How does this MCP help reduce food waste?

It analyzes your inventory and expiration dates to suggest recipes that use up ingredients before they spoil.

Can I use this with Claude or Cursor?

Yes, you can connect this MCP to any MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.

Does it help with grocery budgeting?

Yes, it includes a capability to calculate the financial impact and cost of preparing specific recipes.

How do I know if my food is still good?

The MCP can check the freshness and availability of specific ingredients in your inventory.

Do I need to host this myself?

No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you, so it is ready to use immediately after connection.

How does the capability handle ingredients that are about to expire?

You can use optimize_waste_reduction to find recipes that specifically use ingredients with the closest expiry dates, helping you reduce food waste.

Can I adjust the number of servings for a recipe?

Yes, when using find_recipes_by_leftovers or calculate_recipe_cost, you can provide a target number of servings to scale the ingredient quantities automatically.

How much will it cost to make a recipe?

The calculate_recipe_cost capability provides a summary of the additional purchase cost for any ingredients you don't currently have in your leftovers.

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Connect Recipe Leftover Transformer to ChatGPT and Claude

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Stop throwing away food and start cooking with what you have.

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

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

How Vinkius works: one connection, every tool, in any AI

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 4 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 01

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Recipe Leftover Transformer.

01
Check ingredient availability
This capability verifies if you have a specific ingredient in your inventory. It also checks how fresh that item is.
02
Find recipes by leftovers
This capability identifies meals you can cook using only the leftovers you currently have on hand.
03
Calculate recipe cost
This capability calculates the total cost of preparing a specific recipe. It helps you see the financial impact of your meal choices.
04
Optimize waste reduction
This capability suggests the best recipes to cook based on which ingredients are closest to their expiration dates.

Real work

What teams actually run

End of Week Cleanup

Use the MCP to find a meal that uses up all the random items left in your fridge before your next grocery run.

Budget Meal Planning

Calculate the cost of a recipe to ensure you stay within your weekly food budget.

Expiration Management

Identify which ingredients need to be used immediately to prevent them from spoiling.

Inventory Auditing

Ask your agent to check if specific items are still fresh before you start cooking.

One connector, every AI

Recipe Leftover Transformer works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Recipe Leftover Transformer to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

1052ms average. Fast in production.

Recipe Leftover Transformer is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1270ms

Sep 30Today

Fastest day: 919ms
Slowest day: 1270ms
14-day trend: Improving-11%

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 Recipe Leftover Transformer, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

Recipe Leftover Transformer Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GoSYwS6jvWtFKdnDF6BMpUWnhUewfVLjJsAAyz3P/mcp

Claude 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 — Recipe Leftover Transformer capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "recipe-leftover-transformer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GoSYwS6jvWtFKdnDF6BMpUWnhUewfVLjJsAAyz3P/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

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Recipe Leftover Transformer in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Recipe Leftover Transformer owners hand off.

This MCP is built for anyone looking to manage their kitchen more efficiently through an AI interface.

01
Home Cooks
People who want to reduce food waste and save money on groceries.
02
Meal Planners
Users who want to automate the process of matching ingredients to recipes.
03
Budget Conscious Households
Individuals who use AI to track the cost of their meals and inventory.

FAQ

Questions Recipe Leftover Transformer owners ask.

01
How does this MCP help reduce food waste?
It analyzes your inventory and expiration dates to suggest recipes that use up ingredients before they spoil.
02
Can I use this with Claude or Cursor?
Yes, you can connect this MCP to any MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.
03
Does it help with grocery budgeting?
Yes, it includes a capability to calculate the financial impact and cost of preparing specific recipes.
04
How do I know if my food is still good?
The MCP can check the freshness and availability of specific ingredients in your inventory.
05
Do I need to host this myself?
No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you, so it is ready to use immediately after connection.
06
How does the capability handle ingredients that are about to expire?
You can use optimize_waste_reduction to find recipes that specifically use ingredients with the closest expiry dates, helping you reduce food waste.
07
Can I adjust the number of servings for a recipe?
Yes, when using find_recipes_by_leftovers or calculate_recipe_cost, you can provide a target number of servings to scale the ingredient quantities automatically.
08
How much will it cost to make a recipe?
The calculate_recipe_cost capability provides a summary of the additional purchase cost for any ingredients you don't currently have in your leftovers.

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Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-04

Check ingredient availability

Find recipes by leftovers

Calculate recipe cost

Optimize waste reduction

What teams actually run

End of Week Cleanup

Budget Meal Planning

Expiration Management

Inventory Auditing

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

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Home Cooks

Meal Planners

Budget Conscious Households

How does this MCP help reduce food waste?

Can I use this with Claude or Cursor?

Does it help with grocery budgeting?

How do I know if my food is still good?

Do I need to host this myself?

How does the capability handle ingredients that are about to expire?

Can I adjust the number of servings for a recipe?

How much will it cost to make a recipe?

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