Mini Mealie

Mini Mealie - Effortless Recipe Saving for Mealie Users

Do you use Mealie to organize your favorite recipes? Wish you could easily save recipes from any website with one click? Mini Mealie makes it easy to save and organize recipes directly to your Mealie instance.

What It Does:

Mini Mealie lets you scrape recipes from any website and save them directly to your self-hosted Mealie instance. With just one click, you can capture recipe details—no more copy-pasting!

Why Install Mini Mealie?
• Save Time: Automatically scrape recipe details with one click.
• Stay Organized: Save all your favorite recipes directly to your Mealie server.
• Flexible Import: Choose between URL mode or HTML mode for maximum compatibility.

Key Features:
• Dual Import Modes: URL mode for quick imports, HTML mode for JavaScript-heavy or paywalled recipe sites.
• Smart Recipe Detection: Automatic verification to ensure the page contains a recipe before importing.
• Activity Logging: Track all import attempts with a built-in activity log viewer.
• Context Menu Access: Right-click and select "Create Recipe from URL" or "Create Recipe from HTML" to save instantly.
• Seamless Integration: Works perfectly with your self-hosted Mealie instance.
• Secure Storage: Your API tokens are stored securely in Chrome's sync storage.

How to Use Mini Mealie:
1. Login to your Mealie instance and generate an API token.
2. Install the extension and enter your Mealie server URL and API token.
3. Browse your favorite recipe websites.
4. Right-click and select "Create Recipe from URL" (or "Create Recipe from HTML" for tricky sites).
5. Access all saved recipes in your Mealie instance—organized and ready to cook!

We're excited to share that Mini Mealie is now open source on GitHub — and we're actively looking for contributors!
• 🐞 Found a bug? Submit an issue: github.com/mrshappy0/mini-mealie/issues
• 💡 Have an idea for a feature? Start a discussion: github.com/mrshappy0/mini-mealie/discussions
• 📖 Learn more: https://mini-mealie.shaplabs.org/
• 📬 Subscribe to changelog: https://mini-mealie.shaplabs.org/#subscribe (follows semantic versioning!)