Anki MCP Server
Anki MCP Server is an MCP server that adds productivity tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for Anki flashcards: adaptive review, notes, media, and deck management via AnkiConnect. It has 507 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @ankimcp/anki-mcp-server.
- Official
- Productivity
- MIT
- Actively maintained
Install Anki MCP Server
Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.
Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"anki-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ankimcp/anki-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport stdio anki-mcp-server -- npx -y @ankimcp/anki-mcp-serverCursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"anki-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ankimcp/anki-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.
VS Code
{
"servers": {
"anki-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ankimcp/anki-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).
Tools (9)
Parsed from the Tools section of the README; check the repository for the current list.
syncSync with AnkiWeb to pull latest data and push changes
get_due_cardsGet cards that are due for review, optionally filtered by deck (answers omitted unless includeanswer: true, default…
get_cardsGet cards with flexible filtering by state (due, new, learning, suspended, buried) and deck (answers omitted unless…
present_cardShow a card for review with its question/front side
rate_cardRate card performance (Again, Hard, Good, Easy) and schedule the next review
suspendSuspend cards so they are skipped during review until unsuspended
unsuspendUnsuspend cards so they return to normal review
collection_statsAggregated statistics across all decks with per-deck breakdown and collection-wide card-state counts
review_statsReview history analysis (temporal patterns, retention metrics, study streaks)
About Anki MCP Server
Seamlessly integrate Anki with AI assistants through the Model Context Protocol Beta - This project is in active development. APIs and features may change.
- ai
- ai-learning-tool
- ai-tutor
- anki
- anki-addon
- anki-flashcards
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What is Anki MCP Server?
Anki MCP Server is an MCP server that adds productivity tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for Anki flashcards: adaptive review, notes, media, and deck management via AnkiConnect. It has 507 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @ankimcp/anki-mcp-server. The source code is at github.com/ankimcp/anki-mcp-server.
How do I install the Anki MCP Server MCP server?
Add the command npx -y @ankimcp/anki-mcp-server to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.
Is Anki MCP Server free?
The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It does not declare any required API key.
Is Anki MCP Server actively maintained?
The most recent commit was on Oct 4, 2026. The latest release is v0.27.0, published Oct 4, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.