How do I install Flashdeck?

Flashdeck is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: @reneturcios/flashdeck and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

Is Flashdeck safe to use?

Flashdeck scored 6.1/10 (moderate risk) in MCP Marketplace's automated security scan. It has 2 high or critical findings to review. It's listed, but review the security report on this page before installing.

What AI apps work with Flashdeck?

Flashdeck uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Flashdeck MCP Server

by CloudCorpRecords

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Flashcard decks and spaced repetition via AnkiConnect: study, decks, notes, and stats.

About

Flashcard decks and spaced repetition via AnkiConnect: study, decks, notes, and stats.

Security Report

6.1

Moderate6.1Moderate Risk

flashdeck is a local Anki flashcard tool that talks only to an AnkiConnect endpoint, which defaults to 127.0.0.1:8765, and it has no hardcoded credentials, shell execution, or data exfiltration paths. The main concerns are low-severity: the ANKICONNECT_URL override could send a user's collection data to a remote host if misconfigured, and the deck-name quoting in Anki search queries escapes only double quotes. Permissions match the stated purpose of controlling Anki over a local API. Supply chain analysis found 3 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (0 critical, 2 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

8 files analyzed · 9 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

env_vars

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database

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How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-cloudcorprecords-flashdeck": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@reneturcios/flashdeck"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

flashdeck

flashdeck lets an agent study and manage Anki flashcards through a local Anki instance running AnkiConnect. It covers the review loop (due cards, presenting a card, rating it), decks, notes, tags, note types, and collection statistics — a labelled core subset of 20 tools from the 53 documented in the original Anki MCP spec.

Anki must be running with the AnkiConnect add-on installed. By default flashdeck talks to http://127.0.0.1:8765; set ANKICONNECT_URL to point elsewhere.

Install

npx @reneturcios/flashdeck check

Or run the container image:

docker run -i ghcr.io/cloudcorprecords/flashdeck

The container defaults to the MCP server. Pass CLI arguments to use it as a CLI instead. Note the container still needs network access to the host's AnkiConnect endpoint.

CLI

flashdeck check           # probe AnkiConnect (deck list on success)
flashdeck decks           # list decks
flashdeck due [deck]      # due cards, optionally for one deck
flashdeck stats [deck]    # deck stats, or collection stats with no deck
flashdeck tags            # all tags
flashdeck models          # all note types
flashdeck sync            # sync with AnkiWeb
flashdeck --version

Most commands accept --json. Exit codes: 0 success, 1 error (the message names the AnkiConnect or validation problem), 2 usage error.

MCP server

npx -y @reneturcios/flashdeck mcp

MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flashdeck": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@reneturcios/flashdeck", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool	Input	What it does
`sync`	—	Sync with AnkiWeb.
`get_due_cards`	`deck?`, `include_answer?`	Due cards, optional deck filter; answers omitted unless requested.
`get_cards`	`deck?`, `state?`, `include_answer?`	Cards filtered by state (due/new/learning/suspended/buried) and deck.
`present_card`	`card_id`	Show a card's question/front.
`rate_card`	`card_id`, `ease` (1-4)	Rate Again/Hard/Good/Easy and schedule next review.
`listDecks`	`include_stats?`	List decks, optional per-deck stats.
`deckStats`	`deck`	Statistics for one deck.
`createDeck`	`deck`	Create a deck (Parent::Child, max 2 levels).
`addNote`	`deck_name`, `model_name`, `fields`, `tags?`	Create one note.
`addNotes`	`deck_name`, `model_name`, `notes`	Batch-create up to 100 notes.
`findNotes`	`query`	Search notes with Anki query syntax.
`notesInfo`	`notes`	Details for notes.
`updateNoteFields`	`note_id`, `fields`	Update a note's fields.
`deleteNotes`	`notes`, `confirm?`	Delete notes; refused without `confirm: true`.
`getTags`	—	All tags.
`addTags`	`notes`, `tags`	Add tags to notes.
`removeTags`	`notes`, `tags`	Remove tags from notes.
`modelNames`	—	List note types.
`modelFieldNames`	`model_name`	Field names for a note type.
`collection_stats`	—	Aggregated collection statistics.

Deck statistics are computed locally from per-state card searches; no statistics endpoint is assumed. When Anki is not running, tools return an error naming the failed AnkiConnect request rather than an empty result.

Development

npm install
npm run build   # tsc -> dist/
npm test        # node test runner over test/*.test.ts, fake fetch only, no live Anki
npm run dev     # run the CLI from source via tsx

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

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