Use Meal Cost Calculator with your AI.
Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Calculate total recipe expenses and individual serving costs based on ingredient unit prices.
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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.
Complete set · 4 capabilities
The complete Meal Cost Calculator capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Meal Cost Calculator.
01-04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 4 available through Meal Cost Calculator.
- 01
Calculate serving split
Calculates the cost per individual serving
- 02
Calculate recipe total
Calculates the total cost of a recipe
- 03
Get cost contribution breakdown
Shows which ingredients drive the cost
- 04
Validate measurement units
Validates measurement units consistency
Observed, not estimated
637ms average. Fast in production.
Meal Cost Calculator is checked daily against the live service.
- Fastest day
- 468ms
- Slowest day
- 863ms
- 14-day trend
- Slowing+30%
Connect your client
One URL. Every client.
Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 capabilities arrive ready to run.
Preview access · not provider authentication
The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Meal Cost Calculator, so you can see the experience inside your AI.
It does not authenticate your account with Meal Cost Calculator. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.
Meal Cost Calculator Connector
You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.
https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YieIqA25JPNUsovOfTM7RmdTolA1HjHafIVUlloX/mcpClaude Desktop
Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.
- 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
- 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
- 3Click Add and start a new chat — Meal Cost Calculator capabilities are ready to use.
{
"mcpServers": {
"meal-cost-calculator-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YieIqA25JPNUsovOfTM7RmdTolA1HjHafIVUlloX/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline
Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect
FAQ
Questions Meal Cost Calculator owners ask.
- 01
How do I calculate the total cost of my recipe?
Use the calculate_recipe_total capability. Provide a JSON array of ingredients, each containing its name, unit price, and the quantity used.
- 02
Can I see which ingredient is most expensive?
Yes, use the get_cost_contribution_breakdown capability. It will return a list showing the percentage of the total cost contributed by each ingredient.
- 03
How do I find out the cost per serving?
First, calculate the total recipe cost using calculate_recipe_total, then pass that result into the calculate_serving_split capability along with the number of portions.
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