Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @angusthefuzz/mealie-api
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install mealie-api
What This Skill Does
API client for Mealie, a self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner. Manage recipes, shopping lists, and meal plans through your agent. Requires a running Mealie instance and an API token.
Lets you query and update Mealie data in natural language without opening the web UI.
When to use it
- Import a recipe from a URL into your collection
- Add groceries to a shopping list before a store run
- Check what meals are planned for the week
- Search recipes by name or ingredient
- Schedule a recipe into your meal plan for a specific date
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: What's on my meal plan this week and add milk to my shopping list
AGENT
- 1Calls mealplan with 7 days to retrieve the current week's entries
- 2Formats the results by date and meal type
- 3Identifies the active shopping list with the lists command
- 4Calls add-item with the list ID and 'Milk' as the item
OUTPUT
A summary of the week's planned meals and confirmation that milk was added to the shopping list
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
Self-hosted Mealie instance (set as MEALIE_URL)Mealie API token generated from your instance's User Profile > API Tokens page (set as MEALIE_API_TOKEN)