local function handle_recipe_command(cmd, player, stackstring)
	minetest.chat_send_player(name, 'you want a recipe for '..stackstring..' hey?')

	minetest.debug("DEBUG: "..cmd..' invoked, stackstring="'..stackstring..'"')
	minetest.log(cmd..' invoked, stackstring="'..stackstring..'"')
	local itemstack = ItemStack(stackstring)
	if not itemstack:is_known() then
		minetest.chat_send_player(player, 'error: cannot get recipe of an unknown item')
		return
	end
end

minetest.register_on_chat_message(function(name, message)
	local cmd = "/recipe"
	if message:sub(0, #cmd) == cmd then
		local stackstring = string.match(message, cmd.." (.*)")
		if stackstring == nil then
			minetest.chat_send_player(name, 'usage: '..cmd..' stackstring')
			return true -- Handled chat message
		end
		handle_recipe_command(cmd, name, stackstring)
		return true
	end

end)