recipescraper-cli-tool-er 0.1.0

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RecipeScraper

Version: 0.1.0

RecipeScraper is a Python tool that extracts recipe information from a given recipe URL. Currently, it supports PreppyKitchen.com, with plans to expand support for more recipe websites in future versions.

Features: Prompts the user for a recipe URL.

Scrapes and extracts: Recipe title Equipment list Ingredients Instructions

Saves the recipe in a formatted .txt file inside the txt_files/ folder.

Requirements: Python 3.13.3 or higher uv (https://github.com/astral-sh/uv) for virtual environment and dependency management

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

Create and sync the virtual environment with uv: uv sync

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

Usage: Run the program: python main.py

You will be prompted to enter a recipe URL (currently only works with PreppyKitchen.com). After running, a .txt file will be generated in the txt_files/ directory containing the scraped recipe.

Example Output File: Recipe Title: Rice Pudding Equipment: saucepan, whisk, spatula Ingredients: 1 cup rice 2 cups milk 1/2 cup sugar

Instructions: Heat the milk... Stir in the rice...

Limitations (v0.1.0): Only works with PreppyKitchen.com Basic scraping (does not handle images, nutrition info, etc.) Planned Features Support for more recipe websites (using JSON-LD structured data). Better error handling and validation. Option to export recipes in JSON or Markdown format. CLI arguments instead of interactive input.

Dependencies: bs4>=0.0.2 requests>=2.32.5 validators>=0.35.0

Dependencies are managed automatically with uv.

License: MIT License