{ "meta": { "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true }, "nodes": [ { "id": "4594397e-3aa0-4872-985b-6e11b9bff28b", "name": "Sticky Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 10512, 1088 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 768, "height": 272, "content": "## Schedule and meal generation\n\nTriggering the workflow and creating the weekly meal plan." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "783a568d-c3fc-4191-823d-2bf7aad4f5a1", "name": "Sticky Note2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 11408, 1088 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 1376, "height": 272, "content": "## Meal plan email workflow\n\nFetching meals, normalizing data, emailing and handling user responses." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "99d6ab0b-f8b4-490a-a6a7-5f08066a5364", "name": "Sticky Note3", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 13248, 1072 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 1440, "height": 272, "content": "## Shopping list creation\n\nRetrieving recipe data and building a shopping list in Mealie." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "3c024a75-7911-4528-b726-d829384b0c0b", "name": "Add Ingredients To Shopping List", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [ 14544, 1184 ], "parameters": { "url": "=http://:9925/api/households/shopping/lists/{{$('Create Shopping List in Mealie').item.json.id}}/recipe", "method": "POST", "options": {}, "jsonBody": "={{ $json.recipes }}", "sendBody": true, "specifyBody": "json", "authentication": "predefinedCredentialType", "nodeCredentialType": "httpBearerAuth" }, "credentials": { "httpBearerAuth": { "name": "" } }, "executeOnce": false, "typeVersion": 4.4 }, { "id": "904ddc41-c71e-432e-8564-4e766905fa44", "name": "Delete Random Meal Plan", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [ 13424, 1744 ], "parameters": { "url": "=http://:9925/api/households/mealplans/{{ $json.id }}", "method": "DELETE", "options": {}, "authentication": "predefinedCredentialType", "nodeCredentialType": "httpBearerAuth" }, "credentials": { "httpBearerAuth": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 4.4 }, { "id": "85c04cb6-c234-424e-a5eb-6645829200b5", "name": "Split Removals Array", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut", "position": [ 13200, 1744 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "fieldToSplitOut": "removals" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "a4fd769a-992f-4a82-a3b1-fb310e558047", "name": "Generate Random Meal Plan", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [ 11136, 1200 ], "parameters": { "url": "http://:9925/api/households/mealplans/random", "method": "POST", "options": {}, "sendBody": true, "authentication": "predefinedCredentialType", "bodyParameters": { "parameters": [ { "name": "date", "value": "={{ $json.date }}" }, { "name": "entryType", "value": "dinner" } ] }, "nodeCredentialType": "httpBearerAuth" }, "credentials": { "httpBearerAuth": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 4.4 }, { "id": "d0b8ac89-7d39-465b-87b2-19cf2dcda40a", "name": "Create Shopping List in Mealie", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [ 13840, 1184 ], "parameters": { "url": "http://:9925/api/households/shopping/lists", "method": "POST", "options": {}, "jsonBody": "={\n \"name\": \"Shopping List Week of {{ $('Generate Upcoming Week').item.json.date }}\"\n} ", "sendBody": true, "specifyBody": "json", "authentication": "predefinedCredentialType", "nodeCredentialType": "httpBearerAuth" }, "credentials": { "httpBearerAuth": { "name": "" } }, "executeOnce": true, "typeVersion": 4.4, "alwaysOutputData": false }, { "id": "3cb018a9-b6f9-491d-a412-ed82539e8660", "name": "Normalize Recipe Data", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [ 14320, 1184 ], "parameters": { "jsCode": "const recipes = $('Fetch Recipe By Slug').all();\n\nconst mealPlanRecipes = recipes.map(item => {\n const recipe = item.json;\n return {\n recipeId: recipe.id,\n recipeIncrementQuantity: recipe.recipeServings ?? 1,\n recipeIngredients: (recipe.recipeIngredient ?? 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148\"\n const lastDash = key.lastIndexOf(' - ');\n const id = key.substring(lastDash + 3).trim();\n const withoutId = key.substring(0, lastDash).trim();\n\n const [date, ...nameParts] = withoutId.split(' \u2014 ');\n return {\n id,\n date: date.trim(),\n recipeName: nameParts.join(' \u2014 ').trim()\n };\n });\n\nreturn [{\n json: {\n removals,\n isEmpty: removals.length === 0\n }\n}];" }, "typeVersion": 2 }, { "id": "1a16fd08-534a-4bbe-a6e7-fce3533e15fc", "name": "Check for Removals", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "position": [ 12640, 1200 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "conditions": { "options": { "version": 3, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict" }, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [ { "id": "277ef324-0619-46ed-81bd-37447d7306b4", "operator": { "type": "array", "operation": "empty", "singleValue": true }, "leftValue": "={{ $json.removals }}", "rightValue": "" } ] } }, "typeVersion": 2.3 }, { "id": "5334884e-470e-47d7-b841-39b11c8b6082", "name": "Generate Upcoming Week", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [ 10928, 1200 ], "parameters": { "jsCode": "const days = [];\nconst today = new Date($now.toFormat('yyyy-MM-dd'));\nfor (let i = 0; i < 7; i++) {\n const date = new Date(today);\n date.setDate(today.getDate() + i);\n days.push({\n json: {\n date: date.toISOString().split(\"T\")[0],\n dayOfWeek: date.toLocaleDateString(\"en-US\", { weekday: \"long\" }),\n }\n });\n}\nreturn days;" }, "typeVersion": 2 }, { "id": "dec9f546-f092-429f-84d0-300fae39ce71", "name": "Weekly Schedule Trigger", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger", "position": [ 10560, 1200 ], "parameters": { "rule": { "interval": [ { "field": "weeks" } ] } }, "typeVersion": 1.3 }, { "id": "57c7f3f0-a5da-4407-b94c-675fe2647b13", "name": "Prepare Meal Plan Email Data", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [ 11664, 1200 ], "parameters": { "jsCode": "// N8N Code Node - Meal Plan Email Generator\n// Input: the meal plan JSON from your previous node\n// Output: { html: \"...\" } for the Gmail node\n\nconst items = $input.first().json.items;\n\nconst days = ['Sunday','Monday','Tuesday','Wednesday','Thursday','Friday','Saturday'];\n\nfunction formatDate(dateStr) {\n const d = new Date(dateStr + 'T00:00:00');\n return {\n weekday: days[d.getDay()],\n date: d.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'long', day: 'numeric' })\n };\n}\n\nfunction shortDesc(text) {\n // Pull out just the first sentence for a clean summary\n const first = text.split('. ')[0];\n return first.length > 160 ? first.substring(0, 157) + '...' : first;\n}\n\nfunction extractStats(desc) {\n const cal = desc.match(/(\\d+)\\s*calories/i);\n const protein = desc.match(/(\\d+)g of protein/i);\n const time = null; // pulled from recipe directly\n return {\n calories: cal ? cal[1] : null,\n protein: protein ? protein[1] : null,\n };\n}\n\nconst mealRows = items.map(item => {\n const { weekday, date } = formatDate(item.date);\n const recipe = item.recipe;\n const stats = extractStats(recipe.description);\n const desc = shortDesc(recipe.description);\n\n const statBadges = [\n recipe.totalTime ? `\u23f1 ${recipe.totalTime}` : null,\n stats.calories ? `\ud83d\udd25 ${stats.calories} cal` : null,\n stats.protein ? `\ud83d\udcaa ${stats.protein}g protein` : null,\n recipe.recipeServings ? `\ud83c\udf7d Serves ${recipe.recipeServings}` : null,\n ].filter(Boolean).map(b => `${b}`).join('');\n\n return `\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
${weekday.substring(0,3)}
\n
${new Date(item.date + 'T00:00:00').getDate()}
\n
${new Date(item.date + 'T00:00:00').toLocaleDateString('en-US',{month:'short'})}
\n 		\n
${recipe.name}
\n
${statBadges}
\n
${desc}.
\n
\n \n \n `;\n}).join('');\n\nconst selectOptions = items.map(item => {\n const { weekday } = formatDate(item.date);\n return ``;\n}).join('\\n');\n\nconst html = `\n\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n
\n
Weekly Dinner Plan
\n
This Week's Dinners
\n
Review your meals below, then let us know if you'd like to swap anything out.
\n
\n\n \n

