Deck Generator

AnkiWeb addon 1173285108

Creates empty Anki decks, including nested Parent::Child hierarchies, via a paste-and-go dialog with preview, duplicate removal, comment support, remembered input and safe reuse of existing decks.
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Updated: 2026-02-08
Anki versions: 2.1.1~
License: MIT (from the GitHub repository)
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Languages: Python, JSON
Description language: en

Maintenance

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Last update or commit: 2026-02-08 (266 days before the snapshot).
GitHub Actions workflows: 2.
Commits in the last year: 9.
Issues: 0 open, 0 closed.
Pull requests: 0 open, 1 merged.

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Repository: yuwayanagitani/deck_seed_empty · more by yuwayanagitani
Stars: ⭐ 0 · forks 0 · open issues 0
Last commit: 2026-02-08
License: MIT
Languages: Python
Tests: 0

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Description

Create your deck structure before creating cards.

Build empty Anki decks in one click — no placeholder cards, no TSV tricks.
Perfect for setting up curriculum, project, or topic hierarchies in advance.

Key features

• Create empty decks only (no cards are added)
• Supports nested decks using Parent::Child syntax
• Simple dialog UI with paste-and-go workflow
• Preview before creation (deck count + first items)
• Safe to run multiple times (existing decks are reused)

How to use

Open Tools → Deck Seed: Create Empty Decks…, paste one deck name per line, preview, and confirm.

Typical use cases

Curriculum scaffolding, large project-based deck setups, coverage-driven study workflows.

Source code

GitHub: https://github.com/yuwayanagitani/deck_seed_empty/tree/main

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Updates

2026-02-08 (v0.1.1): Fix the confirmation dialog that can be adapted for many input.

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Supports

This tool is built to support medical students and residents.
Support via thumbing up 👍 on this page and Buy Me a Coffee ☕ motivates me a lot!!

README

Deck Seed: Create Empty Decks

An Anki add-on that lets you create empty decks (no cards) in one click.

This add-on is designed for users who want to:

Prepare a deck structure in advance
Create parent / child decks using Parent::Child
Avoid placeholder cards or TSV import limitations
Manage curriculum- or project-based deck hierarchies cleanly

✨ Features

Create empty decks only (no cards are added)
Supports nested decks using Parent::Child syntax
Simple dialog UI
Paste or type one deck name per line
Duplicate removal (order preserved)
Preview before creation
- Total number of decks
- First N deck names
Safe to run multiple times (existing decks are reused)
Input is remembered per profile

🧭 How to Use

Restart Anki after installing the add-on

Open:

Tools → Deck Seed: Create Empty Decks…

Enter deck names, one per line:

01 Necrosis 1
01 Necrosis 1::01 Anemic infarction
01 Necrosis 1::02 Infarctus haemorrhagicus pulmonis
02 Necrosis 2

Click Create
Review the preview dialog
Confirm → empty decks are created

📝 Input Rules

One line = one deck
Use :: to define child decks
Empty lines are ignored
Lines starting with # are treated as comments
Duplicate deck names are automatically removed

🔍 Preview & Safety

Before any deck is created, the add-on shows:

Total number of decks to be created
A preview of the first few deck names

You must explicitly confirm before execution.

⚠️ What This Add-on Does NOT Do

❌ Does not create cards
❌ Does not import TSV / CSV
❌ Does not modify existing cards
❌ Does not delete decks

This add-on only ensures that the specified decks exist.

💡 Typical Use Cases

Medical / law / language curricula with predefined structure
Large Anki setups managed like a project
Deck scaffolding before card generation
Git / Coverage / Issue-based learning workflows

🛠 Technical Notes

Uses Anki's internal API: mw.col.decks.id()
Safe idempotent behavior
Compatible with Anki 25.x (Qt6 / PyQt6)

📜 License

MIT License