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mealie-planner

Mealie-planner — a simple self-hosted kitchen planner for mealie. suppor, open-source.

💎 Hidden gem★ 39 stars⑂ 1 forksAGPL-3.0updated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

mealie-planner is an open-source productivity project by hawkinslabdev (hawkinslabdev/mealie-planner on GitHub). It has 39 GitHub stars and 1 forks, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 17 September 2026.

GitHub stars
39
Forks
1
License
AGPL-3.0
Last updated on GitHub
17 September 2026
Category
Productivity
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Official site
GitHub
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clone the repository

    Fetch the source code onto your machine.

  2. Install dependencies

    Set up the Python environment the project needs.

  3. Configure the project

    Copy the sample config or env file and adjust it.

  4. Run it

    Start the app from the source directory.

// features

Why people love it

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Open source

Inspect, fork, and modify every line of the code.

Self-hosted

Run it on your own machine — no account lock-in.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone

    Get the source on your machine.

    git clone https://github.com/hawkinslabdev/mealie-planner.git
  2. Install

    Set up Python dependencies.

    cd mealie-planner && pip install -r requirements.txt
  3. Start

    Launch the application.

    cd mealie-planner && python main.py
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

What does mealie-planner do?

It a simple self-hosted kitchen planner for Mealie. Supports Home Assistant, giving you a working starting point you can run and adapt.

Is mealie-planner free to use?

Yes — the code is open-source, so you can use and modify it without a license fee.

How do I install mealie-planner?

Clone the GitHub repository and follow the README; the typical flow is install dependencies, configure, and run.

What is mealie-planner written in?

It is primarily written in Python, so you will need that toolchain to build or extend it.

Where can I get help with mealie-planner?

The GitHub repository is the hub: open issues for bugs and check the README and discussions for guidance.

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