Manage your HelloFresh meal kit account with AI
@striderlabs/mcp-hellofresh
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector for HelloFresh meal kit delivery. Enables AI assistants like Claude to manage your HelloFresh account — browse menus, select meals, manage deliveries, update preferences, and more.
Features
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_menu |
Browse current week's recipes with filters |
get_recipe_details |
Full recipe info: ingredients, instructions, nutrition |
select_meals |
Choose meals for an upcoming delivery |
skip_week |
Skip a delivery week |
get_delivery_schedule |
View all upcoming deliveries |
modify_delivery |
Change a delivery date |
get_preferences |
View dietary preferences and allergens |
update_preferences |
Update dietary/cuisine preferences |
get_subscription |
View current plan (servings, frequency, price) |
modify_subscription |
Change plan size or delivery frequency |
get_past_orders |
Browse order history |
rate_recipe |
Rate a recipe after cooking |
Requirements
- Node.js 18+
- A HelloFresh account
- Playwright browser (auto-installed)
Installation
npm install @striderlabs/mcp-hellofresh
npx playwright install chromium
Configuration
Set your HelloFresh credentials as environment variables:
export HELLOFRESH_EMAIL="your@email.com"
export HELLOFRESH_PASSWORD="yourpassword"
Usage with Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"hellofresh": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@striderlabs/mcp-hellofresh"],
"env": {
"HELLOFRESH_EMAIL": "your@email.com",
"HELLOFRESH_PASSWORD": "yourpassword"
}
}
}
}
Config file locations:
- macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json - Linux:
~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Usage with Claude Code
claude mcp add hellofresh -- npx -y @striderlabs/mcp-hellofresh
Then set env vars or add them to the MCP config.
Example Prompts
Once connected, you can ask Claude:
- "What meals are available this week on HelloFresh?"
- "Show me the recipe details and nutrition for the teriyaki salmon"
- "Select the chicken tacos and mushroom pasta for next week's delivery"
- "Skip my HelloFresh delivery for week 2024-W05"
- "Change my delivery date to Friday January 12th"
- "Update my preferences to vegetarian and avoid nuts"
- "How many meals per week am I subscribed to? Can you change it to 3?"
- "Show me my last 5 HelloFresh orders"
- "I just made the lemon herb chicken — rate it 4 stars"
Tool Reference
`get_menu`
week_offset (optional, 0-4): Week offset from current week
`get_recipe_details`
recipe_id (required): The recipe identifier from get_menu
`select_meals`
week_id (required): Week identifier, e.g. "2024-W01"
meals (required): Array of { recipe_id, servings? } objects
`skip_week`
week_id (required): Week identifier to skip
`get_delivery_schedule`
No parameters required.
`modify_delivery`
week_id (required): Week identifier
new_date (required): New date in YYYY-MM-DD format
`get_preferences`
No parameters required.
`update_preferences`
vegetarian (optional): boolean
family_friendly (optional): boolean
dietary_preferences (optional): string[]
allergens (optional): string[]
cuisine_preferences (optional): string[]
`get_subscription`
No parameters required.
`modify_subscription`
meals_per_week (optional, 2-5): Number of meals
servings_per_meal (optional, 2-4): Number of servings
frequency (optional): "weekly" | "biweekly"
`get_past_orders`
limit (optional, 1-50): Max orders to return (default: 10)
`rate_recipe`
recipe_id (required): Recipe to rate
rating (required, 1-5): Star rating
comment (optional): Written review up to 500 chars
How It Works
This connector uses Playwright browser automation to interact with the HelloFresh website on your behalf. It launches a headless Chromium browser, logs in with your credentials, and navigates the site to perform the requested actions.
Note: This connector interacts with the HelloFresh website through browser automation. Website changes may affect functionality. Use responsibly and in accordance with HelloFresh's terms of service.
Security
- Credentials are passed via environment variables only — never hardcoded
- The browser runs in headless mode with no persistent storage
- Sessions are not saved between server restarts
License
MIT
Tools (12)
get_menuBrowse current week's recipes with filtersget_recipe_detailsFull recipe info: ingredients, instructions, nutritionselect_mealsChoose meals for an upcoming deliveryskip_weekSkip a delivery weekget_delivery_scheduleView all upcoming deliveriesmodify_deliveryChange a delivery dateget_preferencesView dietary preferences and allergensupdate_preferencesUpdate dietary/cuisine preferencesget_subscriptionView current plan (servings, frequency, price)modify_subscriptionChange plan size or delivery frequencyget_past_ordersBrowse order historyrate_recipeRate a recipe after cookingEnvironment Variables
HELLOFRESH_EMAILrequiredYour HelloFresh account email addressHELLOFRESH_PASSWORDrequiredYour HelloFresh account passwordConfiguration
{"mcpServers": {"hellofresh": {"command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@striderlabs/mcp-hellofresh"], "env": {"HELLOFRESH_EMAIL": "your@email.com", "HELLOFRESH_PASSWORD": "yourpassword"}}}}