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 Paprika Recipe Manager app. Use when the user shares a recipe in any format (text, transcript, image) and wants a Paprika import file. Triggers on phrases like "create a Paprika file", "import into Paprika", "save this recipe to Paprika", or when a recipe is shared and export to Paprika is implied.

Paprika Recipe Importer

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

Workflow

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