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andres-mancera/recipes

Analysis updated 2026-07-13 · repo last pushed 2016-10-04

Audience · generalComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TLDR

A personal collection of cooking recipes stored as plain text files on GitHub. There is no app or interface, you just browse the files and read the recipes.

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    What it is
      Digital cookbook
      Plain text files
      No software to install
    How to use
      Browse files on GitHub
      Click a recipe to read
      Copy for personal use
    Who it is for
      Home cooks
      People wanting meal ideas
      Anyone seeking tested recipes
    Notable qualities
      Very simple
      Shows GitHub as document storage
      No interactive features
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Browse the collection to find a new dish to cook for dinner tonight.

USE CASE 2

Copy a recipe file to your own notes app or computer for personal use.

USE CASE 3

See how GitHub can be used to store and share simple text documents.

USE CASE 4

Get cooking inspiration from recipes the author has already tested and enjoyed.

What is it built with?

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How does it compare?

andres-mancera/recipes0xhassaan/nn-from-scratch0xzgbot/hermes-comfyui-skills
Stars00
LanguagePython
Last pushed2016-10-04
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyeasymoderateeasy
Complexity1/54/51/5
Audiencegeneraldeveloperdesigner

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
No license is mentioned, so the author retains all rights by default.

In plain English

This project, called "Recipes," is exactly what it sounds like: a personal collection of recipes for foods the author enjoys. It is not a software tool or an application with a user interface. Instead, it is simply a place where someone has written down their favorite cooking instructions and saved them online. At a high level, the repository works like a digital cookbook stored on GitHub. Instead of keeping recipes scribbled on paper or buried in a notes app, the author has typed them out as plain text files. Anyone who visits the page can browse through these files, open them, and read the ingredients and steps needed to make the dishes. There is no programmatic logic or interactive element here. You would use this by opening the repository on GitHub, clicking on a recipe file that catches your eye, and reading it on your screen or copying it for your own use. There is no need to download, install, or run anything. The people who might find this useful are simply other home cooks looking for meal ideas. If you want to try a recipe that someone else has already tested and enjoyed, you could browse this collection for inspiration. That said, the README does not go into detail about what specific types of food are included, how many recipes exist, or whether the collection is actively growing over time. What stands out about this project is its simplicity. It demonstrates how a platform built for software development can also serve as a straightforward way to store and share any kind of text-based document. There are no complex features or hidden functionality, just a straightforward, practical use of a tool to organize and share personal knowledge.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me organize my own personal recipe collection on GitHub. List the steps to create a repository, add plain text recipe files, and format them so they are easy to read and browse.
Prompt 2
I want to structure a recipe file in plain text. Write a clean template I can fill in for each dish, including fields for ingredients, prep time, cook time, and step-by-step instructions.
Prompt 3
Suggest a simple folder structure for a GitHub repository that stores cooking recipes, so a visitor can easily browse by category like breakfast, dinner, or desserts.

Frequently asked questions

What is recipes?

A personal collection of cooking recipes stored as plain text files on GitHub. There is no app or interface, you just browse the files and read the recipes.

Is recipes actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2016-10-04).

What license does recipes use?

No license is mentioned, so the author retains all rights by default.

How hard is recipes to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is recipes for?

Mainly general.

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