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A modern Anki custom scheduling based on Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler algorithm
33 mentions on Hacker News by 28 people: 7 stories, 26 comments · first 2022-12-27 · latest 2026-03-13
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…for supposedly better spaced repetition in profile/deck settings. This was an interesting read: https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/wiki/Spa...
comment by fatihpense · 2026-02-22 · in What's the best way to learn a new language? -
Yes. Stochastic gradient descent, to be precise. https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/wiki/The...
comment by runarberg · 2026-02-03 · in Anki ownership transferred to AnkiHub -
SRS usually means "spaced repetition system", but FSRS stands for "Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler". https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/wiki/ABC...
comment by Expertium · 2025-05-18 · in Spaced repetition systems have gotten better -
…F is added without explaining what it stands for. Most references of the article do neither. Except https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/wiki/The... which says the F means Free. Seems a little too easy? I found nothing else.…
comment by Gys · 2025-05-18 · in Spaced repetition systems have gotten better -
…doesn't reset it back to being effectively new. If you want to understand the algorithm, read this: https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/wiki/ABC...
comment by TheDong · 2025-05-18 · in Spaced repetition systems have gotten better -
…- recommended number of cards per day to study based on some grassroots research https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki - the most modern spaced repetition algorithm which uses machine learning to optimize for each individual'
comment by rinvi · 2025-03-03 · in How I Ace Midterms at a Top CS School by Studying 1-3 Hours (and Skipping Class) -
The app is using the same Anki FSRS algo its open source https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki Agreed would be swimming against the tide rolling a custom one. Anki's is awesome! This app functions much the same just makes…
comment by williamsss · 2025-02-10 · in Show HN: Ricotta – Language Learning to Replace Anki -
…m/Amber-Williams/language-flashcard-app-gpt... Anki uses this FSRS which is an open sourced algorithm https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki
comment by williamsss · 2025-02-10 · in Show HN: Ricotta – Language Learning to Replace Anki -
…(particularly rs-fsrs; which I think is used in Anki proper) as well as read the algorithm https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/wiki/The... and infer by names being used. I complain here, but this is open source and if I was…
comment by runarberg · 2025-02-02 · in Spaced repetition can allow for infinite recall (2022) -
…memory instead of using a one-size-fits-all approach. It is described in (much) more detail here: https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/wiki/The...
comment by _Algernon_ · 2025-02-02 · in Spaced repetition can allow for infinite recall (2022) -
Yes it exists and is called FSRS https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/wiki
comment by Ey7NFZ3P0nzAe · 2024-12-28 · in Implementing SM-2 in Rust -
Yes, it's FSRS based on this article https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/wiki/Spa... Huge thanks to the dude.
comment by iskrataa · 2024-12-05 · in Show HN: I combined spaced repetition with emails so you can remember anything -
…w.reddit.com/r/Anki/comments/17u01ge/spaced_repeti... They expand their work on their GitHub as well. https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/wiki/Spa...
comment by iskrataa · 2024-12-05 · in Show HN: I combined spaced repetition with emails so you can remember anything -
…to people who come up with innovative decks or just well written and focused cards. ----- [*] https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/wiki/ [**] https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/pass-fail-grading-as-default/…
comment by pessimizer · 2024-10-04 · in 12 Months of Mandarin -
…they took down the app for some compliance thing. [0] https://github.com/fasiha/ebisu [1] https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki
comment by rsanek · 2024-06-25 · in Ask HN: How has AI changed your learning methods? -
Is your "recall probability estimating algorithm" similar to FSRS's retrievability? https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/wiki/ABC... If you ever feel like moving beyond the Apple market you might look into…
comment by AlexErrant · 2024-04-08 · in Show HN: Flash Notes – Flashcards for Your Notes, LLM, iOS/macOS Sync -
…app might not be as good, though I wouldn't know because I haven't given it a good try yet. [1] https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/blob/mai... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqRLqVRyIzc
comment by lb4r · 2024-02-21 · in LaTeX and Neovim for technical note-taking -
... https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/wiki/The... ... I'm not sure I believe we understand our own learning/memory anything like enough for this not to be total pseudoscience? Reminds me of A Beautiful Mind .
comment by OJFord · 2024-01-28 · in Anki – Powerful, intelligent flash cards -
I recommend the new algorithm of Anki: https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki
comment by jarrett-ye · 2024-01-27 · in Show HN: Anki/Duolingo-like app using educational YouTube videos -
It would be nice if you could report this on Github. You can do it here: https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/issues/n...
comment by AngaraliTurk · 2024-01-17 · in FSRS: A modern, efficient spaced repetition algorithm -
FSRS has considered the spacing effect in its model: https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/wiki/The...
comment by jarrett-ye · 2024-01-16 · in FSRS: A modern, efficient spaced repetition algorithm -
…a card after the due date. [0] https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3534678.3539081?cid=996605471... [1] https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/wiki/The...
comment by siraben · 2024-01-15 · in FSRS: A modern, efficient spaced repetition algorithm -
…if you want to see some rigorous analysis of large-scale real-world spaced repetition science. [0] https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki [1] https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3534678.3539081?cid=996605471... [1]…
comment by siraben · 2023-11-03 · in Anki 23.10 Released -
…If you are serious about anki and start developing a big library I would recommend as well using: https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki/tree/mai... It's a scheduler that's pretty well thought out, and can spread your reviews…
comment by ramblerman · 2023-07-13 · in Ask HN: What one skill are you proud of developing on your own? -
…I feel, with ostensibly state of the art SRS algorithms being published with Anki implementations ( https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki ) out of the box. Though as someone that's solely used Anki for language learning, I do…
comment by igloopan · 2023-03-18 · in Anki-fy your life -
I've noticed this https://github.com/open-spaced-repetition/fsrs4anki set of modifications for the Anki algorithm is popular in the Anki Discord. Might be of interest to those exploring the code.
comment by Kelamir · 2022-12-27 · in Anki SRS Algorithm : Spaced repetition explained with code