🍳 Cookify – AI Recipe Generator

Cookify is an AI-powered recipe generator that helps users create delicious recipes based on ingredients, preferences, and dietary choices. Built with Next.js and Google GenAI, Cookify delivers fast, personalized, and interactive cooking ideas.

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🚀 Features

• 🤖 AI-generated recipes using Google GenAI
• 🥕 Ingredient-based recipe suggestions
• 🌱 Veg / Non‑Veg preference toggle
• 🔐 Authentication with NextAuth
• ⭐ Save & manage favorite recipes
• 🎨 Modern, responsive UI with Tailwind CSS & Radix UI
• ⚡ Fast performance with Next.js

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• Next.js
• React
• Tailwind CSS
• Radix UI
• Zustand (state management)

Backend

• Next.js API Routes
• Google GenAI (@google/genai)
• MongoDB with Mongoose

Authentication

• NextAuth.js

Utilities

• Axios
• React Toastify
• Lucide React / React Icons

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📦 Dependencies (Main)

next
react
@google/genai
mongoose
next-auth
zustand
tailwindcss
axios

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📂 Project Structure

app/
 ├─ api/        # API routes (AI, auth, database)
 ├─ components/ # Reusable UI components
 ├─ lib/        # AI, DB, auth configs
 ├─ store/      # Zustand stores
 └─ page.jsx    # Main pages

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⚙️ Environment Variables

Create a .env.local file and add:

GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_google_genai_key
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection
NEXTAUTH_SECRET=your_secret
NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000

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▶️ Getting Started

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run development server
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

# Start production server
npm start

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🧠 How It Works

1. User selects ingredients & preferences
2. Prompt is sent to Google GenAI
3. AI generates a custom recipe
4. Recipe is displayed & can be saved

👨‍💻 Author

Manohar Kumar Web Developer | MERN Stack | Next.js

• 🌐 Portfolio: https://tech-manohar.vercel.app/
• 🐙 GitHub: https://github.com/codewithmanohar

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⭐ Support

If you like this project, give it a ⭐ on GitHub!

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