anki.nvim

flashcards without leaving Neovim.

AnkiConnect bridge for reviewing Anki decks in a floating window, with optional read-only Onigiri dashboard.

features

area	detail
review	:AnkiReview deck picker or direct deck start
scheduler	real Anki reviews through AnkiConnect
ui	centered review float, plain-text card rendering
dashboard	read-only Onigiri companion panel
state	last deck + Onigiri JSON path only

install

{
  "kovs713/anki.nvim",
  cmd = { "AnkiReview", "AnkiReviewHome", "AnkiReviewStats", "AnkiReviewOnigiriPath" },
  config = function()
    require("anki_review").setup()
  end,
}

vim.pack.add({
  "https://github.com/kovs713/anki.nvim",
})

requires Neovim 0.10+, curl, Anki, and AnkiConnect (2055492159).

Anki must be open for reviews. AnkiConnect must listen on http://127.0.0.1:8765.

config

require("anki_review").setup({
  anki = {
    endpoint = "http://127.0.0.1:8765",
    version = 6,
    timeout = 5000,
  },
  window = {
    width = 0.7,
    height = 0.7,
    min_width = 40,
    min_height = 12,
    border = "rounded",
  },
  picker = {
    width = 0.5,
    height = 0.6,
  },
  behavior = {
    remember_last_deck = true,
    default_ease = 3,
  },
  gamification = {
    provider = "onigiri", -- "onigiri" | "none"
  },
  onigiri = {
    gamification_path = nil,
    readonly = true,
  },
  dashboard = {
    enabled = true,
    width = 0.75,
    height = 0.75,
  },
})

optional Onigiri setup:

:AnkiReviewFindOnigiri
:AnkiReviewOnigiriPath /path/to/gamification_User 1.json

disable gamification display:

require("anki_review").setup({
  gamification = { provider = "none" },
})

commands

command	action
:AnkiReview	open deck picker
:AnkiReview <deck>	review deck
:AnkiReview!	review last deck
:AnkiReview home	open dashboard
:AnkiReview stats	open dashboard stats
:AnkiReview deck <deck>	force deck name
:AnkiReviewHome	open dashboard
:AnkiReviewStats	open stats view
:AnkiReviewFindOnigiri	show candidate Onigiri JSON files
:AnkiReviewOnigiriPath <path>	save Onigiri JSON path

keys

key	action
<Space>	reveal answer
<CR>	answer Good / next card
1	Again
2	Hard
3	Good
4	Easy
q	quit

dashboard keys: s stats, h/<BS> back, R refresh, q/<Esc> close.

completion keys: r review same deck, h dashboard, q close.

state

Plugin state lives at:

stdpath("state")/anki_review/state.json

it stores plugin-owned state only: last deck and cached Onigiri gamification JSON path.

docs

• Onigiri and external add-ons
• manual checks

why

yes, Anki still has to be open.

no, you do not have to look at it.

Anki handles the scheduler.

Neovim handles the cave.

you handle the queue.

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