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'''Cooklang''' is a markup language for recipes. It is described as ''a simple, human-readable text format for writing recipes that can be understood by both cooks and computers.''

The [https://github.com/cooklang/.github/blob/main/MANIFESTO.md Cooklang manifesto] further describes its purpose: ''"Cooking is one of the oldest human skills, yet the way we store and share recipes is broken. Recipes are trapped in ad-ridden websites, locked inside proprietary apps, or written in ways that computers can’t understand. Cooklang is here to change that."''

== Specification ==

A specification is described on the Cooklang website and on GitHub:

* [https://cooklang.org/docs/spec/ Cooklang spec] on the Cooklang website.
* [https://github.com/cooklang/spec/tree/main Cooklang Spec] on GitHub.

=== Details ===

Cooklang provides an entirely new syntax for marking up documents. There are inline and metadata elements created for:

* Ingredients.
* Steps.
* Comments.
* Metadata.
* Cookware.
* Timer.

There are further specifications for:

* Shopping Lists,
* Pantry Configuration,
* Scaling and Servings.

As well as support for adding images to recipes.

=== Basic example ===

An example recipe on the [https://cooklang.org/docs/getting-started/ Cooklang website] looks as follows:

<pre>
Crack the @eggs{3} into a #blender, then add the @plain flour{125%g},
@milk{250%ml} and @sea salt{1%pinch}, and blitz until smooth.
</pre>

== Example files ==

Example files can also be found on GitHub:

* [https://github.com/cooklang/awesome-cooklang-recipes Cooklang awesome list]
* [https://github.com/cooklang/spec/tree/main/examples examples in the spec repo].

== Application support ==

Cooklang has been developed in concert with its own ecosystem applications.

* [https://cooklang.org/cli/ Command line applications].
* [https://cooklang.org/app/ Mobile applications].

With [https://cooklang.org/docs/syntax-highlighting/ syntax highlighting] available for different code editors.

== Links ==

* [https://cooklang.org/ Cooklang Home Page].
* [https://github.com/cooklang/spec/tree/main Cooklang GitHub repo].
* [https://cooklang.github.io/cooklang-rs/ Cooklang Playground].
* [https://bsky.app/profile/cooklang.bsky.social BlueSky account for Cooklang]

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