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MCP server setup

The Recipes MCP server gives any MCP-aware agent five tools — search, detail, trending, install, stats. Same script, different client config.

1. Install the server

pip install fastmcp httpx
git clone https://github.com/wisechef-ai/recipes-mcp.git ~/recipes-mcp

2. Get an API key

Sign in at recipes.wisechef.ai/library and generate one. Every install needs a key — including free-tier skills (free signup gives a free key). Premium skills need Pro (€20/mo) or above. All-in (€100/mo) adds the framework installer.

3. Configure your client

Claude Desktop

File: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "recipes": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/recipes-mcp/recipes_mcp_server.py"],
      "env": {
        "RECIPES_API_KEY": "rec_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Settings → MCP → Add new global MCP server. Paste the same JSON shape; Cursor reads it as ~/.cursor/mcp.json.

Cline (VS Code extension)

Open the Cline panel → Settings (gear icon) → MCP Servers → Edit Configuration. Same JSON shape as Claude Desktop.

Continue.dev

File: ~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "recipes",
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/recipes_mcp_server.py"],
      "env": { "RECIPES_API_KEY": "rec_live_..." }
    }
  ]
}

Zed

File: ~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "recipes": {
      "command": {
        "path": "python",
        "args": ["/absolute/path/to/recipes_mcp_server.py"],
        "env": { "RECIPES_API_KEY": "rec_live_..." }
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Restart your client

Then ask your agent: "Search the recipes marketplace for an SEO audit skill." The agent will call recipes_search and report results.

Tools exposed

• recipes_search — full-text + tier + category filter, returns compact JSON
• recipes_detail — fetch full SKILL.md before installing (free, no key)
• recipes_trending — top installs by day/week/month
• recipes_install — download, SHA256-verify, tar-slip-safe extract
• recipes_install_meta_skill — drop the master meta-skill into the agent's skills dir
• recipes_stats — public marketplace transparency stats

Custom install dir

By default, recipes_install writes to ~/.claude/skills/<slug>/. Override with RECIPES_INSTALL_DIR env var (e.g. ~/.codex/skills for Codex, ./skills for project-local installs in Cursor or Cline).