README.md

Mealie MCP Server

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

Prerequisites

• Python 3.12+
• Running Mealie instance with API key
• Package manager uv

Usage with Claude Desktop

Option 1: Using fastmcp (Recommended)

Install the server directly with the fastmcp command:

fastmcp install src/server.py \
  --env-var MEALIE_BASE_URL=https://your-mealie-instance.com \
  --env-var MEALIE_API_KEY=your-mealie-api-key

Option 2: Manual Configuration

Add the server to your claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mealie-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/repo/src",
        "run",
        "server.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEALIE_BASE_URL": "https://your-mealie-instance.com",
        "MEALIE_API_KEY": "your-mealie-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Development

1. Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory

2. Install dependencies using uv:

uv sync

3. Copy the provided template file:

cp .env.template .env

4. Edit the .env file with your Mealie instance details:

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

5. Run MCP inspector

uv run mcp dev src/server.py

License

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