Random Taco Generator MCP Server

Provides a randomly generated taco recipe with details about its base, seasoning, mixins, condiments, and shell. Great for discovering fun and creative taco combinations.

Installation

With npx (recommended)

npx @dennisk2025/random-taco-generator

Or install globally with npm

default install location for MCP:

npm install -g @dennisk2025/random-taco-generator

Adding to Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file at:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Paste this into the mcpServers section:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "random-taco": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@dennisk2025/random-taco-generator"]
    }
  }
}

Usage

This MCP server exposes the following tool:

get_random_taco

Fetches a completely randomized taco recipe with all its individual ingredient components, including base layer, seasoning, mixins, condiments, and shell. The returned information includes readable ingredient names and the full recipes for each part.

Parameters

• None (no arguments required)

Example Tool Call (Claude or API)

Tool: get_random_taco Arguments: {}

Expected Result: A JSON object containing:

• name: Always "Random Taco Recipe"
• base_layer, seasoning, mixin, condiment, shell: One-line description (ingredient name) for each
• details: For each part, a name and a full recipe string
• source: API origin

Example output:

{
  "name": "Random Taco Recipe",
  "base_layer": "Refried Black Beans",
  "seasoning": "Classic Taco Seasoning",
  "mixin": "Spicy Fajita Veggies",
  "condiment": "Lime Crema",
  "shell": "Corn Tortilla",
  "details": {
    "base_layer": { "name": "Refried Black Beans", "recipe": "(Full bean recipe)" },
    "seasoning": { "name": "Classic Taco Seasoning", "recipe": "(Seasoning recipe)" },
    "mixin": { "name": "Spicy Fajita Veggies", "recipe": "(Fajita mix recipe)" },
    "condiment": { "name": "Lime Crema", "recipe": "(Crema recipe)" },
    "shell": { "name": "Corn Tortilla", "recipe": "(Tortilla recipe)" }
  },
  "source": "https://taco-1150.herokuapp.com/"
}

Available Tools

| Name | Description | Parameters | |------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------| | get_random_taco | Fetches a completely randomized taco recipe with all its individual ingredients, including seasoning, base, mixins, etc. | None |

Enjoy discovering fun and unexpected taco combinations!