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F5 — Persistent week selector in URL (the audit's F5 / H7 finding).
Backend:
- GET /api/meals and GET /api/shopping-list now accept an optional
?week_start=YYYY-MM-DD query param. When set, the response is the
MealPlan for that week (any status). When omitted, behaviour is
unchanged: meals returns the latest plan; shopping-list returns
the latest approved/locked plan with fallback to latest.
- No new dependencies; uses FastAPI's Optional[date] Query type
which auto-validates the YYYY-MM-DD format.
- Files: backend/app/api/meals.py:30-57, shopping_list.py:27-60.
Frontend:
- New week helpers in lib/utils.ts: isoMonday(), parseIsoDate(),
shiftIsoDate(), formatIsoDate(). All UTC-based to match the
backend's date column. isoMonday returns the ISO date of the
Monday of a given date's week.
- api/index.ts: meals.getPlanned(weekStart?) and
shoppingList.get(weekStart?) take an optional ISO date string.
Axios drops undefined params, so callers can omit them.
- Dashboard: useSearchParams('week') reads the URL; if absent or
invalid, falls back to this week's Monday (so the default URL is
empty). The queryKey now includes weekStart, so navigating weeks
fetches the right plan. A new segmented control in the header
(chevron-left | 'This week' / 'Current' jump button | chevron-
right) lets the user step weeks; the jump button highlights
primary-50 when the displayed week IS the current week. 'This
week' clears the ?week param. Mutations (move/approve/deny/
delete/generate) now invalidate ['mealPlan', weekStart] so the
right week refetches.
- ShoppingList: same URL sync, same segmented control, same
weekStart in queryKey. The 'no plan' empty state branches on
isCurrentWeek: 'No shopping list yet' (current) vs 'No plan for
that week' (any other week). The local-storage check-state key
naturally isolates per week (it uses shoppingList.week_start_date
which is the server's view of the current plan's week).
Migration 0015 cast fix:
- Discovered while smoke-testing on the local dev DB: the
CASE expression in 0015_normalize_pantry_aisles.py failed
with 'operator does not exist: text = boolean' on the
varchar(100) aisle column. Root cause: the CASE branches were
inferred as different types (string vs NULL) so the SET
target type couldn't be unified.
- Fix: explicit ::varchar(100) cast on the CASE expression.
Also simplified the WHEN '' branch (was NULLIF(...) IS NULL
with implicit bool comparison). Tested on local dev DB:
alembic upgrade head now succeeds; the 21196 rows that the
Sprint 2 dry-run predicted actually normalize correctly.
This means Sprint 2's deploy was blocked on the same bug
(the deployment host would have hit the same error).
- Verified via curl: /api/shopping-list?week_start=2026-05-15
returns 25 items with aisles 'Meat & Seafood', 'Pantry',
'Produce', 'Dairy & Eggs' (the canonical labels the migration
produces). Pre-migration aisles like 'meat_seafood' are gone.
Build: tsc 0 errors, vite 0 errors. 7 files, +196/-22.
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, with interactive checkboxes to track purchased items
- Pantry Integration: Specify home items to incorporate into suggestions
- Web UI: Modern interface for the whole family
- Learning: Feedback-based meal recommendations, with weekly auto-discovery of new recipes from external APIs when family preferences are signaled
- Recipe Images: Scraped from public recipe sites, AI fallback available
- Unit Conversion: Converts recipe quantities (cups, tbsp, lb) to grocery units for accurate cost estimates
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 |