# Create Subdeck (Gear Menu) — Anki Add-on

**URL:** https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/create-subdeck-gear-menu-anki-add-on/67992
**Category:** Add-ons
**Created:** [December 29, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/create-subdeck-gear-menu-anki-add-on/67992 "2025-12-29T12:41:56Z")
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# [Create Subdeck (Gear Menu) — Anki Add-on](https://github.com/athulkrishna2015/Create-Subdeck)

Install via ankiweb :[https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/664275950](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/664275950)

Adds a **Create subdeck…** item to the cogwheel (gear) menu on Anki’s _Decks_ screen, so a subdeck can be created quickly from the deck selector.

## What it does

- Adds a new menu item: `Create subdeck…`
- When clicked on a deck, opens Anki’s built-in “create deck” dialog
- Prefills the deck name as `ParentDeck::` so only the child name needs to be typed

## Install

### From source (development)

1. Download (or clone) this add-on.
2. Place the add-on folder into Anki’s add-ons directory:
  - Open Anki → Tools → Add-ons → View Files
  - Copy the folder containing ` __init__.py` into that location

3. Restart Anki.

## How to use

1. Open Anki and go to the **Decks** screen.
2. Find the deck that should be the parent deck.
3. Click the deck’s **gear (cogwheel)** button.
4. Click **Create subdeck…**
5. In the dialog, type the subdeck name after the prefilled `Parent::` prefix, then confirm.

Example:

- Prefilled: `Physics::`
- Type: `Quantum Mechanics`
- Resulting deck: `Physics::Quantum Mechanics`

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/c/3/c3637cd160b92eac442fc551d524b95a165f43c1.png)

## Notes

- This add-on does not bypass Anki’s normal deck creation workflow; it uses the standard deck creation dialog.
- The add-on only adds a convenience shortcut to create hierarchical subdecks.

## License

MIT