Spaced repetition systems have gotten way better

Re:Spaced repetition systems have gotten way better by HSO on Sunday May 18, 2025 @02:02PM (#44023189)

On Mac, you could make a little Shortcut that accepts your text selection or maybe even a screenshot and sends it to AnkiConnect to make a new note. Add this Shortcut to your share sheet and you can create new notes from any app. Later, go over the notes in Anki and add questions or if really lazy send the backsides to an LLM to create those questions.

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Re:Spaced repetition systems have gotten way better by aaldrick on Sunday May 18, 2025 @02:54PM (#44023528)

Thank you - I hadn't considered this.

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Re:Spaced repetition systems have gotten way better by HSO on Sunday May 18, 2025 @04:12PM (#44023999)

Now I wanted it for myself and just made it. So at least I can confirm this works.

Only difference is I don´t actually use the sharesheet much so I do it with clipboard content: Take either screenshot or copy text. Press a shortcut to put it in Anki with a request to AnkiConnect.

Works flawlessly on Mac/Desktop but if you want to do it from mobile devices, you have to muck around with network permissions etc. Too much for this evening.

Easy extension is to make 2 shortcuts for each of back and frontside, then copy twice, then use Keyboard Maestro to call up both shortcuts and fill both front and back sides with the material you need to make the cards.

Thanks for the stimulating question! :)

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