A2UWID

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Extracts UWorld question IDs from tags on selected Browser cards and copies them as a comma-separated list to the clipboard for USMLE Step 1 or 2 study.
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Updated: 2025-06-04
Anki versions: 2.1.1~
License: MIT (from the GitHub repository)
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Languages: Python, JSON
Description language: en

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Last update or commit: 2025-06-04 (515 days before the snapshot).
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Repository: kevincar/a2uwid · more by kevincar
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Last commit: 2025-06-04
License: MIT
Languages: Python, Shell
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Description

This Anki add-on extracts UWorld question IDs from tags on selected cards in the Browser and copies them as a comma-separated list to your clipboard. It is especially useful for students studying for USMLE Step 1 or Step 2 who tag their Anki notes with UWorld question references.

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A2UWID

UWorld ID Extractor for Anki

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This Anki add-on extracts UWorld question IDs from tags on selected cards in the Browser and copies them as a comma-separated list to your clipboard. It is especially useful for students studying for USMLE Step 1 or Step 2 who tag their Anki notes with UWorld question references.

📦 Installation

See the Addon page

✨ Features

Extracts UWorld question IDs from selected cards.
Assumes tags of the form: UWorld**Step**15861 (customizable via regex).
Skips untagged or unrelated notes.
Copies result directly to your system clipboard.
Feedback via Anki’s tooltip system.

📸 Example

Suppose you have tags like:


UWorld::Step2::15861
UWorld::Step1::10345
UWorld::Step2::15862

Selecting these cards and running the add-on will copy this string to your clipboard:


10345, 15861, 15862

🚀 Installation

Option 1: From GitHub (Manual)

Download this repository as a ZIP.
Extract it into your Anki addons21/ directory.
- On most systems, this is located at:
  - Windows: C:\\Users\\<you>\\AppData\\Roaming\\Anki2\\addons21
  - macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Anki2/addons21/
  - Linux: ~/.local/share/Anki2/addons21/
Restart Anki.

Option 2: From AnkiWeb (when published)

Open Anki.
Go to Tools > Add-ons > Get Add-ons...
Enter the AnkiWeb Add-on code: XXXXXXX (replace when available)
Restart Anki.

🧠 Usage

Open the Anki Browser.
Select one or more cards with UWorld-style tags.
Go to the menu: Edit > Get UWorld IDs from Cards.
A tooltip will confirm the result was copied to your clipboard.

🛠️ Customization

The add-on uses a regular expression to extract IDs from tags. By default, it matches tags of the form:


UWorld**Step**12345

If your tags follow a different format, you can modify the pattern in the code:

pattern = re.compile(r"UWorld::Step\d+::(\d+)$")

📦 Development

To install from source:

git clone https://github.com/kevincar/a2uwid-uworld-id-extractor.git
cd anki-uworld-id-extractor
cp -r . ~/.local/share/Anki2/addons21/a2uwid/

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

💡 Contributing

Pull requests, suggestions, and bug reports are welcome. Please open an issue if you have ideas for improvement or run into a problem!

🙌 Acknowledgments

Inspired by the needs of students who blend UWorld and Anki in their board prep. Thanks to the Anki community and @dae for maintaining the platform.