About io.github.hongnoul/mit-dining
io.github.hongnoul/mit-dining is an MCP server in the Files category: real-time MIT dining hall menus with dietary filtering across all 6 halls.
Install
claude mcp add io-github-hongnoul-mit-dining -- npx -y mit-dining-mcpnpx -y mit-dining-mcpThis server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
Tools (4)
filter_menus_by_dietFilter by dietary preference
Parameters not published.
get_hall_menuSingle hall, optional date
Parameters not published.
get_todays_menusAll 6 halls, today's menus
Parameters not published.
get_weekly_menus7-day lookahead for one hall
Parameters not published.
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mit-dining-mcp
An MCP server that provides real-time MIT dining hall menus from all 6 Bon Appétit locations. Ask Claude what's for dinner, filter by dietary needs, plan your meals for the week, or whether if the menus are mid.
Install
Pick whichever runtime you have:
Bun
claude mcp add mit-dining -- bunx mit-dining-mcp
Node.js
claude mcp add mit-dining -- npx mit-dining-mcp
Deno
claude mcp add mit-dining -- deno run -A npm:mit-dining-mcp
From source
git clone https://github.com/hongnoul/mit-dining-mcp.git
cd mit-dining-mcp
npm install # or bun install
claude mcp add mit-dining -- npx tsx src/index.ts
Tools
| Tool | Description | Example prompt |
|---|---|---|
get_todays_menus |
All 6 halls, today's menus | "What's for dinner at MIT tonight?" |
get_hall_menu |
Single hall, optional date | "What's on the menu at Maseeh tomorrow?" |
get_weekly_menus |
7-day lookahead for one hall | "What's the menu at Simmons this week?" |
filter_menus_by_diet |
Filter by dietary preference | "Find vegan options at Next House" |
Parameters
get_hall_menu
hall(required):baker,maseeh,mccormick,new-vassar,next-house,simmonsdate(optional):YYYY-MM-DDformat
get_weekly_menus
hall(required): same as above
filter_menus_by_diet
diet(required):vegetarian,vegan,halal,kosher,gluten-freehall(optional): limit to one halldate(optional):YYYY-MM-DDformat
Dining halls
| Key | Name |
|---|---|
baker |
Baker Dining |
maseeh |
The Howard Dining Hall at Maseeh |
mccormick |
McCormick Dining |
new-vassar |
New Vassar Dining |
next-house |
Next Dining |
simmons |
Simmons Dining |
Examples
Discord Bot
A ready-to-run Discord bot with /dinner, /menu, and /diet slash commands. See examples/discord-bot for setup instructions.
iOS Shortcut
A tiny HTTP server that returns Siri-friendly plain text. Point an iOS Shortcut at it to ask "Hey Siri, what's for dinner at MIT?" See examples/ios-shortcut.
Google Calendar Sync
A script that creates calendar events for each meal period with the full menu in the description. Run it on a cron to keep your week synced. See examples/gcal-sync.
How it works
MIT's dining is run by Bon Appétit, whose website embeds structured menu data (Bamco.menu_items and Bamco.dayparts) as JSON in <script> tags. This server scrapes and parses that data — no API key needed.
Menus are cached in-memory for 1 hour to avoid repeated requests.
Requirements
One of:
License
MIT
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