openCook
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and Google Play and has been in the index since 29 Jun 2026. How this is checked
openCook is an open-source recipe manager for Android that works offline and supports meal planning, shopping lists, and barcode scanning. Optional self-hosted AI enables photo-based recipe scanning and family sync, making it ideal for home cooks seeking privacy and flexibility.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Helps users organize, plan, and cook meals by managing recipes and shopping lists offline or via a private server.
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Audience: home cooks and families managing recipes and meal plans
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Functions: scheduling, collaboration
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: GPL-3.0 · platforms: MOBILE, WEB · deployment: browser, android, self_hosted
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: f-droid.org · f-droid.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
openCook sits in PulseGate's Meal planning category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It helps users organize, plan, and cook meals by managing recipes and shopping lists offline or via a private server. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for home cooks and families managing recipes and meal plans. Basis unknown · not verified: openCook is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web and Android, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind openCook is olie.xdev, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 10 stars and 24 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include recipe management, meal planning, and shopping list. The interface is available in 26 languages, including Arabic, Tibetan, and Catalan.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Recipe management
- Meal planning
- Shopping list
- Barcode scanning
- Photo scanning (AI)
- Offline mode
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
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Frequently asked questions about openCook
- What does openCook do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: OpenCook helps users organize, plan, and cook meals by managing recipes and shopping lists offline or via a private server. It is catalogued under Meal planning on PulseGate.
- Who should use openCook?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: openCook is an open-source project built for home cooks and families managing recipes and meal plans.
- Does openCook have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — openCook is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does openCook run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: openCook runs on the web and Android. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is openCook still maintained?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 24 commits in the last 90 days.
- What projects are similar to openCook?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Recipe Keeper, Mr. Cook, and MorphCook.Recipe KeeperMr. CookMorphCook
- Who makes openCook?
- openCook is developed by olie.xdev.
- When did openCook launch?
- openCook first shipped in 2026.
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