Hello Anki Developers,
First, thank you for this incredible learning tool. As a medical student preparing for my entrance exams, Anki is essential for me.
The Core Problem:
I need to memorize complex, branching pathways like metabolic cycles and diagnostic algorithms. Standard cloze cards are great for linear facts but can’t capture the “big picture” of these systems.
Current Workaround & Its Flaw:
Many of us use the Mermaid.js library to create flowcharts, which is powerful. However, creating these cards is very difficult, especially on AnkiDroid. We have to manually type out complex code like graph TD; A–>B; on a mobile keyboard, which is slow and frustrating.
Proposed Solution:
I would like to suggest a new, integrated “Flowchart” note type that would make this process seamless on all platforms.
Native Diagram Rendering: Anki could natively support a library like Mermaid.js, so we don’t have to add custom scripts to our templates.
A Simple Editor Toolbar: This is the most important part. The editor for this note type should have a few helper buttons:
Add Step
Add Arrow
Make into Cloze
Crucially, adding a simplified version of this toolbar to the AnkiDroid editor would be a complete game-changer, allowing us to create and edit these complex cards on the go.
Why This Helps Everyone:
This feature would be incredibly valuable for anyone in STEM, medicine, or programming. It makes Anki a much more powerful tool for visual learners and vastly improves the mobile card-creation experience.
Thank you for your consideration.