Cook (Cooklang recipes) runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 47 installs a week from npm. Last commit 6 Oct 2026.
Cooklang recipes for AI agents: validate, meal plans, shopping lists, pantry, nutrition
What the code does
We read the source, 4 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
postinstall: node install.js
execFileSync(process.execPath, [path.join(__dirname, "..", "install.js")], {
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add cook-mcp -- npx -y @cookmd/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"cook-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cookmd/mcp"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.cook-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cookmd/mcp"]{
"mcpServers": {
"cook-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cookmd/mcp"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"cook-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cookmd/mcp"
]
}
}
}Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
COOK_RECIPES_DIR (Recipe folder. If unset, the client's workspace roots, then the working directory).
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