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R1 stabilization: pytest harness with transactional db fixture, smoke + alembic + auth + scrape + approval + swiftly tests, github actions ci yaml. Bearer-token admin auth + signed-cookie session for family ui mutations. Async POST /api/admin/scrape (BackgroundTasks, returns 202). Path canonicalization (no /list, /planned suffixes). DATABASE_URL fail-fast on empty. R2 deferred-risk spikes: live lucky california fetch (R2-A), full email+per-voter approval click round trip with single-use enforcement (R2-B, console email backend, sendgrid stub). R3-0 phase 3 redesign: replaced playwright html scraper with requests based swiftly json api client. 17 categories, ~10k products per scrape, upsert by (source, external_id). 401 surfaces actionable token-refresh message via ScrapeLog.error_message. Pre-existing defects fixed: shopping_list.py syntax error blocking app import, MealPlan.votes orphan relationship, JSONB(astext=True) invalid kwarg, missing requests dep, calorie_target schema drift, every SQLEnum needed values_callable, 0001 had empty downgrade(), seed had duplicate ingredient rows. Migrations added: 0003 grocery_item.description, 0004 family_profile. calorie_target, 0005 grocery_item.external_id + source + composite index. Verified: 31/31 pytest green, alembic upgrade->downgrade->upgrade clean, frontend npm run build clean, live scrape 9,960 grocery_item rows in 36s. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Meal Planner
Self-hosted meal planning system that integrates with Lucky California grocery store, sends weekly meal proposals via email to family members, generates shopping lists, and learns from feedback.
Background
This project was born out of frustration with meal kit services (Blue Apron → EveryPlate → HungryRoot → Sunbasket) that:
- Escalate costs to 3x ingredient markup
- Fall into repetitive meal rhythms
- Force users to log into apps to manage selections
- Don't integrate with home pantry items
Features
- Grocery Integration: Scrapes Lucky California weekly ads and sales
- Family Approval Workflow: Email proposals with approve/deny; one denial swaps the meal
- Shopping List Generation: Weekly list grouped by store aisles, highlighting sales
- Pantry Integration: Specify home items to incorporate into suggestions
- Web UI: Modern interface for the whole family
- Learning: Feedback-based meal recommendations
- Recipe Images: Scraped from public recipe sites, AI fallback available
Architecture
- Backend: Python/FastAPI
- Database: PostgreSQL
- Frontend: React + Tailwind CSS
- Email: SendGrid
- Hosting: Docker Compose with nginx reverse proxy
Documentation
Quick Start
# Clone and start
docker-compose up -d
# View logs
docker-compose logs -f
# Stop
docker-compose down
Family Profile
Household: 2 adults, 2 children
- One adult likes mushrooms, one child OK with them
- Three family members do NOT like mushrooms
- No allergies
- Calorie, budget, and health conscious eating
Approval Workflow
- System generates 7-day meal plan based on sales, dietary constraints, budget, variety
- Email sent to both adults with meal previews
- One denial = meal swapped; no denials = auto-approved
- Shopping list generated after approval
Tech Stack
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Backend | Python 3.11, FastAPI |
| Database | PostgreSQL 15 |
| Frontend | React 18, TypeScript, Tailwind |
| Scraping | Playwright, BeautifulSoup |
| SendGrid | |
| Hosting | Docker Compose, nginx |
Languages
Python
72.5%
TypeScript
25.9%
JavaScript
0.5%
PLpgSQL
0.4%
CSS
0.3%
Other
0.2%