Update Checker

AnkiWeb addon 323305297

Compares your installed Anki Desktop version against the latest stable release, offering manual and scheduled checks plus a native upgrade prompt or download page fallback.
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4 (πŸ‘ 4 Β· πŸ‘Ž 0)
Updated
2026-03-22
Anki versions
25.09.2~
License
MIT (from the GitHub repository)
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Languages
Python, JSON
Description language
en

Maintenance

stale

  • Last update or commit: 2026-03-22 (224 days before the snapshot).
  • Test files: 6.
  • GitHub Actions workflows: 1.
  • Commits in the last year: 6.
  • Issues: 0 open, 0 closed.
  • Pull requests: 0 open, 0 merged.

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Description

Update Checker

Helps you keep Anki Desktop up to date by comparing your installed version with the latest official stable release.

What it does:

  • Adds Tools -> Update Checker
    • Lets you manually run Check for Updates
    • Includes a Change Configuration window (no manual JSON editing required)
  • Supports automatic checks on profile open with configurable intervals
  • Uses native Anki upgrade flow when available, with the official download page as a fallback option

Check interval options:

  • Startup (default)
  • Every day
  • Every 7 days
  • Every 30 days
  • Custom intervals (e.g., 5m, 5h, 5d)

Notes:

  • Stable releases only (prerelease options removed)
  • Compatible with Anki Desktop 24.04+
  • Startup-check errors stay silent; manual checks always show clear feedback
  • Previous version had a bug that crashed Anki in macOS; this version fixes this and add the previously mentioned functionality

Related posts

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Anki/comments/1s0zvcq/addon_update_update_checker_for_anki_desktop/ Anki Forums: https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-desktop-update-checker-official-support-thread/66081

Feedback is welcomed.

This project was made by Enrique C. Guerra with support by GPT-5.3-Codex

README

Update Checker

Update Checker compares your installed Anki Desktop version with the latest official stable release.

AnkiWeb page: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/323305297

Highlights

  • Tools submenu: Tools -> Update Checker
  • Manual action: Check for Updates
  • Settings action: Change Configuration
  • Startup checks with configurable interval
  • Native Upgrade/Downgrade prompt when available
  • Official download page fallback when native upgrade path is unavailable

Compatibility

  • Anki Desktop 24.04+
  • Python 3.9+
  • Windows, macOS, Linux

Usage

  1. Install the add-on.
  2. Restart Anki.
  3. Open Tools -> Update Checker.
  4. Use Check for Updates to run an immediate check.
  5. Use Change Configuration to update behavior.

Configuration UI

The Change Configuration dialog lets you set:

  • Automatic checks on profile open
  • Check interval:
  • Startup (default)
  • Every day
  • Every 7 days
  • Every 30 days
  • Custom... (5m, 5h, 5d, startup, never, or numeric days like 2)
  • Download page URL

Runtime Behavior

  • Startup check errors are silent.
  • Manual check errors are shown.
  • Manual checks show an explicit β€œup to date” message when no update is found.
  • Only stable releases are considered.

Config File

Default config:

{
  "check_on_startup": true,
  "check_interval": "startup",
  "download_page_url": "https://apps.ankiweb.net/",
  "_last_check_ts": 0,
  "_last_known_latest": ""
}

Detailed key reference: config.md
Developer docs: DEVELOPMENT.md

This project was made by Enrique C. Guerra with support by GPT-5.3-Codex