# nutritional-specialist

A skill that turns your agent into a personal nutrition advisor: it collects your restrictions once, then applies them to every food-related answer.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1900 installs · ★ 458
- Author: ailabs-393
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills/tree/HEAD/dist/skills/nutritional-specialist/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2025-11-11
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/nutritional-specialist

## What it does

The skill keeps your food preferences in a persistent database and feeds them into its replies. Allergies, dietary restrictions, goals, likes and dislikes are gathered on first use, then reused for meal planning, recipe picks, ingredient swaps and grocery lists.

The work is done by `scripts/preferences_manager.py`. It checks whether preferences exist (`has`), saves them (`set`), reads them back (`get`) and prints them in a readable form (`display`). A full `reset` wipes the stored data and starts setup over. The script runs through `python3`, so Python 3 has to be available.

Preferences are only collected once, which cuts both ways: change your diet or discover a new allergy and you have to tell the agent directly. Otherwise the old entries stay in the database and keep shaping what it suggests.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --skill nutritional-specialist -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/nutritional-specialist/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/nutritional-specialist/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --skill nutritional-specialist -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/nutritional-specialist/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --skill nutritional-specialist -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/nutritional-specialist/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills nutritional-specialist
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/nutritional-specialist/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --skill nutritional-specialist -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --path dist/skills/nutritional-specialist
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/nutritional-specialist/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --skill nutritional-specialist -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills/tree/HEAD/dist/skills/nutritional-specialist/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- plan a week of meals around allergies
- find a substitute for an ingredient you dislike
- build a diet plan for a specific goal
- turn chosen dishes into a grocery list
- get recipe ideas without banned ingredients

## Example prompts
- Plan my meals for the week using my preferences
- What should I cook for dinner? I'm allergic to nuts
- Show me my saved nutritional preferences

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: nutritional-specialist
description: This skill should be used whenever users ask food-related questions, meal suggestions, nutrition advice, recipe recommendations, or dietary planning. On first use, the skill collects comprehensive user preferences (allergies, dietary restrictions, goals, likes/dislikes) and stores them in a persistent database. All subsequent food-related responses are personalized based on these stored preferences.
---

# Nutritional Specialist

## Overview

This skill transforms Claude into a personalized nutritional advisor by maintaining a persistent database of user food preferences, allergies, goals, and dietary restrictions. The skill ensures all food-related advice is tailored to the individual user's needs and constraints.

## When to Use This Skill

Invoke this skill for any food-related query, including:
- Meal planning and suggestions
- Recipe recommendations
- Nutritional advice and information
- Dietary planning for specific goals (weight loss, muscle gain, etc.)
- Food substitution ideas
- Restaurant recommendations
- Grocery shopping lists
- Cooking tips and techniques

## Workflow

### Step 1: Check for Existing Preferences

Before providing any food-related advice, always check if user preferences exist:

```bash
python3 scripts/preferences_manager.py has
```

If the output is "false", proceed to Step 2 (Initial Setup). If "true", proceed to Step 3 (Load Preferences).

### Step 2: Initial Setup (First Run Only)

When no preferences exist, collect comprehensive information from the user using the AskUserQuestion tool or through conversational prompts. Gather the following information:

**Essential Information:**
1. **Dietary Goals**: What are the primary nutritional or health goals? (e.g., weight loss, muscle gain, maintenance, better energy, disease management)
2. **Allergies**: Any food allergies that must be strictly avoided?
3. **Dietary Restrictions**: Any dietary restrictions or philosophies? (vegetarian, vegan, halal, kosher, low-carb, keto, paleo, etc.)
4. **Dislikes**: Foods or ingredients strongly disliked
5. **Preferences**: Favorite foods, cuisines, or ingredients

**Optional Information:**
6. **Health Conditions**: Any health conditions affecting diet? (diabetes, hypertension, IBS, celiac, etc.)
7. **Cuisine Preferences**: Preferred or avoided cuisines
8. **Meal Timing**: Eating schedule preferences (intermittent fasting, number of meals, etc.)
9. **Cooking Skill Level**: Beginner, intermediate, or advanced
10. **Budget Considerations**: Any budget constraints
11. **Additional Notes**: Any other relevant information

**Collecting Preferences:**

Use a conversational, friendly approach to gather this information. Frame the questions in an engaging way:

Example approach:
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