Turn an article into Anki cards
The toolkit inspects the local collection, chooses a note type, and writes one card per claim instead of copying whole paragraphs.
Captured July 2026 · Adapted August 2026 from the recorded Anki walkthrough
From article to cards
The toolkit inspects the local Anki collection before it writes anything. It chooses a compatible note type, creates a deck, and turns the article into small questions instead of copied paragraphs.
The prompt
Use Toolforest to turn this article into clean flashcards in a new Anki deck called Article Notes.
The response
Use Toolforest to turn this article into clean flashcards in a new Anki deck called Article Notes.
First I’ll inspect the decks and note types already in the collection. That avoids duplicating a deck and makes sure each new note has fields that Anki can render.
Executing anki-list_decks Executing anki-list_models The workflow then creates Article Notes locally and turns the article’s durable claims into individual question-and-answer cards. Each card should test one idea that is useful to retrieve later—not ask you to recite a paragraph.
Executing anki-create_deck Executing anki-add_notes The cards remain in the local Anki collection. Syncing to AnkiWeb is a separate, explicit step, so the set can be reviewed before it reaches another device.
Before the cards are written
This example is adapted from Toolforest’s recorded Anki walkthrough, so the cards depend on the article. The order does not: inspect the collection, write answerable cards, and keep them local until you choose to sync. The walkthrough also covers repairing cards you repeatedly miss and building a Japanese vocabulary deck from one prompt.
