Anki Card Creator
Create flashcards from Claude Code. Scripts are bundled in ./scripts/.
Available operations
Create a card
bash
python ./scripts/create_card.py \ --deck "7. computer science" \ --front "What does __slots__ do in Python?" \ --back "Restricts instance attributes to a fixed set, saving memory by skipping the per-instance __dict__." \ --tags "python,memory"
List cards (check for duplicates before creating)
bash
python ./scripts/list_cards.py --query "tag:python added:7" python ./scripts/list_cards.py --deck "7. computer science" --added 30
List decks (discover deck names)
bash
python -c "import sys; sys.path.insert(0, './scripts'); from anki_connect import list_decks; print(list_decks())"
Card quality rules
The user has 226 leeches. Quality over quantity.
- •Atomic — one fact per card. If the answer has "and", split it.
- •Short, specific front — few words, one unambiguous answer. Not open-ended.
- •Minimal back — no unnecessary text. If a structure speaks for itself, don't add explanation below it.
- •Visual over prose — prefer file trees, code blocks, or diagrams over sentences when the answer is structural.
- •No trivia — only things worth remembering long-term (concepts, gotchas, mental models).
- •Tag consistently — use lowercase, comma-separated (e.g.
python,decorators).
Good card
- •Front: "What's the file structure of a Claude Code skill?"
- •Back:
code
<skill>/
├── SKILL.md
└── scripts/
├── main.py
└── helpers.py
Bad card
- •Front: "Explain Python's memory model, GIL, and garbage collection"
- •Back: (three paragraphs) — too many facts, split into separate cards.
Workflow
- •Propose the card: show front, back, deck, and tags in a formatted block.
- •Wait for user approval. Never create without explicit confirmation.
- •Check duplicates with
list_cards.py --query "<relevant keywords>"before creating. - •Create the card only after approval.
- •Confirm with the note ID from the output.
Troubleshooting
If the connection fails, Anki desktop must be running with the AnkiConnect addon installed (addon code: 2055492159).