Pepesto MCP

MCP server for the Pepesto API - give your agent the ability to turn any recipe (a URL, plain text, or a photo) into a matched basket of real supermarket products with live prices, across 26 European supermarkets. The MCP covers the recipe → matched cart half of the workflow (parse / search / map ingredients to SKUs / check catalogs); placing the actual order is a separate step - see Where checkout actually happens. Its README documents 7 tools, including pepesto_oneshot, pepesto_predirect, pepesto_parse.

People who work with agentic shopping and pepesto and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-23 · ★ 7 · #135 OF 227 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Pepesto MCP

before you install - you'll need

PEPESTO_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add pepesto-solutions-pepesto-mcp -- npx -y @pepesto/pepesto-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pepesto-solutions-pepesto-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pepesto/pepesto-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @pepesto/pepesto-mcp - the @pepesto scope differs from the repo owner (pepesto-solutions); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.pepesto-solutions is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Pepesto MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can parse a URL/text/image recipe into structured ingredients + KgToken, and check remaining credits. Free.

The 7 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what pepesto-mcp lets an agent do.

pepesto_oneshot: - One-shot recipe → matched cart, including a redirect_url for checkout.
pepesto_predirect: - Free, no API key. Shopping list → deferred deep link (redirect_url); the end user pays when they check out in the Pepesto app.
pepesto_parse: - Parse a URL/text/image recipe into structured ingredients + KgToken.
pepesto_suggest: - Search Pepesto's 1M+ recipe graph.
pepesto_products: - Map KgTokens + supermarket to concrete products with prices.
pepesto_catalog: - Full SKU dump for a supermarket. Only when explicitly requested; cache results.
pepesto_credits: - Check remaining credits. Free.

Latest releases

v1.7.0 · 2026-06-23

1.7.0 (2026-06-23) · add public free /predirect tool · render result as a friendly tappable link

v1.6.0 · 2026-05-05

1.6.0 (2026-05-05) · add dockerfile for running the mcp · list tools without the need for an api key

v1.5.0 · 2026-05-05

1.5.0 (2026-05-05) · list tools without the need for an api key

04 · Who maintains Pepesto MCP

pepesto-mcp is maintained by pepesto-solutions. We track 2 MCP servers from pepesto-solutions - 1 actively maintained, 7 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/pepesto-solutions/pepesto-mcp
category: automation - ranked #135 of 227 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-23)
registry: io.github.pepesto-solutions/pepesto-mcp (active, first published 2026-04-29 · 8 versions)
packages: npm:@pepesto/pepesto-mcp

06 · Pepesto MCP FAQ

Is Pepesto MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-06-23 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Pepesto MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can parse a URL/text/image recipe into structured ingredients + KgToken, and check remaining credits. Free.

How do I install Pepesto MCP?

Run `npx -y @pepesto/pepesto-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (PEPESTO_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Pepesto MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Pepesto MCP

Alternatives to Pepesto MCP

Maintained automation servers if Pepesto MCP isn't the fit.

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