Agent skill · software engineering · mvanhorn
pp-ankiweb
The only terminal-native way to search, rank Trigger phrases: `ankiweb shared decks`, `search anki decks`, `best anki deck for`, `download anki deck`, `my synced anki decks`, `use ankiweb`, `run ankiweb`.
Why this skill is useful
Adds niche commands for interacting with AnkiWeb that streamline the process of finding and evaluating shared decks, which the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires ankiweb-pp-cli installed locally. About 7k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 1,890 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
AnkiWeb — Printing Press CLI Prerequisites: Install the CLI This skill drives the ankiweb-pp-cli binary. You must verify the CLI is installed before invoking any command from this skill. If it is missing, install it first: 1. Install via the Printing Press installer. It defaults binaries to $HOME/.local/bin on macOS/Linux and %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\PrintingPress\bin on Windows: 2. Verify: ankiweb-pp-cli --version 3. Ensure the reported install directory is on $PATH for the agent/runtime that will invoke this skill. If the npx install fails (no Node, offline, etc.), fall back to a direct Go install (requires Go 1.26.6 or newer): If --version reports "command not found" after install, the runtime cannot see the binary directory on $PATH. Do not proceed with skill commands until verification succeeds. When to Use This CLI Reach for AnkiWeb CLI when you want to discover, evaluate, or track community shared decks from the terminal or an agent, list your cloud-synced decks, search the cards already in your collection, or add new notes. It is the right tool for ranking decks by quality, filtering by audio coverage, comparing candidates, watching for new decks, searching your own cards, and adding cards — things the AnkiWeb website does slowly or an agent cannot otherwise reach. For editing or deleting existing cards, reviewing/studying, or local desktop automation, use an AnkiConnect-based tool instead. When Not to Use This CLI Do not activate this CLI for requests that edit or delete existing cards, review/study cards, create decks, or perform local desktop automation — use an AnkiConnect-based tool for those. The only write this CLI performs is adding new notes via notes add (guarded by --dry-run and confirmation); everything else is read-only inspection, search, sync, and analysis. Unique Capabilities These capabilities aren't available in any other tool for this API. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills mvanhorn/ankiweb