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anki-mcp/anki-mcp-desktop

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to interact with Anki, the spaced repetition flashcard application.

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About anki-mcp/anki-mcp-desktop

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants read, create, and manage flashcards in Anki, the spaced repetition app. It connects to Anki's local API, enabling agents to add cards, query decks, and review scheduling data. Built in TypeScript, it runs as a desktop-side service.

Best for

Developers building AI study assistants or automated flashcard pipelines

Use cases

  • Automatically generate Anki flashcards from study notes or transcripts
  • Query card due counts and review history for study planning
  • Bulk update or reorganize decks based on AI analysis

Notes

297 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-23. Licensed MIT.

Pros

  • Direct integration with Anki's existing local API, no cloud dependency
  • Lets AI assistants automate flashcard creation and deck management
  • Open source with TypeScript, easy to extend or debug

Cons

  • Requires Anki desktop app to be running locally
  • Limited to Anki's local API capabilities, no sync or mobile control
  • Setup involves configuring MCP client and AnkiConnect plugin

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit
15
Checked GitHub
GitHub forks
40
Checked GitHub
GitHub stars
547
Checked GitHub
Days to a first reply on issues
1
Checked GitHub
Open issues
1
Checked GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days
8
Checked GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

npx @ankimcp/anki-mcp-server

Tools exposed

  • TUNNEL_SERVER_URL
  • TUNNEL_AUTH_CLIENT_ID
  • ANKI_CONNECT_URL
  • ANKI_CONNECT_API_VERSION
  • ANKI_CONNECT_API_KEY
  • ANKI_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
  • READ_ONLY
  • ALLOWED_HOSTS
  • ALLOWED_ORIGINS
  • MEDIA_ALLOWED_TYPES
  • MEDIA_IMPORT_DIR
  • MEDIA_ALLOWED_HOSTS

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, VS Code, ChatGPT

Install

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Not verified yet

No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.

Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.

Works with

What anki-mcp/anki-mcp-desktop connects to

No confirmed connections yet. A product appears here when the server's registry name, repo, homepage or name ties it to that product, and a client appears when we have an install recipe for it.

Stars and usage

How anki-mcp/anki-mcp-desktop is growing

GitHub stars

534 to 547

stars. 26 Oct 2026 to 7 Nov 2026, 3 readings.

Source: GitHub. Checked .

Health and security

Is anki-mcp/anki-mcp-desktop looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

80 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked . How it is worked out

PartPointsWhat we saw
Recent activity30 of 30Last push 15 days ago
Releases15 of 158 releases in 90 days
Issue replies20 of 20First reply in 1 days (median)
Maintainer15 of 15Owned by an organisation
Official source0 of 20Community server

Sources

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