Anki MCP Server vs HostTracker
A side-by-side look at the Anki MCP Server and HostTracker MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Anki MCP Server for monitoring work as a local process; choose HostTracker for monitoring over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Anki MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
sync, get_due_cards, get_cards.
Choose HostTracker when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 35/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| 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 | 517 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 53 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Anki MCP Server | View HostTracker |
Tools & capabilities
Anki MCP Server tools 53
syncSync with AnkiWeb to pull latest data and push changesget_due_cardsGet cards that are due for review, optionally filtered by deck (answers omitted unless `include_answer: true`, default `false`)get_cardsGet cards with flexible filtering by state (due, new, learning, suspended, buried) and deck (answers omitted unless `include_answer: true`, default `false`)present_cardShow a card for review with its question/front siderate_cardRate card performance (Again, Hard, Good, Easy) and schedule the next reviewforgetCardsReset cards to new, discarding their scheduling without recording a reviewsetDueDateReschedule cards to become due in N days (`"0"`, `"3-7"`, `"1!"`), without recording a reviewareSuspendedCheck suspension state for one or more cards without changing anythingsuspendSuspend cards so they are skipped during review until unsuspendedunsuspendUnsuspend cards so they return to normal reviewlistDecksList all decks, optionally with per-deck study-queue statisticsdeckStatsGet comprehensive statistics for a single deck (study queue, true card-state counts, ease/interval distributions)- +41 more on the listing page
HostTracker tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
Anki MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"anki-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ankimcp/anki-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
HostTracker
{
"mcpServers": {
"hosttracker": {
"url": "https://mcp.host-tracker.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Anki MCP Server is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. HostTracker belongs to Monitoring and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Anki MCP Server for monitoring work and HostTracker for monitoring.
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.
Anki MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. HostTracker 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 anki-mcp-server and hosttracker as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Anki MCP Server has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 517 GitHub stars. HostTracker has 35/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.