Automates the individual updating of Anki notes from a local folder of markdown files.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/anki-update && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/15125" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/anki-update && rm skill.zip

Installs to .claude/skills/anki-update

Activation

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Update Anki notes one by one from a folder of markdown files.
61 charsno explicit “when” trigger
Beginner

Key capabilities

  • Scan a folder for markdown files
  • Update Anki notes one by one
  • Extract note ID from markdown file
  • Extract model and tags from markdown file
  • Extract front and back content from markdown file
  • Display progress and a summary count

How it works

The skill scans a specified folder for markdown files, extracts structured content from each file, and uses this content to update individual Anki notes.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
A folder path containing markdown files
You get back
Updated Anki notes and a summary of updated files

When to use anki-update

  • Syncing batch updates to Anki cards
  • Updating study notes from text files
  • Managing Anki deck revisions

About anki-update

Parses markdown files formatted with front/back content and note IDs to update existing cards in an Anki collection in bulk.

Update Anki notes one by one from a folder of markdown files.

When not to use it

  • When Anki notes should not be updated individually
  • When markdown files do not follow the specified format
  • When a summary count is not desired

Limitations

  • Markdown files must adhere to a specific format including 'nid', 'model', 'Front', and 'Back' sections
  • The skill updates notes one by one
  • The skill only processes `.md` files

How it compares

This skill automates the individual updating of Anki notes from structured markdown files, providing a systematic way to sync batch changes compared to manual Anki editing.

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