Lab
Lab
Lab is where experimental features land before they are generally available. They are alpha: they may change, and they can affect system stability.
Open Settings → Lab from the beaker item in the user menu. Only the first user (user id 1) can turn lab flags on or off.
Current experiments
MCP Server
Expose a Model Context Protocol server so AI tools can list, create, update, and render your recipes. Requires an MCP API token.
MCP ServerEnable a flag
- Sign in as the first registered user.
- Go to Settings → Lab.
- Toggle the experiment on.
You can also enable the MCP server with TOGGLE_MCP=true. See Environment variables.