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Sprint 11 (commit 41154e9) wires the previously-dead
"Generate Meal Plan" empty-state CTA on the Dashboard to two
existing endpoints (POST /api/meals + POST /api/meals/{id}/fill-
empty-slots). No backend changes; no new dependencies. The
handler lives on the client for now; future F8 (Spoonacular) +
F9 (Ollama) will swap the fillEmptySlots call for an LLM call
without changing the DOM. F8 + F9 remain in the §Future backlog.
This commit updates the 6 running docs that track the sprint:
- .agent/plan.md — Sprint 11 section (S11.1-S11.3) added.
- .agent/context.md — Sprint 11 (D1-D6, Q1-Q3) added; file:line
references; key takeaways.
- Review/sprint11-verification.md — new file: 4-step browser
smoke + race test + 2 API curls + a11y check + risks + future
work section.
- Review/ui-nielsen-audit.md — Sprint 11 status block (T5.1-T5.3)
at the top, after the Sprint 10 block.
- fix-ui-audit.md — Sprint 11 section (T5.1-T5.5) added after the
Sprint 10 section.
- Review/handoff-ui-audit.md — Batch G added to the deploy
instructions; Sprint 11 section added after Sprint 10; TL;DR
table row 11 added; Last-updated footer updated.
- docs/HANDOFF.md — Sprint 11 section added after the Sprint 10
section, with a path-forward paragraph for F8/F9.
All 6 docs now reflect Sprint 11. §Future backlog remaining: F8
(Spoonacular) + F9 (Ollama) proposals, both full backend work.
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 |