How to Use the Mealie (Recipe Manager) MCP in Claude Code

Headless Mealie management for Claude Code. Pipe your kitchen data into your CI/CD pipelines and terminal workflows.

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Setup Mealie (Recipe Manager) with Claude Code

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Claude Code manages recipes via CLI

Run `list_recipes` from your terminal to get a clean JSON output of your library. Claude Code parses this for your scripts. When you need to ingest new data, use `create_recipe` to push information from your local files into your instance. It is built for automation.

Claude Code handles meal planning headlessly

Automate your weekly schedule by calling `create_meal_plan` inside your shell scripts. Claude Code manages the timing and data structure. If a plan is outdated, use `delete_meal_plan` to prune your records. It keeps your database lean without a browser.

Terminal-based grocery management

Claude Code interacts with your shopping lists using `list_shopping_lists`. It allows you to pipe your needs directly into other command-line utilities. Use `toggle_shopping_list_item` to update your status from a bash script. It integrates with your existing DevOps toolchain seamlessly.

Setup guide

Set up Mealie (Recipe Manager) MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see mealie-recipe-manager-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Mealie (Recipe Manager) transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Mealie (Recipe Manager) tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http mealie-recipe-manager-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Mealie (Recipe Manager) MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mealie-recipe-manager-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Mealie (Recipe Manager) MCP in Claude Code

It does. You can use it to verify your recipe database or sync meal plans as part of your automated workflows.

Use the add command with your server URL. Claude Code then registers the tools for use in your terminal.

Yes. Run the list command to see all your tags and categories. It returns the raw data for your scripts.

Your connection is private. Only you have access to your recipe slug data and meal plan information.

Call the update tool with the slug and your changes. Claude Code executes the API request and returns the result.

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