Anki MCP

Transform your Anki flashcard experience with AI! This MCP (Model Context Protocol) server bridges your Anki flashcard collection with AI assistants like Claude, enabling natural conversations about your study materials. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-05-23 · ★ 11 · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Anki MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set ANKI_CONNECT_HOST, ANKI_CONNECT_PORT before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add arielbk-anki-mcp -- npx -y @arielbk/anki-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arielbk-anki-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@arielbk/anki-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @arielbk/anki-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@arielbk)

registry namespace io.github.arielbk is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Anki MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.5.0 · 2026-05-23

register graphical tools on server · modernize MCP SDK, Node engine, zod v4, express v5

04 · Who maintains Anki MCP

anki-mcp is maintained by arielbk. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2025.

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/arielbk/anki-mcp
category
other - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry
io.github.arielbk/anki-mcp (active, first published 2025-09-11)
packages
npm:@arielbk/anki-mcp

06 · Anki MCP FAQ

What is Anki MCP?

Transform your Anki flashcard experience with AI! This MCP (Model Context Protocol) server bridges your Anki flashcard collection with AI assistants like Claude, enabling natural conversations about your study materials. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Anki MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-23. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Anki MCP?

Run `npx -y @arielbk/anki-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (ANKI_CONNECT_HOST, ANKI_CONNECT_PORT) to set first. Set ANKI_CONNECT_HOST, ANKI_CONNECT_PORT before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Anki MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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