AnkiWeb addon 704320065
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Opens a configured external editor, such as vim or VS Code, via a customizable shortcut to edit note fields, with configurable launch commands and temporary file extension.
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| Min Anki | Max Anki | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1.28 | 25.09.2+ | 2026-04-16 |
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The original addon and its forks. The best value in each column is in bold.
| Version | Works on Anki 26.09.3 | Maintenance | Last activity | Votes | Approval | GitHub stars | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Editor original | unknown | abandoned | 17 May 2022 | 👍 17 · 👎 4 | 60% | 7 | |
| ↳ External Note Editor (vim, vscode, atom, ...) this addon | likely | stale | 16 Apr 2026 | 👍 16 · 👎 8 | 47% | 8 | |
| ↳ text editor for Latex, the selection or html source (FORK) (AI-detected; may be wrong) | unsupported | abandoned | 25 Jul 2020 | 👍 3 · 👎 0 | 44% | – |
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Replaces Anki's built-in HTML field editor with a configurable external editor, launched by pressing Ctrl+X while editing a field.
Adds a card browser shortcut and menu action that opens the current note in an external editor window, with a customizable hotkey.
Opens browser notes in separate external editor windows via context menu or configurable Ctrl+Alt+E shortcut, using a minimal wrapper around Anki's Edit current note dialog with autosync disabled.
Displays PDFs from a configured folder in a separate window at chosen pages, lets notes link to them, and offers basic drawing and text-box annotations.
Adds Vim-style keybindings to Anki's note editor, with normal and insert modes, cursor movement, J/K field navigation, a mode indicator, and partially working visual, delete, and yank operations.
Opens field content in a separate dialog using a customized TinyMCE editor for advanced table editing, with configurable shortcuts and optional custom CSS.
This add-on is an updated version of the original External Editor add-on (link) by github user pointtonull.
Next time you press Ctrl + Alt + X while editing a field it'll open your configured editor. (The shortcut is configurable) Note: When you press the shortcut and nothing happens it may be because there is a conflicting shortcut. Try setting a different shortcut in the add-on config and reopen the editor window for the changes to take effect.
It allows you to specify your editor of preference.
For Windows users, remember to escape (duplicate) the backslashes in the path (json uses backslash as a special character):
{
"editor": "c:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe"
}
Problems, Bugs, Errors, Improvements If you have an idea for an improvement or encounter a problem please create an issue on Github.
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Updates: 2026-04-16: Fixes the editor not launching on Windows when configured with a full path 2022-05-17: Added config option for file extension of the temporary file created when editing note contents 2022-04-25: Adjusted default shortcut for mac, add more information on setup in config 2022-02-06: Added compatibility with Anki 2.1.28 2022-01-28: Changed how editors can be configured 2021-11-5: File editor launch commands can now be specified as a list to allow white space in arguments (e.g. ["command", "arg1", "arg with spaces"]). (Contribution by github user jack-faller.) 2021-9-22: Initial Release (Update for Anki 2.1.45)
Replaces built-in html editor with the one of your choice.
I created this add-on because I spent lot of time copying from Anki to vim, editing, and copying back.
It allows you to specify your editor of preference.
In Anki 2.1, menu: Tools/Add-ons, click Get Add-ons..., and enter:
704320065
Restart Anki to finish installation.
You can change the editor by clicking in "Config".
