# Anki Backup Deck

> Backup an Anki deck to a single .apkg binary file. Use when the user wants to ensure they have a restorable state of their deck before making significant changes.

- Skill: `mauriciopoppe/anki-backup-deck` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add mauriciopoppe/anki-backup-deck`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/mauriciopoppe/anki-backup-deck/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: mauriciopoppe (https://skillmd.com/u/mauriciopoppe)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/mauriciopoppe/anki-backup-deck

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# Anki Backup Deck

This skill automates the process of backing up an Anki deck using the AnkiConnect API. It ensures a deterministic and reliable backup as a single binary `.apkg` file.

## Usage

When triggered, this skill uses a Python script to communicate with a running Anki instance via AnkiConnect.

1.  **Identify the deck**: Ask for the name of the deck to backup if not provided.
2.  **Run the backup script**: Execute the `anki_backup.py` script with the deck name and a target output path.
3.  **Default Output Path**: If the user doesn't specify an output path, use the project root with the format `<deck_name>_<date>.apkg`.

### Script Execution

Run the `scripts/anki_backup.py` script.

```bash
python3 scripts/anki_backup.py "<deck_name>" "<output_path>"
```

## Requirements

- **Anki** must be running.
- **AnkiConnect** add-on must be installed and configured.
- **Requests** library must be available in the Python environment.