AI Agent for Anki MCP
Seamlessly connect your Anki desktop app with FlowHunt’s AI agent using the Anki MCP Server. Effortlessly review, create, and manage your flashcards through a robust server that interacts directly with Anki and the Anki-Connect add-on. Streamline your learning workflows, automate spaced repetition review, and boost productivity with advanced card management.
Automated Card Review & Creation
Harness the power of AI to automate your Anki flashcard reviews and creation. Instantly pull due, new, or current cards from your decks, and create new study materials on the fly. Save time, maximize recall, and maintain study momentum—all integrated into your existing Anki workflow.
- Auto-Review Due Cards.
- Automatically fetch and review cards that are due, ensuring consistent spaced repetition.
- Instant Card Creation.
- Add new cards to your Anki deck with AI, streamlining material generation.
- Sync with Anki Desktop.
- Real-time integration with your local Anki and Anki-Connect keeps your study data current.
- Review Unseen & Current Deck Cards.
- Easily access unseen or current deck cards to optimize your learning focus.
Smart Interaction Tools
Use intelligent tools like ‘update_cards’ and ‘add_card’ to personalize your study sessions. Mark cards as answered with custom ease scores, or generate new flashcards instantly. AI-powered workflows help you stay organized and motivated.
- Update Card Progress.
- Mark cards as answered with ease scores, personalizing your review sessions.
- Quick Card Addition.
- Create new flashcards directly into your Anki deck with a simple command.
- Fetch Due & New Cards.
- Pull specific numbers of due or unseen cards for targeted study.
Integrated Debugging & Configuration
Easily configure and debug your Anki MCP Server connection. Use tools like the MCP Inspector for seamless troubleshooting and integration with platforms like Claude Desktop. Ensure a reliable, efficient study setup tailored to your workflow.
- Easy Configuration.
- Set up your MCP server with simple config files for MacOS and Windows.
- Powerful Debugging.
- Leverage MCP Inspector for advanced debugging and error tracking.
- Desktop Integration.
- Connect with Claude Desktop for streamlined workflows and centralized study management.
MCP INTEGRATION
Available Anki MCP Integration Tools
The following tools are available as part of the Anki MCP integration:
- update_cards
Marks specified cards as answered and applies an ease score to each, supporting spaced repetition workflows.
- add_card
Creates a new card in the Default Anki deck using provided front and back content for study material expansion.
- get_due_cards
Returns a specified number of cards currently due for review from the user's Anki collection.
- get_new_cards
Fetches a specified number of new, unseen cards from the user's Anki decks for initial study.
Connect Anki to Claude with Ease
Effortlessly review, create, and manage your Anki cards directly from Claude with the Anki MCP Server. Seamlessly integrate your study workflow and boost productivity today.
What is Anki MCP Server
Anki MCP Server is an advanced Model Context Protocol (MCP) server solution that enables Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI agents to interact directly with the Anki flashcard software through the AnkiConnect API. Designed for seamless integration, it allows users and agents to automate and manage the full lifecycle of flashcards—creating, editing, searching, and organizing decks and notes. This server facilitates workflow automation in education, language learning, and knowledge management by bridging Anki’s robust spaced repetition capabilities with modern AI-driven tools. It is designed for local execution, ensuring privacy and control while supporting integrations with development environments such as Claude Desktop and Cline for VSCode. It is open source, extensible, and supports advanced features like batch note creation, custom note types, and detailed querying of card content.
Capabilities
What we can do with Anki MCP Server
The Anki MCP Server empowers users and AI agents to automate and enhance their flashcard workflows. By connecting to Anki via AnkiConnect, it allows for end-to-end management of decks, notes, and note types, making learning and review more efficient and customizable.
- List and Create Decks
- Easily view all Anki decks or create new ones programmatically.
- Create and Manage Notes
- Add individual or batch notes (Basic or Cloze), search, update, or delete them with precision.
- Customize Note Types
- List, create, and retrieve detailed structures for note types, enabling advanced flashcard customization.
- Integrate with AI Agents
- Allow LLMs and personal AI agents to automate study routines, schedule reviews, and generate content-rich flashcards.
- Development and Debugging Tools
- Use with Claude Desktop, Cline for VSCode, and MCP Inspector for seamless integration and robust testing.
How AI Agents Benefit from Anki MCP Server
AI agents can greatly enhance their effectiveness in educational and productivity applications by leveraging the Anki MCP Server. Through its robust API, agents can automatically generate, organize, and schedule flashcards based on user activity, learning goals, or external data. This enables personalized study plans, context-aware knowledge review, and deeper integration with other AI-powered workflows—all while maintaining user privacy by running locally.