Anki MCP server

This is a helper that connects your AI assistant to Anki, the flashcard app used for spaced repetition study. Once it is set up, you can chat with your AI about your decks and cards instead of clicking around. It is handy for students, language learners, and anyone who studies with flashcards.

What this MCP server does

You ask your AI something about your flashcards, like reviewing a deck or adding new cards. The AI passes your request to this helper program running on your computer. The helper talks to Anki through a small add-on called AnkiConnect. Anki then sends back your cards, decks, or stats, and the AI explains the result to you in the chat. If you asked for a change, like adding a note or a tag, the helper makes that change in Anki for you.

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What you can do with it

• Review due cards from a deck and rate how well you did
• Create new notes and batch-add up to 100 cards at once
• Search your notes with Anki search terms like deck or tag
• Add, remove, or rename tags on your notes
• Upload images or audio into your card media folder
• Check deck statistics and your review history
• Suspend, unsuspend, or reschedule cards

What it gives back to you

You get answers in plain chat: lists of due cards, one card at a time during a review, deck statistics, or a summary of what changed. When the AI creates or edits notes, it tells you what it did, like how many cards were added or which tags were applied. You can also see the changes directly in Anki.

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Who it's for

Students, language learners, and anyone who studies with Anki flashcards and wants to manage them by chatting.