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Anki data basically needs wrapper libraries with a humane API, even when working with low-level structures (i.e. without the app itself running). Just to avoid

• kashunstva 5y ago
  100% The AnkiConnect project[1] is about the closest that we get to that right now, but requires running everything through a server inside Anki. [1]: https://github.com/FooSoft/anki-connect https://github.com/FooSoft/anki-connect
  • aasasd 5y ago
    Not needing Anki itself is pretty much a requirement for me, because that's the way which makes sense in my worldview. Tools work independently and feed into each other—not get slapped onto each other, which kinda smells like a whiff of bad OOP. I began a feeble attempt at a lib for my own purposes, but I had to take Anki db structs a little at a time just to keep my frustration in check. There are in fact some libs for writing Anki data: https://github.com/kerrickstaley/genanki https://github.com/kerrickstaley/genanki and maybe https://github.com/patarapolw/AnkiTools https://github.com/patarapolw/AnkiTools — but genanki, while looking quite good for one-time generation, doesn't seem to be able to update notes. Afaik Anki itself does include Python libs for creating and manipulating db records, which can be used in third-party scripts—however dunno if they work without the full app running, and on top of that I personally keep trying to use Lua, since it runs circles around Python in terms of speed.
    • _dain_ 5y ago
      There is also apy[1] which needs an Anki installation but at least doesn't actually run the Anki process. [1]https://github.com/lervag/apy https://github.com/lervag/apy