Acornonaut MCP Server vs Anki
A side-by-side look at the Acornonaut MCP Server and Anki MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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AnkiEducation · Local subprocess (stdio)Study and manage Anki flashcards via AnkiConnect: quizzes, stats, leeches, bulk edits.56GoodAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Acornonaut MCP Server for education work over a hosted endpoint; choose Anki for education as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Acornonaut MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
AChoose Anki when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
get_study_overview, get_due_cards, answer_cards.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A Anki | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education | Education |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 42 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 29 |
| Full listing | View Acornonaut MCP Server | View Anki |
Tools & capabilities
Acornonaut MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Anki tools 29
get_study_overviewToday's new/learning/review counts per deck, cards reviewed today, streak, 7/30-day totals.get_due_cardsnum` cards to study (optionally from one `deckName`), with the interval each button would give.answer_cardsRecord answers (`cardId`, `ease` 1-4) and get each card's new interval. *(Previously `update_cards`.)*find_leechesWeakest cards (leech tag / many lapses), ranked by lapses and ease.get_card_historyFull review log of up to 20 cards.get_retention_statsTrue retention (young/mature), reviews per day and time spent for a deck over N days.undoUndo the last action in Anki.find_cardsPaginated search (`query`, `limit`, `offset`); pick the sections to return with `include`: `question`, `answer`, `fields`, `stats`.suspend_cardsDeactivate/reactivate cards, e.g. all cards with tag X in deck Y. Scheduling is preserved. Pass a `label` when suspending (notes get the tag `paused::<label>`) and `unsuspend_cards { label }` later resumes exactly that group, leaving cards suspended for other reasons alone.move_cardsMove cards to `targetDeck` (created if missing).reschedule_cardsset_due_date` (`days`: `0`, `1!`, `3-7`), `forget` (reset to new) or `relearn`.add_cardCreate one note.- +17 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Acornonaut MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"acornonaut-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://mcp.acornonaut.app/mcp"
}
}
}
Anki
{
"mcpServers": {
"anki": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github:nietus/anki-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Acornonaut MCP Server is categorized under Education and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Anki belongs to Education and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Acornonaut MCP Server for education work and Anki for education.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Acornonaut MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Anki has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add acornonaut-mcp-server and anki as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Acornonaut MCP Server has a quality signal of 39/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Anki has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 42 GitHub stars.