configure

Chef Configure

Set up the user's cooking profile, saved to ~/.claude/chef/config.md. Create the file if it doesn't exist; update fields if it does.

Fields to Configure

Walk through each field interactively, showing the current value if one exists:

Field	Description	Example
location	City + province/country	Montreal, QC
preferred_stores	Grocery stores nearby	IGA Plateau, Metro Jean-Talon, SAQ
dietary	Restrictions or preferences	none, vegetarian, no nuts, gluten-free
people	Default number of people to cook for	2
cuisine_preference	Favourite cuisines	French, Italian, Japanese
skill_level	Cooking confidence	beginner, intermediate, advanced
oven_temp_unit	Preferred unit for oven temps	fahrenheit (default), celsius
health_goals	Weekly eating goals for meal prep	balanced, high_protein, plant_forward, low_carb, light
prep_days	Days to prep for each week	4 (Mon–Thu default)
prep_extras	Extra portions per meal beyond people (e.g. packed lunches)	0 default, 1 for one next-day lunch
prep_time	Available prep session time	2h30 default

Workflow

1. Read ~/.claude/chef/config.md if it exists — show current values
2. For each field with no value (or all if first run), ask the user
3. Output the full config as a markdown code block in your response — do this BEFORE calling Write. Use YAML frontmatter format with --- delimiters. Do NOT use bullet lists. Example:

   ---
   location: Montreal, QC
   preferred_stores: IGA Plateau, Metro Jean-Talon, SAQ
   dietary: none
   people: 2
   cuisine_preference: French, Italian, Japanese
   skill_level: intermediate
   ---
   

4. Then write the config to ~/.claude/chef/config.md
5. Confirm saved (or show the content to paste manually if write is blocked)

Output Format

---
location: Montreal, QC
preferred_stores: IGA Plateau, Metro Jean-Talon, SAQ
dietary: none
people: 2
cuisine_preference: French, Italian, Japanese
skill_level: intermediate
oven_temp_unit: fahrenheit
health_goals: balanced
prep_days: 4
prep_extras: 0
prep_time: 2h30
---

Notes

• preferred_stores is also used by the grocer skill — keep it accurate
• For partial updates (e.g. "change my location"): only update that field; keep all others unchanged; always show the new value explicitly (e.g. "Updating location → Quebec City, QC") before writing
• Confirm the saved config at the end