Who this is for
Anyone tired of the nightly dinner decision who wants a week's meals planned and the shopping list to match.
The moment this saves you
Every evening at 6pm I have the same draining what-do-we-eat conversation, end up ordering takeout for the third time that week, and feel bad about the money and the food.
See it work
Messy spoken thought in. A clean, structured artifact out.
Planning meals for the week. Monday let's do the chicken stir fry, that's quick. Tuesday I want to try that pasta thing with the sausage and broccoli. Wednesday is busy so something easy, maybe tacos. Thursday leftovers probably. Friday is pizza night, we'll order. Weekend I want to do a roast on Sunday, a chicken, and Saturday just whatever. So I need to make sure we have chicken for two of those, the sausage, broccoli, pasta, taco stuff, and the veg for the roast. We already have rice and the taco shells I think.
Meal plan, week of June 5, 2026
- Mon: Chicken stir fry (quick)
- Tue: Pasta with sausage and broccoli
- Wed: Tacos (easy, busy day)
- Thu: Leftovers
- Fri: Pizza (order in)
- Sat: Whatever
- Sun: Roast chicken
Grocery list
- Chicken (x2 meals)
- Sausage, broccoli, pasta
- Taco fixings (have shells)
- Veg for the roast
Already have: rice, taco shells.
The workflow
Record a voice note
Hit the hotkey and talk, no formatting, no typing.
Tag it with this context
Contextli shapes your words into the structured output above.
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Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
The prompt behind this context
I'm going to talk through the week's meals. Turn it into a dated meal plan: a bold "Meal plan, week of [date]" heading, then a bold day label per day (Mon-Sun) with the meal I named and any note in parentheses. Then a bold **Grocery list** of the ingredients those meals need, and an italic "Already have:" line for anything I say is in stock. Keep my meals exactly. Don't invent meals or ingredients I didn't mention. Output only the plan.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Use this context
One click copies it and shows you exactly how to drop it into Contextli.
Next, open Contextli, go to the Contexts page, click Import, choose From JSON, paste, then Import Context. It is ready to use.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
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Questions people ask
Questions home cooks ask about Meal Plan Note
How do I capture a to-do list by voice so it is actually organized?
Open Contextli, select the Meal Plan Note context, and speak your items in any order. The context groups related items, identifies priorities, and produces a task list you can paste into Slack, Notion, or email. You do not need to sort while speaking; say what comes to mind and let the context handle the structure.
What is the best way to capture tasks and ideas that come up during the day?
The habit that works is immediate capture with zero friction. The Meal Plan Note context lets you speak a to-do list in 10 to 20 seconds and produces a task list. You paste it into Slack, Notion, or email at the next natural pause. Because capturing is fast, you actually do it instead of telling yourself you will remember.
Can I build a to-do list by voice while doing other things?
Yes. With the Meal Plan Note context in Contextli, you can speak a to-do list while cooking, commuting, or doing anything else hands-free. The context formats your spoken list into a task list that is ready when you need it.
How do I avoid losing the things I mean to get to?
Capture them the second they surface. The Meal Plan Note context turns a quick spoken note into a task list in seconds, so nothing lives only in your head. You review and act on it later from Slack, Notion, or email, instead of trusting yourself to remember.
How do I add this context to Contextli?
Copy the context on this page, then open Contextli and go to the Contexts page. Click Import, choose From JSON, paste it into the Import from Clipboard window, and click Import Context. It is ready to use in under 30 seconds. If you do not have Contextli yet, you can download it for free first.
Is my voice recording private? Does Contextli send it anywhere?
Your voice recording and the transcription are stored on your device only. Contextli processes your audio locally and does not send your recordings or transcription text to any server. The structured output it produces is text you control, and you decide where it goes.
Can I change what the output looks like?
Yes. Every context in Contextli is a starting point you can edit. Open the context in the app, change the instructions to adjust the structure, tone, or fields, and save. The next time you use it, the output reflects your changes. You are not locked into the default format.
Do I need to install an app to use this context?
Yes. Contextli is a free app. Download it, then copy this context and paste it into the Import from Clipboard window on the Contexts page. The whole process takes about 30 seconds.