aqt
Qt-based desktop GUI for Anki, the spaced repetition flashcard program
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you want to run Anki on the desktop or develop add-ons. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and carries no known vulnerabilities. The AGPL-3.0-or-later license means any modifications must be shared under the same terms. Install it as part of the standard Anki desktop setup or when you need GUI access for add-on development.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >=3.10.
- PyQt6 and pyqt6-webengine may require system-level Qt libraries on some platforms.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
License · maintenance · safety
AGPL-3.0-or-later (agpl) — Licensed under AGPL-3.0-or-later, which requires that any modifications or derivative works be released under the same license and made available to users. This is a copyleft license with stronger obligations than permissive licenses.
last release 2026-08-05 (9 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 29,756 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 238,475 downloads/mo, #8,936 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install aqt
anki- Whether PyQt6 and pyqt6-webengine dependencies require system-level Qt libraries or can be fully satisfied via pip on all target platforms.
- Whether anki-mac-helper and pywin32 are conditionally installed only on macOS and Windows respectively, or always pulled in.
What it is and what it does
aqt is the visual layer of Anki, a spaced repetition flashcard system. It wraps PyQt6 to build the desktop interface—deck browser, card editor, review screen, and add-on manager—and communicates with Anki's core logic through the anki package. You install aqt when you want to run Anki on the desktop or when you're developing Anki add-ons and need access to GUI hooks and Qt widgets.
The package is tightly coupled to the anki core package and requires Python >=3.10. It brings in a substantial dependency tree including PyQt6, flask, beautifulsoup4, and platform-specific helpers. Once installed, you launch Anki from the command line with the `anki` command.
Use it for
- Run the Anki desktop flashcard application on Windows, macOS, or Linux after installing aqt.
- Develop Anki add-ons by importing GUI hooks and PyQt6 widgets exposed by aqt.
- Build custom flashcard review interfaces or deck management tools on top of aqt's Qt components.
- Integrate Anki's spaced repetition engine with a custom desktop UI using aqt as the GUI framework.
- Access Anki's card editor and reviewer programmatically for automated testing or batch operations.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you want to run Anki on the desktop or develop add-ons.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and carries no known vulnerabilities. The AGPL-3.0-or-later license means any modifications must be shared under the same terms. Install it as part of the standard Anki desktop setup or when you need GUI access for add-on development.
Install
aqt on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Actively maintained with a recent release (9 days old) and strong repository signals (29756 stars, last commit 2026-08-14). Requires Python >=3.10 and pulls in 13 runtime dependencies including PyQt6, flask, and the anki core package.
Requires Python >=3.10. PyQt6 and pyqt6-webengine may require system-level Qt libraries on some platforms.
License in practice
Licensed under AGPL-3.0-or-later, which requires that any modifications or derivative works be released under the same license and made available to users. This is a copyleft license with stronger obligations than permissive licenses.
Quickstart
pip install aqt
ankiVerify before relying
- Whether PyQt6 and pyqt6-webengine dependencies require system-level Qt libraries or can be fully satisfied via pip on all target platforms.
- Whether anki-mac-helper and pywin32 are conditionally installed only on macOS and Windows respectively, or always pulled in.
Package facts
| License | AGPL-3.0-or-later agpl |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 13 packagesanki-mac-helperbeautifulsoup4flaskjsonschemapackagingpyqt6-webenginepyqt6pywin32requestssend2trashtruststorewaitressanki |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 9 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 238,475 / month, #8,936 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: aqt-26.8.1-py3-none-any.whl
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