Let Claude Code build and manage Anki flashcards for a language
Idea + starter prompt, not run by us yet
For: Language learners who use Anki and want cards made from a topic
He added Anki Connect, a plugin that lets other programs talk to Anki on his computer, and kept a copy of its docs in his project folder. He then wrote out a grammar topic with some starter vocabulary. From that, Claude Code created decks, added formatted cards and looked for duplicates.
Steps
- Install the Anki Connect add-on and keep Anki open while you work.
- Save the add-on's overview docs as a markdown file in your project folder so Claude Code can read how to use it.
- Describe one concept, such as a grammar pattern, and give a few example words.
- Ask Claude Code to explain why it picked those cards, and fix anything that looks wrong.
- Keep up your speaking, reading and writing practice. The author says cards don't replace it.
Starter prompt
Read the Anki Connect notes in [docs file] first. I am learning [language]. Today's concept is [grammar pattern or topic] and the seed words are [words]. Before you create anything, show me the deck name and three sample cards as your plan. Work in a new test deck called [test deck name], not my real decks. Check for duplicates before you add each card. After I approve, create the cards and explain why you chose them. Don't touch my existing decks, and never ask for my Anki account password.
Original post: actuallymaybe.com · found via agentusecases.ai. Written up in our own words. We haven't run it, so test it on made-up data first.