Information
# Anki MCP Server
An MCP server implementation that connects to a locally running Anki, providing card review and creation.
This server is designed to work with the [Anki desktop app](https://apps.ankiweb.net/) and the [Anki-Connect](https://foosoft.net/projects/anki-connect/) add-on.
Make sure you have the add-on installed before using.
## Resources
- **anki://search/deckcurrent**
- Returns all cards from current deck
- Equivalent of \`deck:current\` in Anki
- **anki://search/isdue**
- Returns cards in review and learning waiting to be studied
- Equivalent of \`is:due\` in Anki
- **anki://search/isnew**
- Returns all unseen cards
- Equivalent of \`is:new\` in Anki
## Tools
- **update_cards**
- Marks cards with given card IDs as answered and gives them an ease score between 1 (Again) and 4 (Easy)
- Inputs:
- \`answers\` (array): Array of objects with \`cardId\` (number) and \`ease\` (number) fields
- **add_card**
- Creates a new card in the Default Anki deck
- Inputs:
- \`front\` (string): Front of card
- \`back\` (string): Back of card
- **get_due_cards**
- Returns n number of cards currently due for review
- Inputs:
- \`num\` (number): Number of cards
- **get_new_cards**
- Returns n number of cards from new
- Inputs:
- \`num\` (number): Number of cards
## Development
Install dependencies:
\`\`\`bash
npm install
\`\`\`
Build the server:
\`\`\`bash
npm run build
\`\`\`
For development with auto-rebuild:
\`\`\`bash
npm run watch
\`\`\`
## Configuration
To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:
On MacOS: \`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json\`
On Windows: \`%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json\`
\`\`\`json
\{
"mcpServers": \{
"anki-mcp-server": \{
"command": "/path/to/anki-mcp-server/build/index.js"
\}
\}
\}
\`\`\`
### Debugging
Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the [MCP Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector), which is available as a package script:
\`\`\`bash
npm run inspector
\`\`\`
The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.