  • Health Enthusiasts — keep track of your recipe database and categories for better nutritional planning
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13 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

delete_recipe

Remove a recipe

get_recipe

Retrieve a specific recipe by its slug

list_categories

List all categories

list_meal_plans

Retrieve current meal plans

list_recipes

List all recipes

update_recipe

Update an existing recipe

list_shopping_lists

List all shopping lists

list_tags

List all tags

toggle_shopping_list_item

Toggle shopping list item completion

create_meal_plan

Create a new meal plan entry

create_recipe

Create a new recipe

create_shopping_list

Create a new shopping list

delete_meal_plan

Delete a meal plan entry

See how to talk to your AI agent using Mealie (Recipe Manager).

List all my recipes in Mealie.

I've found 12 recipes in your Mealie instance. Some highlights include 'Spicy Taco Night', 'Homemade Sourdough', and 'Garden Salad'. Would you like the details for any of these?

Get the full recipe for the slug 'classic-lasagna'.

Retrieved 'Classic Lasagna'. It yields 8 servings and requires: lasagna noodles, ground beef, ricotta, and marinara sauce. The instructions involve layering and baking for 45 minutes. Should I add these ingredients to your shopping list?

Mark item ID 'milk-123' as checked in shopping list 'grocery-list-456'.

Done! I've updated the status of 'Milk' in your grocery list to completed.

You can use the `get_recipe` tool by providing the recipe's unique slug. The agent will return the full details, including ingredients, steps, and yield.

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