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PantryStock

AI-Powered Recipe & Inventory Management

Phoenix LiveView AI Integration Oban Workers Real-time Updates HTML Parsing Image Processing
Timeline
6 weeks
Development time
Status
MVP Complete
Current state
Complexity
Advanced
Technical difficulty

The Challenge

Families waste food because they don't know what ingredients they have or which recipes they can make. They needed a way to track pantry inventory, import recipes easily, and see which recipes match their current ingredients to reduce food waste.

The Solution

Built an inventory tracking system with AI-powered recipe import. Users can import recipes from any URL (AI extracts ingredients automatically), track what's in their pantry/fridge/freezer, and get smart recipe suggestions based on available ingredients. Includes expiration notifications and automatic shopping list generation.

Key Features Implemented

AI Recipe Import

Paste any recipe URL and AI extracts ingredients automatically

Smart Inventory Tracking

Organize items by location (pantry, fridge, freezer)

Recipe Matching Engine

Shows which recipes you can make with current inventory

Expiration Alerts

Daily notifications for items about to expire

Shopping List Generation

Auto-generate lists for recipes you want to make

Real-time Dashboard

Overview of inventory status and available recipes

Background Jobs

Async AI processing and daily expiration checks

Mobile-Optimized

Manage inventory from your phone while shopping

Technical Highlights

  • AI integration for intelligent recipe extraction and parsing
  • Custom recipe scraping with HTML parsing
  • Background workers for AI processing and scheduled jobs
  • Smart recipe matching algorithm comparing ingredients to inventory
  • Cron jobs for daily expiration notifications at 9 AM
  • HTTP client for reliable recipe URL fetching
  • Image processing for recipe photos

Results & Impact

AI-Powered
Recipe import from any URL
Smart Match
Find recipes you can cook now
Zero Waste
Expiration tracking & alerts

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