Mousetail MCP Server

Mousetail's goal is to be the simplest and most reliable way of connecting Anki to an LLM. It does not require any addons, just have anki installed

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What is the Mousetail MCP Server?

Mousetail's goal is to be the simplest and most reliable way of connecting Anki to an LLM. It does not require any addons, just have anki installed and an LLM you'd

What it actually does

  • Minimal — - supports core anki operations: create, read, update and delete
  • Stable — - works directly with anki's stable pylib api, no addons or deps
  • Simple — - no configuration required, automatically discovers your Anki collections

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
save_sync_credentialsSave username/password securely
load_sync_credentialsLoad saved credentials
delete_sync_credentialsRemove saved credentials

How to install the Mousetail MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mousetail": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "python",
        "-m",
        "mousetail.mcp.stdio_server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PYTHONUNBUFFERED": "1"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
PYTHONUNBUFFEREDDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Mousetail to Minimal.”
  • “Use Mousetail to Stable.”
  • “Use Mousetail to Simple.”

Frequently asked questions

Mousetail's goal is to be the simplest and most reliable way of connecting Anki to an LLM. It does not require any addons, just have anki installed and an LLM you'd Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.