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Use Mealie with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Manage your Mealie recipes, meal plans, and shopping lists directly through your AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 13 capabilities

The complete Mealie capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Mealie.

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Mealie.

  1. 01

    Get recipe

    Retrieve a specific recipe by its slug

  2. 02

    List categories

    List all categories

  3. 03

    List recipes

    List all recipes

  4. 04

    List meal plans

    Retrieve current meal plans

Capability set02 / 04

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Mealie.

  1. 05

    Toggle shopping list item

    Toggle shopping list item completion

  2. 06

    Create meal plan

    Create a new meal plan entry

  3. 07

    Create recipe

    Create a new recipe

Capability set03 / 04

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Mealie.

  1. 08

    Create shopping list

    Create a new shopping list

  2. 09

    Delete meal plan

    Delete a meal plan entry

  3. 10

    Delete recipe

    Remove a recipe

Capability set04 / 04

11-13

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Mealie.

  1. 11

    List shopping lists

    List all shopping lists

  2. 12

    List tags

    List all tags

  3. 13

    Update recipe

    Update an existing recipe

Observed, not estimated

902ms average. Fast in production.

Mealie is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1162ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
709ms
Slowest day
1162ms
14-day trend
Slowing+33%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 13 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 Mealie, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Mealie. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Mealie Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_BnbsdJueZVsBOC2FT7R5AenxO9rtMf4l6pWw6A2Y/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Mealie capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mealie-recipe-manager-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_BnbsdJueZVsBOC2FT7R5AenxO9rtMf4l6pWw6A2Y/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 Mealie owners ask.

  • 01

    How can I see the full instructions for a specific recipe?

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

  • 02

    Can I mark items as 'bought' on my shopping list using the AI?

    Yes! Use the toggle_shopping_list_item capability. You just need the shopping list ID and the item ID to check or uncheck items remotely.

  • 03

    Is it possible to see what I have planned for dinner this week?

    Absolutely. The list_meal_plans capability retrieves all scheduled entries, allowing your AI to summarize your upcoming meals for the week.

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