Anki MCP vs Anki MCP Desktop

In-depth architectural comparison of the Anki MCP and Anki MCP Desktop MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Anki MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: deck.deckNamesAndIds, deck.getDeckConfig, deck.deckNames.

Explore Anki MCP Details

Choose Anki MCP Desktop when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: sync, get_due_cards, get_cards.

Explore Anki MCP Desktop Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Anki MCP ujisati Other Tools and Integrations	Anki MCP Desktop anki-mcp Other Tools and Integrations
Summary
Category & Scope	Other Tools and Integrations	Other Tools and Integrations

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ujisati-anki-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ujisati-anki-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anki-mcp-anki-mcp-desktop": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ankimcp/anki-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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