mealie

name	mealie
description	Interact with Mealie recipe manager (recipes, shopping lists, meal plans). Self-hosted recipe and meal planning API client.
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Mealie Skill

API client for Mealie, a self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner. Manage recipes, shopping lists, and meal plans.

Environment Variables

Set these in your agent's .env (~/.openclaw/.env) or create a skill-level .env at ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie/.env:

• MEALIE_URL — Your Mealie instance URL (e.g., https://recipes.example.com)
• MEALIE_API_TOKEN — Your API token (create at /user/profile/api-tokens in Mealie)

The script only reads MEALIE_URL and MEALIE_API_TOKEN from .env files — other variables are ignored.

Getting an API Token

1. Log into your Mealie instance
2. Go to User Profile → API Tokens
3. Create a new token with a descriptive name
4. Copy the token to your .env

Commands

Recipes

node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie/scripts/mealie.js recipes              # List all recipes
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie/scripts/mealie.js recipe <slug>        # Get recipe details
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie/scripts/mealie.js search "query"       # Search recipes
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie.js create-recipe <url>                 # Import recipe from URL
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie.js delete-recipe <slug>                # Delete recipe

Shopping Lists

node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie/scripts/mealie.js lists                # List shopping lists
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie.js list <id>                           # Show list items
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie.js add-item <listId> "item" [qty]      # Add item
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie.js check-item <listId> <itemId>        # Mark checked
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie.js uncheck-item <listId> <itemId>      # Mark unchecked
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie.js delete-item <listId> <itemId>       # Delete item

Meal Plans

node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie/scripts/mealie.js mealplan [days]      # Show meal plan (default 7 days)
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie.js add-meal <date> <recipeSlug> [meal] # Add meal to plan
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie.js delete-meal <planId>                # Remove meal from plan

Other

node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie.js stats                               # Show statistics
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie.js tags                                # List all tags
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie.js categories                          # List all categories

Examples

# List all recipes
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie/scripts/mealie.js recipes

# Search for pasta recipes
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie/scripts/mealie.js search "pasta"

# Get a specific recipe
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie/scripts/mealie.js recipe spaghetti-carbonara

# Add milk to shopping list
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie/scripts/mealie.js add-item abc123 "Milk" "1 gallon"

# Show this week's meal plan
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie/scripts/mealie.js mealplan 7

# Add a recipe to Tuesday's dinner
node ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie/scripts/mealie.js add-meal 2026-02-17 chicken-tacos dinner

API Details

• Uses Bearer token authentication
• All endpoints are under /api/
• Pagination is supported on list endpoints (use --page and --per-page flags)
• Recipe slugs are URL-friendly identifiers (e.g., spaghetti-carbonara)

Based on Mealie API docs.