Emacs Spaced Repetition System with Anki

Source: Power up Anki with Emacs, Org mode, anki-editor and more - how to use Emacs package anki-editor to create and manage cards and export them to Anki for use

Power up Anki with Emacs, Org mode, anki-editor and more

Org-mode as Editor to Anki

• Notes are org entries with property ANKI_NOTE_TYPE
• Headings under the entry is a field in Anki
• Tags can be synchronized with Anki
• The Emacs package anki-editor using the property value ANKI_NOTE_ID to synchronize org entries and the corresponding notes in Anki
• To style cards correctly in Anki exported from org mode, in Anki, use css like GitHub - gongzhitaao/orgcss: Simple and clean CSS for Org-exported HTML and paste the css into the Anki app to style all cards

Set up Anki for Emacs

Source: GitHub - anki-editor/anki-editor: Emacs minor mode for making Anki cards with Org Mode forked from original package at GitHub - louietan/anki-editor

• Use instructions on anki-editor README, for Emacs configuration use my dotfiles to get set up in Emacs

• Open Anki

  • Install anki-connect per instructions. High level steps as follows:
    • Open Anki
    • Go to Tools > Add Ons > Get Add-ons
    • Input 2055492159 in the box labeled Code and press OK
    • Restart Anki

• anki-connect should now be running after the restart

• Keep Anki running for Emacs to talk to anki-connect

• Use anki-editor-insert-note to create a new card. Can use basic card type or my “3. All Purpose Card” note type

  • For my examples, see Anki Master Deck for Learning - Anki Master Deck for Learning

• After making changes to existing notes or creating new ones, push changes to anki with anki-editor-push-notes

• For better formatting inside Anki, do:

  • Select a deck –> Browse –> Cards (top right) –> Styling
  • Paste in contents of https://gongzhitaao.org/orgcss/org.css

See Also

• Anki Master Deck for Learning - Anki Master Deck for Learning