Automating meal planning has become a practical solution for the author, who initially found the process time-consuming and tedious. Using tools like Prefect, Claude, and Pydantic Logfire, the author developed a system that automatically generates weekly meal plans, incorporating dietary preferences and posting them to Slack for approval. Prefect's capabilities, such as scheduling, task orchestration, and monitoring, provide robust automation with automatic retries and dynamic workflow handling. Debugging challenges were addressed with GitHub Copilot, allowing seamless log analysis and code fixes without manual context-switching. Future improvements include integrating AnyList for grocery delivery and utilizing recipe MCP tools for expanded recipe access. The author highlights the value of automation in reducing cognitive load, suggesting its potential to reclaim time for more meaningful activities.