Auto Categorization of uncategorized items in shopping list on request using LLM

[michiiii]

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When managing large shopping lists in Mealie, uncategorized items can become difficult to organize efficiently. This results in frequent back-and-forth movement within the store, which is time-consuming and frustrating. Manually categorizing items is tedious, especially for long lists.

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Introduce an on-demand auto-categorization function for uncategorized items in the shopping list, powered by LLM. When triggered, this feature would analyze item names and automatically assign them to appropriate store categories (e.g., produce, dairy, bakery, etc.), streamlining the shopping experience.

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User Control: To avoid unexpected changes, this feature should be user-initiated (e.g., via a button), rather than automatic.
Categorization Accuracy: While OpenAI's model is powerful, categorization might not always be perfect, especially with brand-specific or ambiguous item names. Users may still need to make occasional manual adjustments.

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[michiiii]

sorry I was just looking through issues and not discussion I found this is a duplicate to:

• Utilize OpenAI API to Auto-Label Foods #2537

[michael-genson]

FYI if you have foods and labels defined, we already have a non-AI solution to this where shopping list items are fuzzy matched to your food store and labeled.

I agree adding AI into the mix would be a good addition, though

[michiiii]

ah good to know I guess this works better with english language right? Because I am using the german version. But I could also switch if it works better.

[michael-genson]

It's language agnostic, as long as you have foods and labels defined in your data store

https://docs.mealie.io/documentation/getting-started/features#data-management