Search by name:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js search-recipes "pasta"
node ./scripts/tandoor.js search-recipes "chicken" 20  # limit to 20 results

Get full recipe details:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-recipe 42

📅 Meal Planning

See available meal types (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, etc.):

node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-meal-types

Add a recipe to the meal plan:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js add-to-meal-plan <recipe_id> "<meal_type>" "<YYYY-MM-DD>"
# Example: Add recipe 42 as Dinner on Feb 10th
node ./scripts/tandoor.js add-to-meal-plan 42 "Dinner" "2025-02-10"

View meal plans for a date range:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-meal-plans "2025-02-08" "2025-02-14"

🛒 Shopping List

View current shopping list:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-shopping-list
node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-shopping-list "true"   # show checked items
node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-shopping-list "both"   # show all

Add an item to the shopping list:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js add-shopping-item "<food>" "<amount>" "<unit>" "[note]"
# Example:
node ./scripts/tandoor.js add-shopping-item "Chicken Breast" "500" "g" "For stir fry"

Check off an item:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js check-shopping-item <item_id>

Remove an item:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js remove-shopping-item <item_id>

➕ Create New Recipes

node ./scripts/tandoor.js create-recipe "<name>" "<ingredients>" "<instructions>" [servings]

Example:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js create-recipe "Grilled Cheese" \
  "2 slices bread
2 slices cheese
1 tbsp butter" \
  "1. Butter the bread
2. Add cheese between slices
3. Grill until golden brown" \
  2

📚 Browse Reference Data

node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-keywords          # all keywords
node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-keywords "italian" # search keywords
node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-foods "chicken"    # search foods
node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-units              # all units

Workflows

Plan Dinner for the Week

Search for recipes the user might enjoy:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js search-recipes "chicken"

Note the recipe IDs from the results
Get available meal types (to confirm "Dinner" exists):
```
node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-meal-types
```

Add each recipe to a day (repeat for each day):

node ./scripts/tandoor.js add-to-meal-plan 42 "Dinner" "2025-02-10"
node ./scripts/tandoor.js add-to-meal-plan 15 "Dinner" "2025-02-11"
# ... continue for each day

Check Today's Meal Plan

Get today's meal plans:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-meal-plans "2025-02-08"

If user wants recipe details, get the full recipe:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-recipe <recipe_id>

Add Recipe Ingredients to Shopping List

Get the recipe details to see all ingredients:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-recipe <recipe_id>

Parse the ingredients from the response (look at steps[].ingredients[])

Add each ingredient to the shopping list:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js add-shopping-item "Chicken Breast" "500" "g"
node ./scripts/tandoor.js add-shopping-item "Onion" "2" "piece"
# ... continue for each ingredient

Create and Schedule a New Recipe

Create the recipe:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js create-recipe "Pasta Carbonara" \
  "200g spaghetti
100g pancetta
2 eggs
50g parmesan" \
  "1. Cook pasta
2. Fry pancetta
3. Mix eggs with parmesan
4. Combine all and serve" \
  2

Note the recipe ID from the response

Add to meal plan:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js add-to-meal-plan <new_recipe_id> "Dinner" "2025-02-12"

Clear Checked Items from Shopping List

View checked items:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-shopping-list "true"

Remove each checked item by ID:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js remove-shopping-item <item_id>

Troubleshooting

"Food not found" or "Unit not found"
Search for the correct name in Tandoor first:

node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-foods "chicken"
node ./scripts/tandoor.js get-units "gram"

"Meal type not found"
Run get-meal-types to see exact names (case-insensitive match).

tandoor-recipes

Tandoor Recipe Manager

How to Use

What You Can Do

🔍 Find Recipes