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Enables AI assistants to interact with a [Mealie](/mcp/servers/integrations/mealie) recipe database, providing tools for managing and accessing recipes stored in a Mealie instance.

Mealie MCP Server (TypeScript)

npm version

This project enables AI assistants to interact with your Mealie recipe database through MCP clients such as Claude Desktop.

Based on rldiao/mealie-mcp-server - rewritten in TypeScript.

Installation

npm install -g mealie-mcp-server-ts

Or run directly with npx:

npx mealie-mcp-server-ts

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+
Running Mealie instance with API key

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add the server to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "mealie": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "mealie-mcp-server-ts" ], "env": { "MEALIE_BASE_URL": "https://your-mealie-instance.com", "MEALIE_API_KEY": "your-mealie-api-key" } } } }

WSL Users

If running on Windows with WSL:

{ "mcpServers": { "mealie": { "command": "wsl", "args": [ "env", "MEALIE_BASE_URL=https://your-mealie-instance.com", "MEALIE_API_KEY=your-mealie-api-key", "npx", "-y", "mealie-mcp-server-ts" ] } } }

Alternative: Local Installation

If you prefer to run from a local clone:

{ "mcpServers": { "mealie": { "command": "node", "args": [ "/path/to/mealie-mcp-server-ts/dist/index.js" ], "env": { "MEALIE_BASE_URL": "https://your-mealie-instance.com", "MEALIE_API_KEY": "your-mealie-api-key" } } } }

Development

Clone the repository and install dependencies:

npm install

Copy the environment template and configure:

cp .env.template .env

Edit the .env file with your Mealie instance details:

MEALIE_BASE_URL=https://your-mealie-instance.com MEALIE_API_KEY=your-mealie-api-key

Build the project:

npm run build

Run the server:

npm start

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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