recipescraper-cli-tool-er 0.1.1

RecipeScraper CLI Tool

Version: 0.1.1 Python: >= 3.13

RecipeScraper is a Python command-line tool that extracts recipe information from a given recipe URL. It supports most popular recipe websites that use structured data (JSON-LD) and saves the results in a structured text format.

Features: CLI prompts for a recipe URL, or pass it as an argument Scrapes and extracts: Recipe title Ingredients Instructions (including nested sections) Optional: Equipment list, nutrition info if available Saves the recipe in a formatted .txt file in the current directory Works with most websites that provide recipe metadata in structured formats

Requirements: Python >= 3.13

Dependencies (managed automatically with uv): argparse>=1.4.0 bs4>=0.0.2 requests>=2.32.5 validators>=0.35.0

Installation: Clone this repository: git clone https://github.com/yourusername/RecipeScraper.git cd RecipeScraper

Create and sync the virtual environment: uv sync

Activate the environment: Linux / macOS: source .venv/bin/activate Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

Or install the package directly with pip: pip install recipescraper-cli-tool-er==0.1.0

Usage: Run the program by passing a URL as an argument: recipescraper https://example.com/recipe-url

Or interactively: python main.py

This will scrape the recipe and save a .txt file in the current directory.

Example Output File: Recipe Title: Polenta Fries Ingredients: 1 cup cornmeal 4 cups water Salt Olive oil Instructions: Preheat the oven to 425°F. Bring water to a boil, add salt. Slowly whisk in cornmeal. Cook until thickened... Planned Features: Support exporting recipes in JSON or Markdown Improved error handling and validation Optional web interface for easier scraping Automatic detection of recipe metadata across more websites

License:

MIT License