How do I connect Mealie MCP Server to Claude?

The project does not publish a launch command that MCPVault could verify. Open the repository linked on this page for its install steps; the listing names Claude Desktop as compatible clients.

Is Mealie MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Mealie MCP Server do?

Mealie MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including add_recipe_to_shopping_list, create_category, create_recipe. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Mealie MCP Server

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by rldiao

MCP server that exposes Mealie APIs to MCP clients such as Claude Desktop

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40 of 40 tools

Documented tools (40)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

add_recipe_to_shopping_list

Add recipe ingredients

create_category

Create new category

create_recipe

Create new recipe (flat or structured ingredients)

create_recipe_full

Create a recipe with full content in one call

create_shopping_list

Create new list

create_shopping_list_item

Create single item

create_shopping_list_items_bulk

Create multiple items

create_tag

Create new tag

delete_category

Delete category

delete_recipe

Delete recipe

delete_shopping_list

Delete list

delete_shopping_list_item

Delete single item

delete_shopping_list_items_bulk

Delete multiple items

duplicate_recipe

Clone a recipe

get_categories

List/search categories

get_category

Get by ID

get_category_by_slug

Get by slug

get_empty_categories

Find unused categories

get_empty_tags

Find unused tags

get_recipe_concise

Get recipe summary

get_recipe_detailed

Get complete recipe details

get_recipes

List/search recipes with advanced filtering

get_shopping_list

Get list by ID

get_shopping_list_item

Get item by ID

get_shopping_list_items

List all items

get_shopping_lists

List all shopping lists

get_tag

Get by ID

get_tag_by_slug

Get by slug

get_tags

List/search tags

mark_recipe_last_made

Update last made timestamp

patch_recipe

Update specific fields only

remove_recipe_from_shopping_list

Remove recipe ingredients

set_recipe_image_from_url

Set image from URL

update_category

Update category

update_recipe

Update recipe (full replacement)

update_shopping_list_item

Update item (preserves fields)

update_shopping_list_items_bulk

Update multiple items

update_tag

Update tag

upload_recipe_asset_file

Upload document/asset

upload_recipe_image_file

Upload image file

Tool change history

Compared across complete checks of the same configuration. Tools were listed, not invoked. Input-schema changes are not measured here.

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FAQ

Questions about Mealie MCP Server

How do I connect Mealie MCP Server to Claude?: The project does not publish a launch command that MCPVault could verify. Open the repository linked on this page for its install steps; the listing names Claude Desktop as compatible clients.
Is Mealie MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Mealie MCP Server do?: Mealie MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including add_recipe_to_shopping_list, create_category, create_recipe. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.