Recipe Command

Parse and display Cooklang recipe files.

Usage

cook recipe [OPTIONS] [RECIPE]

Arguments

Argument	Description
[RECIPE]	Recipe file to read (stdin if not specified). Supports full path, relative path, recipe name, or scaling syntax (recipe.cook:2). The .cook extension is optional.

Options

Option	Description
-f, --format <FORMAT>	Output format: human (default), json, yaml, cooklang, markdown, latex, typst, schema
-s, --scale <SCALE>	Scaling factor for ingredient quantities (default: 1)
-o, --output <FILE>	Output file (format inferred from extension)
--pretty	Pretty-print JSON and YAML output

Examples

# View a recipe
cook recipe "Neapolitan Pizza"

# Scale a recipe 2x
cook recipe "Pasta.cook:2"

# Export as JSON
cook recipe "Neapolitan Pizza" -f json --pretty

# Save as Markdown
cook recipe "Neapolitan Pizza" -f markdown -o pizza.md

# Read from stdin
cat recipe.cook | cook recipe

# View a menu file
cook recipe "2 Day Plan.menu"

Notes

• The .cook extension is optional and added automatically
• Scaling can use inline :N syntax or --scale N flag; inline takes precedence
• Menu files (.menu) are supported and scaling applies to all referenced recipes
• Output format is inferred from -o file extension when -f is not specified