Skillshub anki-connect

This skill is for interacting with Anki through AnkiConnect, and should be used whenever a user asks to interact with Anki, including to read or modify decks, notes, cards, models, media, or sync operations.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/ComeOnOliver/skillshub

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ComeOnOliver/skillshub "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/intellectronica/agent-skills/skills" ~/.claude/skills/comeonoliver-skillshub-anki-connect-c0020c && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/intellectronica/agent-skills/skills/SKILL.md

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AnkiConnect

Overview

Enable reliable interaction with Anki through the AnkiConnect local HTTP API. Use this skill to translate user requests into AnkiConnect actions, craft JSON requests, run them via curl/jq (or equivalent tools), and interpret results safely.

Preconditions and Environment

If Anki is not running, launch Anki, then wait until the AnkiConnect server responds at
```
http://127.0.0.1:8765
```
(default). Verify readiness using curl, e.g.
```
curl -sS http://127.0.0.1:8765
```
should return
```
Anki-Connect
```
.

Safety and Confirmation Policy (Critical)

CRITICAL — NO EXCEPTIONS

Before any destructive or modifying operation on notes or cards (adding, updating, deleting, rescheduling, suspending, unsuspending, changing deck, or changing fields/tags), request confirmation from the user. Use the AskUserQuestion tool if available; otherwise ask via chat. Only request confirmation once per logical operation, even if it requires multiple API calls (e.g., search + update + verify). Group confirmation by intent and scope (e.g., “Update 125 notes matching query X”).

Treat the following as confirmation-required by default:

Notes:

addNote

addNotes

updateNoteFields

updateNoteTags

updateNote

updateNoteModel

deleteNotes

removeEmptyNotes

replaceTags

replaceTagsInAllNotes

clearUnusedTags

Cards:

setEaseFactors

setSpecificValueOfCard

suspend

unsuspend

forgetCards

relearnCards

answerCards

setDueDate

changeDeck

Deck or model modifications that materially change cards/notes (deck deletion, model edits). Ask even if the action is not explicitly listed above.

API Fundamentals

Request Format

Every request is JSON with:

```
action
```
: string action name
```
version
```
: API version (use
```
6
```
unless user specifies otherwise)
```
params
```
: object of parameters (optional)

Response Format

Every response is JSON with:

```
result
```
: return value
```
error
```
:
```
null
```
on success or a string describing the error

Always check

error

before using

result

Permissions

Use
```
requestPermission
```
first when interacting from a non-trusted origin; it is the only action that accepts any origin.
Use
```
version
```
to ensure compatibility; older versions may omit the
```
error
```
field in responses when
```
version
```
≤ 4.

curl + jq Patterns

Prefer

jq

to build JSON and parse responses. Keep requests explicit and structured.

Minimal request template

jq -n --arg action "deckNames" --argjson version 6 '{action:$action, version:$version}' \
| curl -sS http://127.0.0.1:8765 -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d @-

With params

jq -n \
	--arg action "findNotes" \
	--argjson version 6 \
	--arg query "deck:French tag:verbs" \
	'{action:$action, version:$version, params:{query:$query}}' \
| curl -sS http://127.0.0.1:8765 -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d @-

Handling result/error

curl -sS http://127.0.0.1:8765 -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d @- \
| jq -e 'if .error then halt_error(1) else .result end'

Batching multiple actions

Use

multi

to reduce round-trips and to group actions under a single confirmation when modifying data.

jq -n --argjson version 6 --arg query "deck:French" \
	'{action:"multi", version:$version, params:{actions:[
		{action:"findNotes", params:{query:$query}},
		{action:"notesInfo", params:{notes:[]}} 
	]}}' \
| curl -sS http://127.0.0.1:8765 -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d @-

Replace the empty array with the result of the previous action when chaining; in CLI usage, split into two calls unless using a scripting language.

Core Workflow Guidance

1) Verify connectivity and version

Call
```
requestPermission
```
(safe).
Call
```
version
```
to confirm the API level and use
```
version: 6
```
in requests.

2) Discover supported actions

Use
```
apiReflect
```
with
```
scopes: ["actions"]
```
to list supported actions.
Use this list to map user intent to action names.

3) Resolve user request into action sequence

Identify read-only vs destructive operations.
For destructive/modifying operations on notes/cards, request confirmation once with the scope and count.
Prefer
```
findNotes
```
/
```
findCards
```
+
```
notesInfo
```
/
```
cardsInfo
```
for previews before modification.

4) Execute and validate

Execute the call(s) in order.
Check
```
error
```
for each response.
Report summarized results and any IDs returned.

Common Task Recipes (CLI-Oriented)

List decks

Action:
```
deckNames
```

Create deck

Action:
```
createDeck
```
Confirmation required if the deck is being created as part of a card/note modification workflow.

Search notes / cards

Actions:
```
findNotes
```
,
```
findCards
```
Use Anki search syntax (see “Search Syntax Quick Notes” below).

Preview note data

Action:
```
notesInfo
```
(note IDs)

Add notes

Actions:
```
addNote
```
,
```
addNotes
```
Confirmation required.
Use
```
canAddNotes
```
or
```
canAddNotesWithErrorDetail
```
for preflight checks.

Update note fields or tags

Actions:

updateNoteFields

updateNoteTags

, or combined

updateNote

Confirmation required.
Warning: Do not have the note open in the browser; updates may fail to apply.

Delete notes

Action:
```
deleteNotes
```
Confirmation required.

Suspend/unsuspend cards

Actions:
```
suspend
```
,
```
unsuspend
```
Confirmation required.

Move cards to a deck

Action:
```
changeDeck
```
Confirmation required.

Set due date or reschedule

Action:
```
setDueDate
```
Confirmation required.

Media upload/download