How do I use paprika-mcp-server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@paprika-mcp-server find a recipe for chocolate chip cookies" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

paprika-mcp-server

by brentm5

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TypeScript

Local

Paprika MCP Server

An MCP server that gives AI assistants access to your Paprika Recipe Manager data.

Building

pnpm install
pnpm build

Related MCP server: paprika-mcp

Unpacking Paprika Recipes

Paprika exports recipes as .paprikarecipes archive files. Before starting the server, unpack them into individual JSON files:

./dist/index.js unpack --input recipes.paprikarecipes --output ./recipes

Option	Description
`--input <file>`	Path to `.paprikarecipes` archive (required)
`--output <dir>`	Output directory for extracted JSON files (required)
`--verbose`	Enable verbose logging

Starting the Server

./dist/index.js mcp --recipes-dir ./recipes

Option	Description
`--recipes-dir <path>`	Directory containing recipe JSON files (default: `$PAPRIKA_RECIPES_DIR` or `./.recipes`)
`--server-name <name>`	MCP server name (default: `$PAPRIKA_SERVER_NAME` or `"paprika"`)
`--verbose`	Enable verbose logging

Using with Claude

Claude Code

Add a .mcp.json file to your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paprika": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/paprika-mcp-server/dist/index.js",
        "mcp",
        "--recipes-dir",
        "/path/to/your/recipes"
      ]
    }
  }
}

License

Apache 2.0

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license - permissive license

quality - not tested

maintenance

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1wRelease cycle

7Releases (12mo)

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