# anki

Turns notes and code into Anki cards through AnkiConnect. Useful when you want a deck instead of a wall of text.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 509 installs · ★ 49
- Author: terkelg
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/terkelg/anki-markdown/tree/HEAD/skills/anki/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-29
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/anki

## What it does

The skill hands your agent an `anki.sh` script that talks to AnkiConnect and writes notes into decks. Two note types are covered: `Anki Markdown` for question-answer pairs and `Anki Markdown Cloze` for fill-in-the-blank cards. Fields take markdown, code gets syntax highlighting, and `<kbd>` tags handle keyboard keys.

Nothing lands in a deck without your sign-off. The skill shows every proposed card in full, front and back, then waits for a yes. The same goes for `delete`, `update` and `rate` — you see the card and the suggested action first. That is a hard rule, not a setting you can flip.

Expect setup friction. Anki desktop has to be running with AnkiConnect enabled, and `curl` plus `jq` must sit in PATH. Close Anki or disable the add-on and the script has nothing to talk to. Math uses Anki's own delimiters; dollar signs are not supported.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add terkelg/anki-markdown --skill anki -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/anki/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/anki/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add terkelg/anki-markdown --skill anki -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/anki/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add terkelg/anki-markdown --skill anki -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/anki/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install terkelg/anki-markdown anki
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/anki/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add terkelg/anki-markdown --skill anki -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/terkelg/anki-markdown --path skills/anki
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/anki/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add terkelg/anki-markdown --skill anki -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/terkelg/anki-markdown/tree/HEAD/skills/anki/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- turn lecture notes into an Anki deck
- generate cloze cards from definitions
- push notes into a deck via AnkiConnect
- split one fact into several cards from different angles
- highlight code and keyboard keys inside a card

## Example prompts
- make Anki cards from this file and show them before adding
- add a cloze note about CPU architecture to MyDeck
- turn this glossary into cloze cards tagged cs

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: anki
description: Create and manage Anki flashcards. Use when the user wants to create flashcards, add notes to Anki, manage decks, or work with spaced repetition learning. Also use when user mentions "anki", "make cards", "add to anki", "learn this", "memorize", "remember this", "SRS", or asks to turn content into flashcards.
---

# Anki Flashcard Management

Use the `anki.sh` script to create and manage flashcards via AnkiConnect.

```bash
ANKI="$(dirname "$SKILL_PATH")/scripts/anki.sh"
```

Preflight:

- Ensure Anki desktop is running with AnkiConnect enabled
- Ensure `curl` and `jq` are available in PATH

## CRITICAL: User Approval Required

**NEVER add cards to Anki without explicit user approval.**

Before adding any cards:

1. Display all proposed cards in full (front + back)
2. Ask user to confirm: "Ready to add these cards?"
3. Only proceed after explicit "yes" / approval

This is non-negotiable. Users must review card quality before adding.

For potentially destructive or irreversible actions:

- `delete`: ask explicit confirmation before deleting notes
- `update`: confirm exact fields/IDs before updating notes
- `rate`: show card + suggested rating, then wait for user confirmation before submitting

## Guidelines

- **MUST** use the `Anki Markdown` note type for basic cards or `Anki Markdown Cloze` for cloze deletions
- Use markdown for both front and back fields
- Test exactly one fact or idea per card
- Make questions atomic and simple
- Keep questions and answers short, clear, and unambiguous
- Ensure each card has one unique, specific answer
- Avoid long lists or multiple items in one card
- Add context or hints so your future self understands
- Personalize with examples or mnemonics if helpful
- Allow multiple simple cards for important concepts
- Create multiple variants of important questions from different angles
- Connect cards to personal goals and projects to avoid "orphan" facts
- Always use syntax highlighting for code (see Code Snippets section)
- When creating multiple related cards, use bulk operations for efficiency

## Choosing Card Type

Use **Anki Markdown** (Front/Back) for question-answer pairs where you write a specific question.
Use **Anki Markdown Cloze** (Text/Extra) for fill-in-the-blank cards where hiding parts of a statement is more natural than writing a question.

## Math

Use Anki's native delimiters: `\(x^2\)` for inline math and `\[x^2\]` for display math. The reviewer uses Anki's built-in MathJax; do not add external scripts or fonts. Dollar delimiters are not supported. Use code formatting for literal TeX examples.

Clozes can contain equations (`{{c1::\(x^2\)}}`) or appear inside them (`\(x + {{c1::y}}\)`). Inside math, hidden clozes show `[...]` or a bracketed TeX hint. Revealed content has no cloze styling, and `::blur` uses `[...]`. To blur a whole equation, put the cloze outside its math delimiters: `{{c1::\(x^2\)::blur}}`.

Keep the remaining TeX valid when content is hidden. After `\begin{aligned}`, add `{}` before a cloze to prevent its hint becoming an optional argument.
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