Anki MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables LLM applications to interact with Anki flashcards through AnkiConnect.

Features

• Deck Management: Get list of all available decks
• Note Creation: Add new flashcards to any deck
• Note Search: Find notes using Anki's search syntax

Prerequisites

1. Anki must be running
2. AnkiConnect plugin must be installed in Anki
   • Install from Anki: Tools > Add-ons > Browse & Install
   • Code: 2055492159
   • Restart Anki after installation

Installation

git clone https://github.com/kitagry/anki-mcp
cd anki-mcp
go build

Usage

Run the MCP server:

./anki-mcp

The server communicates via stdio and provides the following tools:

Available Tools

deck_names

Get all deck names from Anki.

Parameters:

• anki_url (optional): AnkiConnect URL (defaults to http://localhost:8765)

add_note

Add a new flashcard to Anki.

Parameters:

• anki_url (optional): AnkiConnect URL (defaults to http://localhost:8765)
• deck_name (required): Name of the deck to add the note to
• model_name (optional): Note model name (defaults to 'Basic')
• front (required): Front content of the note
• back (required): Back content of the note
• tags (optional): Comma-separated tags

add_notes

Add multiple flashcards to Anki in a single operation.

Parameters:

• anki_url (optional): AnkiConnect URL (defaults to http://localhost:8765)
• deck_name (required): Name of the deck to add the notes to
• model_name (optional): Note model name (defaults to 'Basic')
• notes (required): JSON array of notes with 'front', 'back', and optional 'tags' fields

Example notes format:

[
  {
    "front": "What is the capital of Japan?",
    "back": "Tokyo",
    "tags": ["geography", "capitals"]
  },
  {
    "front": "What is 2+2?",
    "back": "4",
    "tags": ["math"]
  }
]

find_notes

Find notes in Anki using a search query.

Parameters:

• anki_url (optional): AnkiConnect URL (defaults to http://localhost:8765)
• query (required): Search query (e.g., 'deck:Default', 'tag:important')

Configuration

By default, the server connects to AnkiConnect at http://localhost:8765. You can specify a different URL using the anki_url parameter in each tool call.

Dependencies

• mark3labs/mcp-go - Go implementation of Model Context Protocol
• AnkiConnect - Anki plugin for HTTP API access

License

MIT