\n Here's your dinner lineup for the week. Take a look at each meal, and if anything doesn't appeal to you, use the form below to flag it for replacement.\n

\n\n \n \n ${mealRows}\n
\n\n \n \n \n
 
\n
\n
\n\n`;\n\nconst fields = items.map(item => ({\n fieldLabel: `${item.date} \u2014 ${item.recipe.name} - ${item.id}`,\n fieldType: \"checkbox\",\n fieldOptions: {\n values: [\n {\n option: \"Remove from meal plan\"\n }\n ]\n }\n}));\n\nreturn [{ json: { html, fields } }];\n" }, "typeVersion": 2 }, { "id": "c447f816-8a11-46b6-947b-d519b7971f30", "name": "Fetch Recipe By Slug", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [ 13296, 1184 ], "parameters": { "url": "=http://:9925/api/recipes/{{ $json.recipe.slug }}", "options": {}, "authentication": "predefinedCredentialType", "nodeCredentialType": "httpBearerAuth" }, "credentials": { "httpBearerAuth": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 4.4 }, { "id": "427e210c-fde2-42dd-9f56-3b6d064dcd83", "name": "Sticky Note14", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 9952, 1072 ], "parameters": { "width": 480, "height": 736, "content": "## Create a meal plan with Mealie and generate a smart shopping list\n\n### How it works\n\n- Starts on a schedule to generate a week's worth of meals.\n- Sends an email with the meal plan and handles user responses.\n- Creates a shopping list in Mealie based on chosen recipes.\n- Allows optional removal of a random meal from the plan.\n\n### Setup steps\n\n- [ ] Configure the Schedule Trigger with desired frequency and timezone.\n- [ ] Set up Mealie API credentials (IP, port, authentication) in the HTTP Request nodes.\n- [ ] Enter Gmail account details for the Send Gmail node.\n\n### Customization\n\nAdjust the \"Generate Next 7 Days\" code node to change how dates are calculated or modify the email template in the Gmail node." }, "typeVersion": 1 } ], "connections": { "Check for Removals": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Fetch Recipe By Slug", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ], [ { "node": "Split Removals Array", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Fetch Recipe By Slug": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Create Shopping List in Mealie", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Send Meal Plan Email": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Normalize User Response", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Split Removals Array": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Delete Random Meal Plan", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Normalize Recipe Data": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Add Ingredients To Shopping List", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Generate Upcoming Week": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Generate Random Meal Plan", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Delete Random Meal Plan": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Generate Random Meal Plan", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Normalize User Response": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Check for Removals", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Weekly Schedule Trigger": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Generate Upcoming Week", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Generate Random Meal Plan": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Fetch Current Week Meal Plans", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Prepare Meal Plan Email Data": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Send Meal Plan Email", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Fetch Current Week Meal Plans": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Prepare Meal Plan Email Data", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Create Shopping List in Mealie": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Normalize Recipe Data", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] } } }