Anki FlowState

AnkiWeb addon 571949442

Adds countdown pressure bars with color warnings, shake and miss overlays, auto-flips cards on timeout, supports deck-specific limits, blur-to-reveal focus, and multilingual settings.
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2026-03-11
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2.1.66~
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  • Last update or commit: 2026-03-11 (235 days before the snapshot).

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Description

Are you tired of staring at your screen, realizing you've spent 30 seconds on a simple card? Do you find yourself passively scanning answers without actually testing your memory?

Anki FlowState is the ultimate productivity add-on designed to force your brain into the "Zone". By combining time pressure, visual focus constraints, and gamification elements, it transforms your daily review grind into a high-intensity active recall session.

Why This Add-on?

Designed by a medical student for anyone dealing with massive review loads (Med students, Law, Language Learners). This tool fixes the two biggest problems in Anki:

  1. The Scanning Trap: Reading the answer before your brain has tried to retrieve it.
  2. The Daydreaming Trap: Losing focus and spending too long on easy cards.

Key Features

1. The Pressure Timer (Adrenaline Mode)

A sleek, non-intrusive progress bar at the top of your screen keeps you accountable.

  • Dynamic Colors: The bar shifts from Green (Safe) β†’ Orange (Warning) β†’ Red (Critical) as time runs out.
  • Haptic Visual Shake: When you have 15% time left, the screen effectively "shakes" to snap your attention back to the task. Impossible to ignore!
  • "MISS" Indicator: If the timer hits zero, a large overlay appears, marking the card as a "Miss". This trains you to think faster next time.

2. Auto-Flip (Strict Mode) πŸ”₯ NEW

No more stalling or agonizing over a forgotten card. If the timer runs out before you answer, FlowState will automatically flip the card to show the answer, forcing you to move on and keeping your review rhythm intact.

3. Deck-Specific Time Limits & Search

Not all cards are created equal. You can now allocate different time slots for different decks.

  • Custom Configuration: Set 5 seconds for simple vocabulary, but 30 seconds for complex medical cases.
  • Smart Inheritance: Settings applied to a parent deck (e.g., "Medicine") automatically apply to all its sub-decks (e.g., "Medicine::Anatomy") unless you specifically override them.
  • Quick Search: Easily find the exact deck you want to configure using the new searchable dropdown menu.

4. Focus Blur (Anti-Scanning Shield)

Forces you to interact with the card to see the content.

  • Blur by Default: Card content is blurred upon appearance (customizable intensity).
  • Hover to Reveal: You must physically move your mouse over the card to clarify the text. This micro-interaction engages your motor cortex and keeps you awake.

5. Multi-Language Support

Fully localized for a global community. Switch languages instantly in Settings.

  • πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ English (Default)
  • πŸ‡»πŸ‡³ TiαΊΏng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • πŸ‡«πŸ‡· FranΓ§ais (French)
  • πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ δΈ­ζ–‡ (Chinese)
  • πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ EspaΓ±ol (Spanish)
  • πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ ζ—₯本θͺž (Japanese)
  • πŸ‡°πŸ‡· ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ (Korean)

Configuration Guide

Go to Tools β†’ Flow State Settings... to customize everything.

πŸ”Ή Tab 1: General

  • Language: Select your interface language.
  • Stop on Answer: (Relax Mode) Timer stops immediately when you reveal the answer.
  • Auto-show answer on timeout: Enable the new Auto-Flip feature.
  • Shake/Blur Effects: Toggle visual effects on or off.

πŸ”Ή Tab 2: Deck Overrides

  • Type in the dropdown box to search and select a specific deck.
  • Set a custom time limit (e.g., 10s).
  • Click Add/Update to apply.

πŸ› οΈ Installation

Automatic Install:

  1. Copy the code: 571949442
  2. Open Anki β†’ Tools β†’ Add-ons β†’ Get Add-ons...
  3. Paste the code and click OK.
  4. Restart Anki.

Compatibility

  • Anki Versions: 2.1.50+ (Tested on latest Qt6 & Qt5 builds).
  • Operating Systems: Windows, macOS (Intel/M1/M2/M3), Linux.

Author and Support

Created by: Phong Tran

Medical student and developer

Contact:

  • Email: kazehugo06@gmail.com

Update v2.3 (Community Driven Update)

  • New Feature: Auto-Flip. Automatically show the answer when the timer runs out to keep you in the flow.
  • New Feature: Deck Searching. Search through hundreds of decks instantly in the configuration tab.
  • Fixed: Persistent configuration! Custom settings and deck overrides are now permanently saved across Anki restarts. No more losing your settings!

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