Build me a beautiful, ad-free recipe app where I can save recipes from URLs, photos, or pasted text. Use AI to parse the recipe data automatically and generate images for recipes that don't have them - images should look hand drawn, similar to Cook's Illustrated. I want user profiles, the ability to log when I cook something with notes and ratings, and shareable recipe pages. Make it feel elegant with a cream/paper aesthetic.
itsalive Features Used
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Auth
Magic link email authentication for passwordless sign-in, user sessions, and profile management
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Database
Stores users, recipes, and cooking logs with full CRUD operations and query filtering
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AI
Parses recipes from text, URLs, and photos using Claude/Gemini; generates food photography with DALL-E when recipes lack images
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File Uploads
Handles recipe image uploads and cooking log photos from users
What itsalive Eliminated
Without itsalive
Set up Auth0, Firebase Auth, or build custom magic link email system
Configure PostgreSQL or MongoDB database with proper schemas and hosting
Get OpenAI API key for GPT/DALL-E, Anthropic key for Claude, handle rate limits and billing
Set up S3 or Cloudinary for image uploads with proper permissions
Build image optimization pipeline for responsive serving (WebP, sizing, etc.)
Deploy and configure a Node.js backend to orchestrate all these services
With itsalive
Auth just works - one API call for magic link login, no email configuration needed
Database ready instantly - just start storing recipes and users
AI included - Claude parses recipes, DALL-E generates images, no API keys to manage
File uploads handled - drop images in, get URLs back, automatic optimization
Zero backend code - everything runs from a static frontend
Dynamic social sharing built-in with /_og endpoint