Anki

Anki is a spaced repetition system (SRS) that helps learners retain information more effectively over time by reviewing them at optimized intervals. Kimchi Reader integrates with Anki to allow users to easily add mined sentences to their Anki decks.

Overall, the setup is about installing an Anki add-on and configuring the connection between Kimchi Reader and Anki. Then you will only have to hit Sync everytime you wish to send your mined sentences to Anki.

How to Configure Anki

Configuring Anki to work with Kimchi Reader might not be trivial, but it's a one-time setup. Here's how you can do it:

Step 1: Install the Anki Add-on

Step 2: Open the anki addon settings

Once the Anki addon is installed, you can access it by navigating to Tools > Kimchi Reader within the Anki application.

It will then prompt you to log in to your Kimchi Reader account. The first time you use the addon, you will need to configure a few things -- let's do that now by clicking on the Settings button.

Step 3: Configure the Anki Add-on

Tl;dr if you want to go fast, just click on 1. "Create empty deck named 'Kimchi'" and 2. "Create a model for me". And you're done!

The longer version is that, if you know what you're doing, you can customize how kimchi will sync against your Anki. The only things the addon will need to know is which deck to insert into, what card model to use and which field get mapped to what. This is what this dialog is about. If you're not sure, just click on the buttons mentioned above.

The default model generated by the addon is intentionally extremely simple so that you can customize to your liking if you wish to do so later on.

Sync your mined sentences

Once you've configured the Anki add-on, you can start syncing your mined sentences to Anki. To do this, click on the Sync button in the Anki add-on. That's it and that's all you need to do again next time you want to sync again.

One thing to note: the Anki addon will only sync in one direction. This mean the addon will never, under any circumstance, delete an existing card in your Anki deck. It will only add new cards or update existing ones. If you want to delete a card, you will have to do it manually in Anki. One trick I often use is to suspend a card instead.