Anki MCP for VS Code
io.github.ryhus/anki-mcp
Manage local Anki notes, cards, decks, note types, media, and deck packages via AnkiConnect.
client:VS Code
transport:stdio
runtime:npm
Install Anki MCP in VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"inputs": [
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "anki-url",
"description": "ANKI_URL",
"password": true
},
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "anki-api-mode",
"description": "ANKI_API_MODE",
"password": true
},
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "anki-request-timeout-ms",
"description": "ANKI_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS",
"password": true
},
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "anki-media-import-dirs",
"description": "ANKI_MEDIA_IMPORT_DIRS",
"password": true
},
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "anki-package-import-dir",
"description": "ANKI_PACKAGE_IMPORT_DIR",
"password": true
},
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "anki-package-export-dir",
"description": "ANKI_PACKAGE_EXPORT_DIR",
"password": true
}
],
"servers": {
"anki-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ryhus/anki-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ANKI_URL": "${input:anki-url}",
"ANKI_API_MODE": "${input:anki-api-mode}",
"ANKI_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "${input:anki-request-timeout-ms}",
"ANKI_MEDIA_IMPORT_DIRS": "${input:anki-media-import-dirs}",
"ANKI_PACKAGE_IMPORT_DIR": "${input:anki-package-import-dir}",
"ANKI_PACKAGE_EXPORT_DIR": "${input:anki-package-export-dir}"
}
}
}
}
VS Code prompts for each input the first time the server starts, so no secret is written to the file. VS Code docs