Paprika Recipe Importer

Convert recipe text (pasted text, video transcript, image description, or any raw content) into a .paprikarecipes file that can be imported directly into the...

Convert recipe content (any format/language) into a .paprikarecipes file for Paprika 3.

Workflow

1. Extract recipe fields from the input (text, image, transcript, URL content).
2. Build a JSON recipe object — only include fields actually present in the source; do NOT invent values.
3. Run the packaging script to produce the .paprikarecipes file.
4. Deliver the file to the user.

Step 1 — Extract Fields

Parse the input and populate only the fields that exist in the source:

JSON field	Notes
name	Recipe title. Required.
ingredients	Newline-separated list. Format: quantity unit ingredient.
directions	Newline-separated steps.
description	Intro/summary paragraph, if present.
notes	Tips, variations, author notes.
servings	e.g. "4 porções" or "serves 6"
prep_time	e.g. "15 min"
cook_time	e.g. "30 min"
total_time	e.g. "45 min"
source	Author name, site name, person.
source_url	Original URL, if available.
categories	JSON array of strings, e.g. ["Jantar", "Massas"]
difficulty	"Easy", "Medium", or "Hard" — only if explicitly stated.
rating	Integer 1–5 — only if explicitly stated.
nutritional_info	Any nutritional data present.

Rules:

• Never fabricate values not present in the source.
• Keep the original language (Portuguese, English, mixed — whatever the source uses).
• Ingredients: one per line, preserve quantities and units exactly.
• Directions: one step per line; numbered steps → strip the number (Paprika handles display).

Step 2 — Build JSON

Write the recipe as a JSON file to a temp path, e.g. /tmp/<recipe-name>.json.

Step 3 — Run the Script

python3 ~/.openclaw/skills/paprika-recipe-importer/scripts/build_paprikarecipes.py \
  /tmp/<recipe-name>.json \
  /tmp/<recipe-name>.paprikarecipes

The script accepts a single JSON object or a JSON array (for multiple recipes).

Step 4 — Deliver

Send the .paprikarecipes file to the user. Mention:

• How to import: File → Import in Paprika (or double-click the file on macOS/iOS).
• Which fields were found and which were absent from the source.