About Anki MCP Server
Anki MCP Server is an MCP server published by CamdenClark in the AI category: a model context protocol server that connects to Anki through AnkiConnect.
The repository has 80 stars and 13 forks, with the last commit a year ago. Six months or more without a commit doesn't mean the server is broken, but check the open issues before depending on it in production.
Install
git clone https://github.com/CamdenClark/anki-mcp-serverThis server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
Tools (5)
addNoteCreate a single note
Parameters not published.
addNotesCreate multiple notes in bulk
Parameters not published.
getModelGet details of a specific note model
Parameters not published.
listDecksGet names of all decks
Parameters not published.
listModelsGet names of all note models
Parameters not published.
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README
anki-mcp MCP Server
A server to integrate with Anki via the AnkiConnect plugin
This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that integrates with Anki via the AnkiConnect plugin. It demonstrates core MCP concepts by providing:
- Resources representing Anki decks and note models with URIs
- Tools for creating and managing Anki notes
- Integration with AnkiConnect API
Features
Resources
- List and access Anki decks via
anki://decks/{id}URIs - List and access note models via
anki://models/{id}URIs - JSON representation of Anki objects
Tools
listDecks- Get names of all deckslistModels- Get names of all note modelsgetModel- Get details of a specific note modeladdNote- Create a single note- Specify deck name, model name, fields and tags
addNotes- Create multiple notes in bulk- Create many notes with specified parameters
Development
Install dependencies:
npm install
Build the server:
npm run build
For development with auto-rebuild:
npm run watch
Installation
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
{
"mcpServers": {
"anki-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["d:\\anki-mcp-server\\build\\index.js"]
}
}
}
Debugging
Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:
npm run inspector
The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.
README fetched from the repository 2 days ago. The original is authoritative.