What this skill does
Interact with a self‑hosted Mealie instance (recipe manager & meal planner) via its REST API. Use for adding, updating, retrieving recipes, meal plans and generating shopping lists. Trigger when the user mentions their Mealie URL, wants to import a recipe, create a meal plan or fetch a shopping list.
Mealie API skill is part of the Automation & Workflows category — automation and workflow skills that schedule, trigger, and orchestrate tasks. You can install it on its own or alongside other automation & workflows skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Mealie API skill
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
mealieand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Mealie API skill with a single command:
openclaw skills add mealie
This pulls mealie from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Mealie API skill
Once installed, Mealie API skill activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
mealie-1.0.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/mealie/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Mealie API skill?
Install Mealie API skill in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for mealie, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add mealie. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/mealie/.
Is Mealie API skill free?
Yes. Mealie API skill is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Mealie API skill do?
Interact with a self‑hosted Mealie instance (recipe manager & meal planner) via its REST API.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models