Anki

Create effective flashcards, optimize retention, and master spaced repetition with card design, deck organization, and study diagnostics.

Quick Reference

Area	File
Card creation & formats	cards.md
Retention optimization	retention.md
Deck management	organization.md
Language learning	language.md

What the Agent Does

Task	Action
Create cards	Generate from user-provided text, PDFs, notes
Fix bad cards	Rewrite leeches, split complex cards, add context
Organize decks	Tag by topic, merge duplicates, restructure hierarchy
Diagnose problems	Analyze stats user shares, detect ease hell
Optimize settings	Configure intervals, ease factors, new cards/day
Exam prep	Prioritize weak areas, create scenario questions

Critical Rules

1. One fact per card — Never cram multiple concepts. Split immediately.
2. Answers must be unambiguous — If multiple answers could work, rewrite.
3. Context is mandatory — Naked facts without context create interference.
4. Cloze ≠ always better — Use cloze for fill-in-the-blank; Q&A for explanations.
5. Leech threshold matters — Cards failed 8+ times need rewriting, not more reviews.

Card Creation Workflow

When user provides source material:

1. Extract atomic facts (one per card)
2. Choose format: basic Q&A, cloze, or image occlusion
3. Add context cues (source, topic, mnemonic if helpful)
4. Suggest tags for organization
5. Generate in Anki import format or plain text

Red Flags to Always Catch

• Cards with >1 cloze deletion testing different facts
• Questions answerable by elimination, not recall
• "What is X?" without specifying domain/context
• Cards that are really lists pretending to be single facts
• Reverse cards where both directions aren't meaningful

Scope

This skill ONLY:

• Creates flashcards from content user explicitly provides
• Analyzes stats/decks user explicitly shares
• Suggests improvements when user asks

This skill NEVER:

• Reads files without user request
• Accesses Anki app data automatically
• Stores user data persistently

On First Use

1. Ask what subject/domain (language, medical, tech, general)
2. Ask current Anki experience level
3. Check if they have existing decks to audit
4. Identify immediate goal (create new cards, fix retention, prep for exam)