How do I install anki-mcp-server?

Its own README gives this command: npm install @ankimcp/anki-mcp-server. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

Is anki-mcp-server official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 532 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.

What licence does anki-mcp-server use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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anki-mcp-server

anki-mcp-server is an MCP server. Its repository has 532 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-25.

This server facilitates AI assistants in interacting with Anki, a spaced repetition flashcard application, using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Install

Read from anki-mcp-server’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

npm install @ankimcp/anki-mcp-server

View in anki-mcp-server’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

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Credential

○ none found

Maintenance

Stars

532

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

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

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-25

What anki-mcp-server can do

39 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

sync: Sync with AnkiWeb to pull latest data and push changes
get_due_cards: Get cards that are due for review, optionally filtered by deck (answers omitted unless `include_answer: true`, default `false`)
get_cards: Get cards with flexible filtering by state (due, new, learning, suspended, buried) and deck (answers omitted unless `include_answer: true`, default `false`)
present_card: Show a card for review with its question/front side
rate_card: Rate card performance (Again, Hard, Good, Easy) and schedule the next review
forgetCards: Reset cards to new, discarding their scheduling without recording a review
setDueDate: Reschedule cards to become due in N days (`"0"`, `"3-7"`, `"1!"`), without recording a review
areSuspended: Check suspension state for one or more cards without changing anything
suspend: Suspend cards so they are skipped during review until unsuspended
unsuspend: Unsuspend cards so they return to normal review
listDecks: List all decks, optionally with per-deck study-queue statistics
deckStats: Get comprehensive statistics for a single deck (study queue, true card-state counts, ease/interval distributions)
createDeck: Create a new empty deck (supports `Parent::Child`, max 2 levels)
changeDeck: Change the deck of one or more cards
guiBrowse: Open the Card Browser and search for cards
guiSelectCard: Select a specific card in the Card Browser
guiSelectedNotes: Get IDs of notes currently selected in the Card Browser
guiAddCards: Open the Add Cards dialog with preset note details
guiEditNote: Open the note editor for a specific note
guiDeckOverview: Open the Deck Overview dialog for a specific deck
guiDeckBrowser: Open the Deck Browser dialog
guiCurrentCard: Get info about the current card in review mode (includes the answer; errors outside review mode)
guiShowQuestion: Show the question side of the current card
guiShowAnswer: Show the answer side of the current card
guiUndo: Undo the last action in Anki
modelNames: List all available note types/models
modelFieldNames: Get field names for a specific note type
modelStyling: Get CSS styling information for a note type
modelTemplates: Get the card templates (Front and Back HTML) for a note type
createModel: Create a new note type with custom fields, card templates, and CSS (e.g., RTL models)
updateModelStyling: Update the CSS styling for an existing note type (applies to all its cards)
updateModelTemplates: Update the card templates (Front and Back HTML) for an existing note type (applies to all its cards)
addModelField: Add a new field to an existing note type (appended at the end or inserted at a specific position)
removeModelField: Remove a field from an existing note type (deletes its content from all notes; requires explicit confirmation)
renameModelField: Rename a field in an existing note type (Anki rewrites references to the old name in the card templates)
repositionModelField: Change the position of a field within an existing note type
collection_stats: Aggregated statistics across all decks with per-deck breakdown and collection-wide card-state counts
review_stats: Review history analysis (temporal patterns, retention metrics, study streaks)
deleteMediaFile: Remove a media file from `collection.media` (destructive)

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Common questions about anki-mcp-server

What does anki-mcp-server do?: This server facilitates AI assistants in interacting with Anki, a spaced repetition flashcard application, using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
How do I install anki-mcp-server?: Its own README gives this command: npm install @ankimcp/anki-mcp-server. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
Is anki-mcp-server official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 532 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.
What licence does anki-mcp-server use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.