How do I install the Recipes skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/recipes-2 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Recipes skill do?

CLI for AI agents to find recipes for their humans. Uses TheMealDB API. No auth required. It is listed under Integrations & APIs on SkillMD.

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Who published Recipes?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Recipes by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Recipes
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Recipe Lookup

CLI for AI agents to find recipes for their humans. "What can I make with chicken?" — now your agent can help.

Uses TheMealDB API. No account or API key needed.

Usage

"Search for pasta recipes"
"Give me a random dinner idea"
"What Italian dishes can I make?"
"Tell me about meal ID 52772"

Commands

Action	Command
Search	`recipes search "query"`
Get details	`recipes info <meal_id>`
Random meal	`recipes random`
List categories	`recipes categories`
By area/cuisine	`recipes area <area>`

Examples

recipes search "chicken"          # Find chicken recipes
recipes info 52772                # Get full recipe by ID
recipes random                    # Surprise me!
recipes categories                # List all categories
recipes area Italian              # Italian dishes
recipes area Mexican              # Mexican dishes

Output

Search/list output:

[52772] Spaghetti Bolognese — Italian, Beef

Info/random output:

🍽️  Spaghetti Bolognese
   ID: 52772 | Category: Beef | Area: Italian
   Tags: Pasta,Meat

📝 Ingredients:
   • 500g Beef Mince
   • 2 Onions
   • 400g Tomato Puree
   ...

📖 Instructions:
[Full cooking instructions]

🎥 Video: [YouTube URL if available]
📎 Source: [Recipe source if available]

Areas (Cuisines)

American, British, Canadian, Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, Egyptian, Filipino, French, Greek, Indian, Irish, Italian, Jamaican, Japanese, Kenyan, Malaysian, Mexican, Moroccan, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Tunisian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Notes

Uses TheMealDB free API
No authentication required
Meal ID is the database identifier
Filter commands (area) return IDs only — use info for details
Categories endpoint includes descriptions

Agent Implementation Notes

Script location: {skill_folder}/recipes (wrapper to scripts/recipes)

When user asks about recipes/cooking:

Run ./recipes search "ingredient or dish" to find options
Run ./recipes info <id> for full recipe with ingredients and instructions
Run ./recipes random for dinner inspiration
Run ./recipes area <cuisine> to explore by cuisine

Workflow example:

User: "What can I make for dinner?"
1. recipes random  →  Get a random idea
2. recipes info <id>  →  Full recipe details

User: "I want something Italian"
1. recipes area Italian  →  List Italian dishes
2. recipes info <id>  →  Pick one and get full recipe

Don't use for: Nutritional info, calorie counts, dietary restrictions (API doesn't provide this).

---name: recipes-2description: CLI for AI agents to find recipes for their humans. Uses TheMealDB API. No auth required.---# Recipe LookupCLI for AI agents to find recipes for their humans. "What can I make with chicken?" — now your agent can help.Uses TheMealDB API. No account or API key needed.## Usage```"Search for pasta recipes""Give me a random dinner idea""What Italian dishes can I make?""Tell me about meal ID 52772"```## Commands| Action | Command ||--------|---------|| Search | `recipes search "query"` || Get details | `recipes info <meal_id>` || Random meal | `recipes random` || List categories | `recipes categories` || By area/cuisine | `recipes area <area>` |### Examples```bashrecipes search "chicken" # Find chicken recipesrecipes info 52772 # Get full recipe by IDrecipes random # Surprise me!recipes categories # List all categoriesrecipes area Italian # Italian dishesrecipes area Mexican # Mexican dishes```## Output**Search/list output:**```[52772] Spaghetti Bolognese — Italian, Beef```**Info/random output:**```🍽️ Spaghetti Bolognese ID: 52772 | Category: Beef | Area: Italian Tags: Pasta,Meat📝 Ingredients: • 500g Beef Mince • 2 Onions • 400g Tomato Puree ...📖 Instructions:[Full cooking instructions]🎥 Video: [YouTube URL if available]📎 Source: [Recipe source if available]```## Areas (Cuisines)American, British, Canadian, Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, Egyptian, Filipino, French, Greek, Indian, Irish, Italian, Jamaican, Japanese, Kenyan, Malaysian, Mexican, Moroccan, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Tunisian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese## Notes- Uses TheMealDB free API- No authentication required- Meal ID is the database identifier- Filter commands (area) return IDs only — use `info` for details- Categories endpoint includes descriptions---## Agent Implementation Notes**Script location:** `{skill_folder}/recipes` (wrapper to `scripts/recipes`)**When user asks about recipes/cooking:**1. Run `./recipes search "ingredient or dish"` to find options2. Run `./recipes info <id>` for full recipe with ingredients and instructions3. Run `./recipes random` for dinner inspiration4. Run `./recipes area <cuisine>` to explore by cuisine**Workflow example:**```User: "What can I make for dinner?"1. recipes random → Get a random idea2. recipes info <id> → Full recipe detailsUser: "I want something Italian"1. recipes area Italian → List Italian dishes2. recipes info <id> → Pick one and get full recipe```**Don't use for:** Nutritional info, calorie counts, dietary restrictions (API doesn't provide this).

Frequently asked questions

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