What is DecksMD?

DecksMD is an Obsidian plugin that turns notes you already write into spaced-repetition flashcards — no special syntax and no separate deck to build.

You tag a file with #decks. Each ## heading becomes the front of a card, and the text below becomes the back. Tables, image occlusion, and ==cloze== highlights work the same way. Scheduling is handled by FSRS-6, the modern spaced-repetition algorithm.

How it fits together

Your vault is the source. Cards live inside your normal markdown (or canvas) files. Edit a note, and the matching cards update automatically when you save.
The plugin is the deck builder + scheduler. DecksMD scans tagged files, parses cards out of them, schedules them with FSRS, and gives you a review UI.
Everything stays local. Card content lives in your notes; FSRS state and review history live in a small SQLite database inside the plugin folder. Nothing leaves your device unless you explicitly turn on an AI feature.

What makes it different

Coming from Anki? There’s nothing to author twice — your notes are the deck.
Four card formats, all from markdown you already write: headers, tables, image occlusion, and cloze.
FSRS-native scheduling with three profiles (Standard / Intensive / Trained) and per-tag retention targets — no SM-2 baggage.
One-click algorithm tuning trains the FSRS weights on your own review history, fully client-side.
Real multi-device sync that merges your database across iCloud / Dropbox / Obsidian Sync without losing history.
Built for mobile with a touch-tuned, safe-area-aware review UI.

Built on @decks/core

DecksMD is built on @decks/core — the open-source (MIT) engine that implements the parsing, FSRS scheduling, sync log, and AI orchestration. The Obsidian plugin is the app-specific shell around it.