Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @g1mb01d/mealie
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install mealie
What This Skill Does
Connects to a self-hosted Mealie instance via its REST API. Handles recipes, meal plans, and shopping lists through a bundled Bash helper script. Requires a running Mealie server and an API token from its settings.
Automates Mealie interactions from chat or scripts without opening the web UI.
When to use it
- Add a new recipe from a JSON file
- Retrieve a saved recipe by ID
- Create a weekly meal plan
- Fetch the shopping list for a meal plan
- Search recipes by name from the command line
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: Show me the shopping list for my current week plan.
AGENT
- 1Reads MEALIE_URL and MEALIE_TOKEN from environment
- 2Asks user for the meal plan ID if not provided
- 3Runs scripts/mealie.sh get-shopping <plan-id>
- 4Parses the JSON response with jq
- 5Returns the formatted shopping list
OUTPUT
A structured list of ingredients needed for the week's meal plan
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
MEALIE_URL environment variable (base URL of your Mealie instance)MEALIE_TOKEN environment variable (API token from Mealie UI under Settings → API Keys)Self-hosted Mealie instance