Hey,

I've been building a source available Anki Sync Server that goes a bit beyond the basics — wanted to share it and get feedback from people who actually use Anki daily.

WHAT IT DOES

- drop-in Anki Sync Server, compatible with Anki's built-in sync client — just point your Anki it at your self-hosted server

- uses Google Drive as the storage backend — your decks live in your own Drive, not on someone else's server

- REST API — query your cards, reviews, and deck stats programmatically!

- MCP server — lets AI tools like Claude Desktop talk directly to your Anki data (ask Claude "prep flaschards from our chat and add them to my Anki", build review workflows, etc.)

WHY I BUILT IT

Wanted a reliable sync I fully control, plus a clean API surface for AI tooling. The MCP integration in particular has been genuinely useful — I can now use Claude as a study assistant that actually knows my current deck state, and makes it trivial to create new flashcards while chatting with it!

CODE REPOSITORY

https://github.com/danielpmichalski/anki-cloud

Early days — feedback, issues, and PRs are very welcome.

Project	Server-side	Remote access	Auth	Sync protocol	REST API	MCP	Active
anki-cloud	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
AnkiConnect	❌ (add-on)	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌	✅
AnkiRestful	❌ (add-on)	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌
Anki native API (issue #2520)	✅ (planned)	TBD	TBD	✅	TBD	❌	🔄 (open PR)

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