
Pantry Aide
Connects your AI assistant to the full meal planning and grocery checkout loop. You get 22 tools spanning recipe management (create, discover, save from a public catalog), AI meal plan generation with slot-by-slot swaps, pantry-aware shopping list assembly, and direct cart pushes to Kroger or Instacart link generation. The Kroger flow includes product matching with UPC selection and a submit-to-live-cart action. Runs as a hosted Streamable HTTP server with OAuth or API key auth. Reach for this when you want conversational meal prep that lands real groceries at your door, not just another list in a notes app.
- tools
- 22
- transport
- HTTP
- last updated
- May 31, 2026
Tools
22 toolsPublic tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
list_recipesList your recipes (owned + saved), cursor‑paginated
List your recipes (owned + saved), cursor‑paginated
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_recipeFull details (ingredients, instructions, timing) for one recipe
Full details (ingredients, instructions, timing) for one recipe
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
discover_recipesBrowse public recipes; filter by query/tag/difficulty/meal type
Browse public recipes; filter by query/tag/difficulty/meal type
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
save_recipeSave a public recipe to your collection (idempotent)
Save a public recipe to your collection (idempotent)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
create_recipeAuthor a new recipe
Author a new recipe
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
update_recipeEdit fields on a recipe you own
Edit fields on a recipe you own
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
delete_recipeDelete a recipe you own (destructive)
Delete a recipe you own (destructive)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
generate_meal_planAI‑generate a weekly plan (mains + sides) from your recipes
AI‑generate a weekly plan (mains + sides) from your recipes
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
list_meal_plansList your meal plans
List your meal plans
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_meal_planFull plan details (planned meals + recipes + ingredients)
Full plan details (planned meals + recipes + ingredients)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
suggest_recipe_replacementsPropose alternatives for a planned slot
Propose alternatives for a planned slot
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
replace_planned_mealSwap one slot to a different recipe
Swap one slot to a different recipe
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
add_planned_mealAdd a meal/side to a date
Add a meal/side to a date
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
remove_planned_mealRemove a meal from a plan
Remove a meal from a plan
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
create_shopping_list_from_planBuild a pantry‑aware list (to_buy vs. excluded)
Build a pantry‑aware list (to_buy vs. excluded)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
update_shopping_list_itemsToggle selected / edit quantity, unit, notes
Toggle selected / edit quantity, unit, notes
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
add_custom_itemAdd a manual item (paper towels, snacks, …)
Add a manual item (paper towels, snacks, …)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
prepare_kroger_cartMatch items to Kroger products (auto / needs‑review / unmatched)
Match items to Kroger products (auto / needs‑review / unmatched)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
search_kroger_alternativesRefresh candidates for one item
Refresh candidates for one item
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
select_kroger_productsPersist UPC choices
Persist UPC choices
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
submit_kroger_cartPush items to your live Kroger cart (destructive)
Push items to your live Kroger cart (destructive)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
create_instacart_linkGenerate an Instacart deep link for the selected items
Generate an Instacart deep link for the selected items
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
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Pantry Aide — MCP Server 🐴
Plan your week's meals and fill your grocery cart — without leaving your AI assistant.
Pantry Aide is a hosted (remote) Model Context Protocol server that runs the entire meal‑plan‑to‑checkout journey on behalf of a signed‑in user.
Most meal‑planning tools stop at "here's a plan." Pantry Aide closes the loop to actual groceries:
- Plan — generate a weekly meal plan (mains + sides) from your own recipes, honoring a free‑text request like "mostly chicken, nothing too hard."
- Shop list — build a pantry‑aware shopping list that automatically skips staples you likely already have, then refine it.
- Checkout — push the list to your live Kroger cart, or generate an Instacart deep link.
All from chat: "Plan 5 easy dinners this week, swap Tuesday for something lighter, then send the cart to Kroger."
Connecting
The server speaks Streamable HTTP at:
https://pantryaide.com/mcp
Details
- Repository
- github.com/hsearcy/pantry-aide-mcp
- Website
- pantryaide.com
- Category
- Communication & Messaging
- Transport
- HTTP
- Registry
- MCP registry, active