Documentation

Getting Started

Eatgent helps you plan dinners in minutes, not hours. Pick your preferences once, and we generate a week of recipes matched to your goals—complete with smart grocery lists.

To get started:

Sign up for a free account
Set your dietary preferences and nutrition goals
Generate your first weekly meal plan
Review recipes, accept what you like, reject what you don't
Get your shopping list and start cooking

Your plan updates each week based on what you accept or reject. The more you use Eatgent, the smarter your recommendations become.

Setting Up Your Preferences

Tell us what you eat (and don't eat) so we can match you with the right recipes.

Dietary Restrictions

Add restrictions for allergies, intolerances, or lifestyle choices. Common options include:

Vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian
Gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free
Low-carb, keto, paleo
Hormone-safe ingredients (IVF-friendly options available)

Nutrition Goals

Set daily targets for calories, protein, carbs, and fats. We'll show recipes that fit within your ranges.

Example: If you set a 500-calorie target for dinner with 30g protein minimum, we'll prioritize recipes that meet those numbers.

Cuisine Preferences

Choose your favorite cuisines or cooking styles. You can prefer quick weeknight meals, slow-cooker recipes, batch-cooking options, or specific cultural cuisines.

All preferences can be updated anytime from your account settings.

Using the Meal Planner

Here's how weekly planning works:

1. Generate Your Plan

Click "Generate Plan" and we'll create a week of dinner recipes based on your preferences. Each recipe includes prep time, cook time, servings, and full nutrition info.

2. Review Recipes

Browse your plan. Each recipe shows:

Photo and description
Fit score (how well it matches your goals)
Prep + cook time
Calories, protein, carbs, fats per serving
Ingredient list
Step-by-step instructions

3. Accept, Reject, or Replace

For each recipe:

Accept: Add it to your weekly plan and grocery list
Reject: Remove it and we'll remember you didn't like it
Search & Replace: Find a different recipe for that meal slot

Once you accept five recipes, your plan is locked and your shopping list is ready.

Understanding Fit Scores

Every recipe shows a fit score from 0-100. This tells you how well the recipe matches your personal goals and restrictions.

How We Calculate Scores

We analyze several factors:

Nutrition alignment: How close is the recipe to your calorie and macro targets?
Dietary compliance: Does it respect all your restrictions?
Preference match: Does it include cuisines or styles you like?
Past behavior: Have you accepted similar recipes before?

What Scores Mean

90-100: Excellent match. Hits all your goals.
70-89: Good match. Minor tradeoffs (slightly higher calories, different cuisine).
50-69: Okay match. Several differences from your preferences.
Below 50: Poor match. Consider rejecting or replacing.

Fit scores improve over time as we learn what you accept and reject.

Managing Recipes

Accepting Recipes

When you accept a recipe, we add it to your weekly plan and include all its ingredients in your shopping list. Accepted recipes signal what you like—we'll recommend similar options in future weeks.

Rejecting Recipes

Rejecting tells us "don't show me this again." We'll avoid similar recipes in the future. Common reasons to reject:

Ingredients you dislike
Too complex for a weeknight
Not aligned with your tastes

Searching for Alternatives

If a recipe is close but not quite right, use the "Search & Replace" feature. Enter keywords (like "chicken," "15 minutes," or "Italian") and we'll find alternatives for that meal slot.

Each search counts toward your weekly AI match limit (200 total per week).

Using Grocery Lists

Once you accept five recipes, we generate a smart shopping list with all the ingredients you need.

What's Included

Consolidated ingredient quantities (if two recipes need onions, we combine them)
Organized by category (produce, proteins, pantry, etc.)
Checkboxes to mark items as you shop

Tips

Review your pantry first—uncheck items you already have
Print the list or access it on your phone while shopping
Lists update automatically if you add or remove recipes from your plan

Nutrition Tracking

Every recipe includes detailed nutrition info per serving:

Calories
Protein (grams)
Carbohydrates (grams)
Fats (grams)

Your weekly plan shows total nutrition across all dinners, making it easy to see if you're hitting your goals.

Note: Eatgent tracks dinner nutrition only. For full daily tracking, use a dedicated nutrition app alongside Eatgent.

Account & Billing

Subscription

Eatgent costs $10/month during our launch special (normally $15/month). This includes:

Unlimited meal plan generation
200 AI recipe matches per week
Smart grocery lists
Full nutrition tracking
Recipe search and replacement

You can cancel anytime. Your plan remains active until the end of the billing period.

Fair Use

Each account receives 200 AI recipe matches per week. This limit resets every 7 days.

Recipe matches are used when you:

Generate a new weekly plan (typically 5-7 matches)
Replace a recipe with search (1 match per search)
Regenerate your plan mid-week (5-7 matches)

Your in-app meter shows how many matches you have left. Most users stay well under the limit with normal weekly use.

Privacy & Security

We encrypt your data at rest and in transit. We collect only what's needed to run the service—your preferences, recipes, and usage data. We never sell personal information.

See our Privacy Policy for full details.

Need Help?

For questions or support, email us at support@eatgent.com. We typically respond within 24 hours.

You can also check your account settings for subscription management, preference updates, and usage stats.