main.go

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"log"

	"github.com/lftk/anki"
)

func main() {
	// Create a new, empty collection.
	col, err := anki.Create()
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to create collection: %v", err)
	}
	defer col.Close()

	// Create a new deck with a meaningful name for vocabulary learning.
	deck := &anki.Deck{
		Name: anki.DeckName("English-Chinese Vocab"),
	}
	if err = col.AddDeck(deck); err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to add deck: %v", err)
	}

	// --- Define the structure for our vocabulary notes (Notetype) ---

	// Define the Question and Answer format for the cards using meaningful field names.
	qfmt := `<div class="card-front">{{english}}</div>`
	afmt := `{{FrontSide}}<hr id="answer"><div class="card-back">{{chinese}}</div>`

	// Define some basic CSS for card styling.
	style := `.card { font-family: arial; font-size: 24px; text-align: center; color: black; background-color: white; }`

	// Create the Notetype, which acts as a blueprint for our notes.
	notetype := &anki.Notetype{
		Name: "Vocabulary",
		// Define the fields that each note will have.
		Fields: []*anki.Field{
			anki.NewField("english"),
			anki.NewField("chinese"),
		},
		// Define the card templates. We only need one for a basic note.
		Templates: []*anki.Template{
			anki.NewTemplate("Card 1", qfmt, afmt),
		},
		// Apply the styling and specify it's not a cloze-deletion type.
		Config: anki.NewNotetypeConfig(style, false),
	}

	// Add the Notetype to the collection.
	if err = col.AddNotetype(notetype); err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to add notetype: %v", err)
	}

	// --- Create and add the actual notes ---

	// A list of vocabulary pairs to add as notes.
	// The fields must be in the same order as defined in the Notetype.
	notes := [][]string{
		{"Hello", "你好"},
		{"World", "世界"},
	}

	// Loop through the list and create a note for each vocabulary pair.
	for _, fields := range notes {
		note := &anki.Note{
			NotetypeID: notetype.ID,
			Fields:     fields,
		}
		// Add the note to our deck.
		if err = col.AddNote(deck.ID, note); err != nil {
			log.Fatalf("failed to add note: %v", err)
		}
	}

	// Save the collection as an .apkg file.
	if err = col.SaveAs("vocab.apkg"); err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to save collection: %v", err)
	}

	fmt.Println("Successfully created vocab.apkg")
}