Skip to main content
Glama
chaosisnotrandomitisrhythmic

anki-mcp

by chaosisnotrandomitisrhythmic
OverviewSchemaRelated ServersScoreDiscussions
Python
Local

Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
ANKI_DB_PATHNoPath to Anki's collection.anki2Platform-aware (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Anki2/User 1/collection.anki2, Linux: ~/.local/share/Anki2/User 1/collection.anki2)
ANKI_MCP_OUTPUT_DIRNoDirectory for daily progress reports~/Anki Progress
ANKI_MCP_ARCHIVE_DIRNoDirectory for .apkg exports/imports~/.local/share/anki-mcp/archive

Instructions

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.

Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Protocol revision2025-11-25

CapabilityDetails
tasks
{
  "list": {},
  "cancel": {},
  "requests": {
    "tools": {
      "call": {}
    },
    "prompts": {
      "get": {}
    },
    "resources": {
      "read": {}
    }
  }
}
tools
{
  "listChanged": true
}
prompts
{
  "listChanged": false
}
resources
{
  "subscribe": false,
  "listChanged": false
}
experimental
{}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
add_notesA

Create flashcards in Anki. Handles bulk creation with duplicate detection.

Args: notes: List of notes, each with front, back, tags, deck, model

Returns: Count of added/skipped cards and any errors

search_notesA

Search for existing cards using Anki query syntax.

Examples: 'deck:Default', 'tag:python', 'front:terraform', 'added:7' (last 7 days), 'deck:AWS tag:iam'

Args: query: Anki search query string limit: Max results to return (default 20)

Returns: Matching notes with their fields, tags, and IDs

update_noteA

Edit an existing card's fields or tags.

Args: note_id: The note ID (from search_notes results) front: New front field content (optional) back: New back field content (optional) tags: New tag list — replaces all existing tags (optional)

Returns: Confirmation of update

delete_notesC

Delete cards by their note IDs.

Args: note_ids: List of note IDs to delete

Returns: Confirmation of deletion

list_decksA

List all Anki decks with card counts.

Returns: All decks with new/learn/review counts and total cards

create_deckA

Create a new deck. Supports :: for nested hierarchy (e.g. 'AWS::IAM').

Args: name: Deck name (use :: for sub-decks)

Returns: Deck ID of the created deck

export_deckA

Export a deck to .apkg file in the configured archive directory.

Args: deck: Deck name to export archive: If true, also delete the deck from Anki after export

Returns: Path to the exported .apkg file

import_deckA

Import/restore a .apkg file from the archive directory.

Args: filename: Name of the .apkg file in the configured archive directory

Returns: Confirmation of import

syncA

Trigger AnkiWeb sync.

Returns: Confirmation that sync completed

progressA

Show learning progress: deck maturity, Interest Heat Score, study consistency.

Interest Heat Score ranks tags by how well knowledge consolidates — high scores reveal where genuine interest lives (effortless retention).

Syncs with AnkiWeb first to include mobile reviews.

Args: deck: Optional deck name to scope the report (default: all decks) top_n: Number of top tags to show in heat ranking (default: 15)

Returns: Markdown report with deck overview, interest heat, and study streak

healthA

Check if AnkiConnect is reachable and get Anki version.

Returns: Connection status and Anki version info

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

Latest Blog Posts

MCP directory API

We provide all the information about MCP servers via our MCP API.

curl -X GET 'https://glama.ai/api/mcp/v1/servers/chaosisnotrandomitisrhythmic/anki-mcp'

If you have feedback or need assistance with the MCP directory API, please join our Discord server