Anki files generator.

gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Generate Anki .apkg files from .txt files
Each line in .txt files should be: English;Italian
"""

import os
import re
from pathlib import Path
import genanki

def sanitize_filename(filename):
    """Convert filename to a valid deck name"""
    # Remove .txt extension
    name = filename.replace('.txt', '')
    # Replace underscores with spaces
    name = name.replace('_', ' ')
    # Remove 'anki italian' prefix if present
    name = re.sub(r'^anki\s+italian\s+', '', name, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
    # Capitalize words
    name = ' '.join(word.capitalize() for word in name.split())
    return name

def create_apkg(txt_file, output_dir):
    """Generate .apkg file from a .txt file"""
    try:
        txt_path = Path(txt_file)
        deck_name = sanitize_filename(txt_path.name)
        
        # Generate a consistent numeric ID based on filename
        deck_id = abs(hash(txt_path.name)) % (10 ** 10)
        model_id = abs(hash(txt_path.name + '_model')) % (10 ** 10)
        font_size = 24
        
        # Create model (card template)
        model = genanki.Model(
            model_id,
            'Italian Vocabulary',
            fields=[
                {'name': 'Front'},
                {'name': 'Back'},
            ],
            templates=[
                {
                    'name': 'Card 1',
                    'qfmt': f'<div style="text-align: center; font-size: {font_size}px; padding: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.2;">{{{{Front}}}}</div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: {font_size}px; padding: 20px; margin: 0; visibility: hidden;">{{{{Back}}}}</div>',
                    'afmt': f'<div style="text-align: center; font-size: {font_size}px; padding: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.2;">{{{{Front}}}}</div><hr id=answer style="margin: 20px 0;"><div style="text-align: center; font-size: {font_size}px; padding: 20px; margin: 0;">{{{{Back}}}}</div>',
                },
            ])
        
        # Create deck
        deck = genanki.Deck(deck_id, deck_name)
        
        # Parse txt file and add notes
        notes = []
        with open(txt_file, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
            for line in f:
                line = line.strip()
                if not line or ';' not in line:
                    continue
                
                parts = line.split(';', 1)
                if len(parts) == 2:
                    front, back = parts
                    front = front.strip()
                    back = back.strip()
                    
                    if front and back:
                        note = genanki.Note(
                            model=model,
                            fields=[front, back]
                        )
                        notes.append(note)
        
        # Add all notes to deck
        for note in notes:
            deck.add_note(note)
        
        # Generate output filename
        output_filename = txt_path.stem + '.apkg'
        output_path = os.path.join(output_dir, output_filename)
        
        # Package the deck
        genanki.Package(deck).write_to_file(output_path)
        print(f'✓ Created {output_filename} ({len(notes)} cards)')
        
    except Exception as e:
        print(f'✗ Error processing {txt_file}: {e}')

def main():
    """Process all .txt files in the current directory"""
    current_dir = Path(__file__).parent
    output_dir = current_dir
    
    # Find all .txt files
    txt_files = sorted(current_dir.glob('anki_*.txt'))
    
    if not txt_files:
        print('No .txt files found matching anki_*.txt pattern')
        return
    
    print(f'Found {len(txt_files)} .txt files')
    print('Generating .apkg files...\n')
    
    for txt_file in txt_files:
        create_apkg(txt_file, output_dir)
    
    print(f'\n✓ All .apkg files generated in {output_dir}')

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()