What are Claude Code Skills?

Claude Code Skills are reusable prompt templates stored as markdown files in your project's .claude/skills/ directory. They let you codify best practices and common workflows into slash commands that Claude follows consistently.

How do I create a Claude Code Skill?

Create a markdown file in .claude/skills/ with instructions for Claude. The filename becomes the command name — for example, .claude/skills/code-review.md can be invoked with /code-review during a Claude Code session.

Can I share skills with my team?

Yes. Skills stored in .claude/skills/ can be committed to version control so every team member has access to the same standardized workflows. You can also organize skills into subdirectories by category.

What is the difference between project and global skills?

Project skills (.claude/skills/) are specific to the current project and are committed to git. Global skills (~/.claude/skills/) are personal skills available across all your projects.

anki

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1Community RegistryGeneralby ishiko

Manage Anki flashcards via AnkiConnect HTTP API. Supports deck operations, batch card creation from text/PDF/CSV/Excel, custom note templates, study statistics, and built-in flashcard generation with spaced repetition best practices.

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Overview

A Claude Code skill for managing Anki flashcards via AnkiConnect HTTP API. No MCP server needed — just curl.

Features

•Deck Management — Create, list, and get statistics for decks
•Card Creation — Add single or batch flashcards with tags and duplicate control
•Template Builder — Create custom note types (models) with CSS and card templates
•Study Statistics — View daily review counts, review history, and deck stats
•Smart Generation — Built-in prompt for generating high-quality Q&A flashcards from any text
•File Import — Generate flashcards from PDF, CSV, and Excel files (via bundled pdf and xlsx skills)
•Batch Operations — Combine multiple API calls in a single request with multi

Prerequisites

Anki desktop running
AnkiConnect plugin installed (code: 2055492159)

Installation

Plugin (Recommended)

bash

# Add marketplace
/plugin marketplace add https://github.com/ishiko732/anki-skills.git

Manual

bash

# Clone the repository
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/ishiko732/anki-skills.git ~/code/anki-skills

# Symlink skills to ~/.agents/skills/
ln -sfn ~/code/anki-skills/.agents/skills/anki ~/.agents/skills/anki
ln -sfn ~/code/anki-skills/.agents/skills/pdf  ~/.agents/skills/pdf
ln -sfn ~/code/anki-skills/.agents/skills/xlsx ~/.agents/skills/xlsx

Verify

bash

bash ~/.agents/skills/anki/scripts/anki-connect.sh version
# → {"result": 6, "error": null}

Usage

The skill activates automatically when you mention Anki-related tasks in Claude Code:

code

List my Anki decks

Create 5 flashcards about photosynthesis in the Biology deck

Import this PDF as flashcards

Show my review statistics for today

Project Structure

code

anki-skills/
├── .agents/skills/
│   ├── anki/                               # Anki skill
│   │   ├── SKILL.md                        # Skill definition (auto-activate)
│   │   └── scripts/anki-connect.sh         # curl wrapper for AnkiConnect API
│   ├── pdf → ../../vendor/anthropic-skills/skills/pdf
│   └── xlsx → ../../vendor/anthropic-skills/skills/xlsx
├── vendor/
│   └── anthropic-skills/                   # git submodule (sparse-checkout)
│       └── skills/{pdf, xlsx}
├── .claude-plugin/
│   ├── plugin.json                         # Plugin metadata
│   └── marketplace.json                    # Marketplace listing
├── LICENSE                                 # GPL-3.0
└── README.md

Supported AnkiConnect Actions

Category	Actions
Connection	`version`
Decks	`deckNames`, `deckNamesAndIds`, `createDeck`, `getDeckStats`
Models	`modelNames`, `createModel`
Notes	`addNote`, `addNotes`, `findNotes`, `updateNoteFields`
Cards	`findCards`, `cardsInfo`
Statistics	`getNumCardsReviewedToday`, `getNumCardsReviewedByDay`, `cardReviews`, `getReviewsOfCards`
Batch	`multi`

Flashcard Generation

The skill includes a built-in generation guide based on spaced repetition best practices:

Rewrite source content clearly and concisely
Split into sections, each focusing on one point
Generate Q&A pairs — one fact per answer, no yes/no questions

Cards are presented in a table for review before being added to Anki.

Helper Script

bash

# Usage
bash scripts/anki-connect.sh <action> [params_json]

# Examples
bash scripts/anki-connect.sh deckNames
bash scripts/anki-connect.sh addNote '{"note":{"deckName":"Default","modelName":"Basic","fields":{"Front":"Q","Back":"A"},"tags":["test"]}}'

# Override endpoint
ANKI_CONNECT_URL=http://192.168.1.100:8765 bash scripts/anki-connect.sh version

License

GPL-3.0

Install & Usage

Create the skills directory

mkdir -p .claude/skills

Download the skill file

mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -o .claude/skills/anki.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ishiko732/anki-skills/main/SKILL.md

Invoke in Claude Code

/anki

View source on GitHub

apiankiflashcardsspaced-repetitionankiconnectstudylearning

Frequently Asked Questions

What is anki?

How to install anki?

To install anki, create the .claude/skills directory in your project, then run the curl command to download the skill file. Once installed, invoke it in Claude Code with /anki.

What is anki best for?

anki is a community categorized under General. It is designed for: api, anki, flashcards, spaced-repetition, ankiconnect, study, learning. Created by ishiko.