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v1.6.0
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What's Changed

Added

High-Priority Recipe Management Features

  • Recipe Duplication - mealie_recipes_duplicate(slug, new_name?)

    • Create variations of existing recipes
    • Useful for meal prep adaptations and recipe experimentation

  • Last Made Tracking - mealie_recipes_update_last_made(slug, timestamp?)

    • Track when recipes were last prepared
    • Enables meal rotation planning and freshness tracking

  • Bulk URL Import - mealie_recipes_create_from_urls_bulk(urls, include_tags)

    • Import multiple recipes from URLs at once
    • More efficient than sequential one-at-a-time imports

  • Bulk Recipe Actions - Batch operations for recipe management:

    • mealie_recipes_bulk_tag(recipe_ids, tags) - Add tags to multiple recipes
    • mealie_recipes_bulk_categorize(recipe_ids, categories) - Categorize multiple recipes
    • mealie_recipes_bulk_delete(recipe_ids) - Delete multiple recipes at once
    • mealie_recipes_bulk_export(recipe_ids, format) - Export recipe batches
    • mealie_recipes_bulk_update_settings(recipe_ids, settings) - Update settings across recipes

Meal Plan Rules (Automated Planning)

  • Full CRUD for Meal Plan Rules - /api/households/mealplans/rules endpoints:
    • mealie_mealplan_rules_list() - List all meal planning rules
    • mealie_mealplan_rules_get(rule_id) - Get specific rule details
    • mealie_mealplan_rules_create(name, entry_type, tags?, categories?) - Create automation rules
    • mealie_mealplan_rules_update(rule_id, ...) - Update existing rules
    • mealie_mealplan_rules_delete(rule_id) - Delete rules
  • Enables automated meal plan generation with preference-based filtering

Foods & Units Management

  • Foods Management - Complete CRUD operations for ingredient database:

    • mealie_foods_list(page, per_page) - Browse all foods with pagination
    • mealie_foods_get(food_id) - Get food details
    • mealie_foods_update(food_id, name?, description?, label?) - Update food entries
    • mealie_foods_delete(food_id) - Delete foods
    • mealie_foods_merge(from_food_id, to_food_id) - Merge duplicate foods across recipes

  • Units Management - Complete CRUD operations for measurement units:

    • mealie_units_list(page, per_page) - Browse all units with pagination
    • mealie_units_get(unit_id) - Get unit details
    • mealie_units_update(unit_id, name?, description?, abbreviation?) - Update units
    • mealie_units_delete(unit_id) - Delete units
    • mealie_units_merge(from_unit_id, to_unit_id) - Merge duplicate units across recipes

Organizers Management (Categories, Tags, Tools)

  • Categories Management:

    • mealie_categories_update(category_id, name?, slug?) - Update category details
    • mealie_categories_delete(category_id) - Delete categories

  • Tags Management:

    • mealie_tags_update(tag_id, name?, slug?) - Update tag details
    • mealie_tags_delete(tag_id) - Delete tags

  • Tools Management:

    • mealie_tools_update(tool_id, name?, slug?) - Update cooking tool details
    • mealie_tools_delete(tool_id) - Delete tools

Shopping List Enhancements

  • Recipe Ingredient Removal - mealie_shopping_delete_recipe_from_list(item_id, recipe_id)
    • Remove specific recipe's ingredients from shopping list
    • Better control over shopping list composition

Experimental Features

  • Recipe from Image (AI) - mealie_recipes_create_from_image(image_data, extension)
    • AI-generated recipes from photos (experimental)
    • Requires Mealie instance with AI features enabled

Technical Implementation

  • Added 46 new MCP tools across 9 feature categories
  • Created new tool modules: tools/foods.py, tools/organizers.py
  • Extended tools/recipes.py, tools/mealplans.py, tools/shopping.py
  • Added 24 new client methods to client.py
  • Comprehensive error handling and validation across all new endpoints

Use Cases Enabled

  • Data Quality: Merge duplicate foods/units, clean up organizers
  • Bulk Operations: Tag/categorize/delete/export recipes in batches
  • Automation: Set up meal planning rules for automated suggestions
  • Workflow Efficiency: Duplicate recipes for variations, track last made dates
  • Import Scale: Import multiple recipe URLs simultaneously

Docker Image

docker pull ghcr.io/mdlopresti/mealie-mcp:1.6.0

See README for configuration instructions.

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