Kitchen Inventory

Kitchen Inventory

Analyze kitchen photos to produce a detailed inventory, then save to Notion. Use when the user sends kitchen/fridge/pantry photos, asks "what do I have?", "kitchen inventory", "what's in my fridge?", or wants a shopping list based on current stock.

Inputs

1. Photos — kitchen photos (fridge, freezer, counter, cupboard, etc.). Source: Telegram saved messages, local files, or user-provided paths.
2. Notion parent page — where to save the inventory (default: ikigai page in Notion).
3. Standard pantry list — reference list for gap analysis (default: sessions/2026-03-22-meal-planning-brainstorm.md section 2).

Process

Step 1: Collect photos

Find or receive kitchen photos. Common sources:

• Telegram saved messages: export via tdl, download photos with tdl dl -u "https://t.me/c/<user_id>/<msg_id>" -d /tmp/telegram-photos/
• Local files provided by user
• Photos from previous inventory sessions

Step 2: Analyze each photo

Read each photo with vision. For every item visible, record:

Rules:

• Be specific about brands when readable (e.g. "Rauch Happy Day" not "juice")
• Note sizes when visible (200ml, 500g, 1L)
• Include non-food items if stored with food (cables, lighter — note as non-food)
• For grouped items (spice rack), estimate count and note visible types
• For frozen items, note if the package is opened or sealed
• Mark items behind other items or with obscured labels as Low certainty

Step 3: Create summary table

Group inventory by category:

Add a one-line verdict (e.g. "Condiment-rich, ingredient-poor. Freezer is the lifeline.")

Step 4: Save to Notion

Create a page under the Notion parent:

• Title: Kitchen Inventory — YYYY-MM-DD
• Icon: 🧁
• Content: Full inventory tables per photo + summary table + verdict
• Header: Date, source (Telegram IDs or file paths), method ("6 photos analyzed by Claude vision")

notion-search(query: "ikigai", page_size: 3)
notion-create-pages(parent: {page_id: "<ikigai_page_id>"}, pages: [{properties: {title: "Kitchen Inventory — YYYY-MM-DD"}, icon: "🧁", content: "<inventory>"}])

Step 5 (optional): Generate shopping list

If the user asks for a shopping list, cross-reference against the standard pantry list:

• Urgent: Items completely missing that are needed for cooking this week
• Nice to have: Items running low or good to stock
• Already stocked: Items present, don't order

Estimate total cost if possible (Flink Germany pricing).

Output

• Notion page URL with full inventory
• Summary verdict
• Shopping list (if requested)