ujisati/anki-mcp

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Anki flashcards via the AnkiConnect add-on. This server exposes AnkiConnect actions as MCP tools, organized into logical services.
Prerequisites
- Anki desktop application
- AnkiConnect add-on installed and configured in Anki
- Python 3.8+
- uv (for running and installing dependencies, optional but recommended)
Installation
Usage
To run the MCP server:
The server will start and listen for MCP requests, typically interfacing with AnkiConnect at http://127.0.0.1:8765.
Inspecting the Server
You can use the MCP Inspector to view the available tools:
Configuration for MCP Clients
If you're integrating this with an MCP client (like an AI assistant framework), you'll need to configure it to find this server. Here's an example configuration snippet:
Available MCP Tools
This MCP server provides access to Anki functionality through tools grouped by services. The tool names correspond directly to AnkiConnect actions.
Deck Service (deck.*)
- **deck.deckNamesAndIds**: Gets the complete list of deck names and their respective IDs.
- **deck.getDeckConfig**: Gets the configuration group object for a given deck name.
- **deck.deckNames**: Gets the complete list of deck names for the current user.
- **deck.createDeck**: Creates a new empty deck.
- **deck.deleteDecks**: Deletes specified decks.
- **deck.changeDeck**: Moves cards to a different deck.
- **deck.saveDeckConfig**: Saves a deck configuration group.
Note Service (note.*)
- **note.findNotes**: Returns note IDs for a given Anki search query.
- **note.notesInfo**: Returns information for specified note IDs.
- **note.getNoteTags**: Gets the tags for a specific note ID.
- **note.addNote**: Creates a new note.
- **note.updateNoteFields**: Modifies the fields of an existing note.
- **note.deleteNotes**: Deletes specified notes.
- **note.addNotes**: Creates multiple notes.
- **note.addTags**: Adds tags to specified notes.
- **note.removeTags**: Removes tags from specified notes.
- **note.updateNote**: Modifies the fields and/or tags of an existing note.
Card Service (card.*)
- **card.findCards**: Returns card IDs for a given Anki search query.
- **card.cardsInfo**: Returns information for specified card IDs.
- **card.cardsToNotes**: Returns note IDs for given card IDs.
- **card.areSuspended**: Checks if specified cards are suspended.
- **card.cardsModTime**: Returns modification time for specified card IDs.
- **card.suspended**: Checks if a single card is suspended.
- **card.suspend**: Suspends specified cards.
- **card.unsuspend**: Unsuspends specified cards.
- **card.setSpecificValueOfCard**: Sets specific values of a single card (use with caution).
Model Service (model.*) (Note Types)
- **model.modelNamesAndIds**: Gets the complete list of model (note type) names and their IDs.