📂Readable Addons Folder - for Addons Development (Fork by Shigeඞ)

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Creates symbolic links or Windows junctions with readable add-on names inside the Anki2 folder, automatically updating or deleting them as add-ons change, to help developers identify numeric add-on folders.
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2 (👍 2 · 👎 0)
Updated
2026-06-09
Anki versions
26.05~
License
AGPL-3.0 (from the license file in the package)
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Languages
Python, CSV, JSON
Description language
en

Maintenance

active

  • Last update or commit: 2026-06-09 (145 days before the snapshot).

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The original addon and its forks. The best value in each column is in bold.

VersionWorks on Anki 26.09.3MaintenanceLast activity VotesApprovalGitHub starsNotes
Add-on folder with readable names original likely abandoned 27 Feb 2022 👍 8 · 👎 0 68% 4
↳ Readable Addons Folder likely abandoned 16 Apr 2023 👍 0 · 👎 0 – 0 archived
↳ 📂Readable Addons Folder - for Addons Development (Fork by Shigeඞ) this addon (AI-detected; may be wrong) likely active 9 Jun 2026 👍 2 · 👎 0 34% –

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Description

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This add-on is intended for developers, not general learners, and it is a customized version of "Readable Addons Folder" (fork).

This Add-on is intended to make it easier for developers to read the Add-on folder name. Add-on folder names are numeric and unreadable to humans. This add-on creates symbolic links or junctions using the actual add-on names.

How to use

  • When Anki is launched, it auto creates folders and symbolic links (MacOS, Linux). On Windows it creates junctions because symbolic links cannot be created on Windows without administrator permissions.
  • These are saved in a new folder created within the Anki2 directory. (the same location as the addons21 folder)
  • If you delete an add-on its symbolic link will be auto deleted.
  • The folder name can be changed in options. Default setting is "Readable Addons by Shige".
  • You can manually run the add-on using the action in its menu.
  • You can disable startup execution in the Options.

Credit

This add-on is not the original version, but a customized version (fork), so the important parts of the code and the ideas are credited to the author and contributors.

  1. add-on: Add-on folder with readable names / author: Arthur Milchior
  2. pull requests: [Feature] Windows support / author: Jakub Levý /
  3. add-on : Readable Addons Folder / author: Adam Langbert

Q. How does this add-on differ from the original?

The original add-on is designed for Mac and Linux and does not work on Windows, the forked version supports Windows but it didn’t work properly on my device, so my version resolves these issues. In short this is an add-on I developed for my own use on Windows. For MacOS and Linux users the original add-on should work fine so I recommend using that one.


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📥 How do I install this add-on?

  1. This add-on works with Anki for desktop (it does not work on mobile). Download Anki from the official website if you haven't already.
  2. Copy and paste the add-on code ( 158759867 ) into Anki and you can install it. ( Menu -> Tools -> Add-ons -> Get Add-ons -> Code [ add-on code ] )
  3. When I develop bug fixes, create new features, or compatibility for New Anki, I will notify you and you can install it.
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