Anki MCP Server

Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

claude mcp add anki-mcp -e 'ANKI_URL=<ANKI_URL>' -- npx -y @ryhus/anki-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anki-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ryhus/anki-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANKI_URL": "<ANKI_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

[mcp_servers.anki-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@ryhus/anki-mcp"]
env = { ANKI_URL = "<ANKI_URL>" }

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anki-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ryhus/anki-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANKI_URL": "<ANKI_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "anki-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ryhus/anki-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANKI_URL": "<ANKI_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Put your own value in place of <ANKI_URL> (AnkiConnect base URL on your computer. Keep Anki Desktop open; omit /api/v1). The author’s registry entry marks it as required.

Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above: ANKI_API_MODE (Use v1 for the full tool set with compatible AnkiConnect, or legacy for older add-ons), ANKI_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS (Request deadline in integer milliseconds, including queue wait: 1 to 300000), ANKI_MEDIA_IMPORT_DIRS (Optional trusted local media folders. Separate with : on macOS/Linux or ; on Windows), ANKI_PACKAGE_IMPORT_DIR (Optional existing absolute folder for local .apkg imports. Requires API v1), ANKI_PACKAGE_EXPORT_DIR (Optional existing absolute folder for local .apkg exports. Requires API v1).