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Anki

Anki extension for Raycast
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Overview

Anki Extension for Raycast

The Anki Extension for Raycast integrates the popular Anki flashcard application with the Raycast interface, providing a keyboard-friendly way to manage and review your Anki decks. It attempts to provide an interface and functionality as close to Anki as possible with the help of the exntensible anki-connect and the rich functionality of Raycast.

Commands

TitleDescriptionSupported Actions
DecksLists all Anki decksCreate Deck, Browse Deck, Study Deck, Delete Deck, Add Card To Deck
Browse CardsBrowse all cards in AnkiSearch, View, View Metadata, Delete, View Files
AddAdd a card to a deck in AnkiCreate, Clear Form

List of the supported Anki features

Decks

  • List decks
  • List nested decks
  • Provide deck statistics (new, learn, due, total cards)
  • Create new deck
  • Delete deck
  • Study deck

Anki Browser

  • List all cards
  • Anki searching syntax
  • Show card metadata (deck, model, reps, lapses, type, last modified date)
  • View files in the card (search files by name, filter by field )
  • Quick preview of the files (supports images, audio, video)

Cards

  • Study card
  • Image rendering of any images in the card
  • Markdown rendering of the card content
  • Support multiple models (note types; see supported list below)

Supported Anki Models

  • Basic
  • Basic (content only)
  • Basic (and reversed card)
  • Basic (optional reversed card)
  • Cloze
  • Image Occlusion Note: (partially support; image renders but the effects do not)
  • Basic (type in the answer)
  • Basic (and reversed card, type in the answer)

Getting Started

  1. Install the Anki
  2. Add the anki-connect add-on (Please follow the installation instructions provided in the URL) (After installing anki-connect you should re-start Anki for it to activate)
  3. Turn-on Anki (in order for this extension to work; Anki has to be running in the background)
  4. Launch Raycast and explore the Anki Extension commands to start managing your decks and reviewing flashcards.

FAQ

What is Anki?

Anki is an open-source flashcard program that uses spaced repetition to help you learn and retain information more effectively.

What is Anki Connect?

It is an awesome Anki add-on (source code: Anki Connect) developed by Alex Yatskov, which allows external applications to communicate with Anki via HTTP requests