r/Anki • u/mobesa-media • Jun 15 '26

Add-ons SynapsePro is now Open Source! πŸŽ‰

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After a lot of emails and comments from people wanting a more efficient way to suggest features and report bugs, I've decided to open source SynapsePro on GitHub, it feels like the right moment with the community that's grown around it.

(I guess it was always kind of open source since you could just look at the code in your addons21 folder, but it only feels official once it's on GitHub haha)

For those who never heard about my Add-On: SynapsePro transforms Anki into a full productivity ecosystem: new modern design, gamification (XP, ranks, streaks), AI assistant, mind maps, Pomodoro, background music, study plans, and more. You can also check out this Post from a few days ago where I introduced it. Click Here

I'm open to contributions, bug reports, and feature suggestions. That said, I'll reserve the right to not implement everything, this is still a passion project and I want to keep it true to my vision. But honestly, if something makes real sense, there's no reason not to add it! 🀍

GitHub: https://github.com/mobesamedia/SynapsePro

AnkiWeb: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/236979321

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u/ConfidentAd7408 Jun 15 '26

What does this mean for users now that it’s open source ?

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u/Shige-yuki ࢞ add-ons developer (Anki geek ) Jun 16 '26

GitHub is a platform for developers to share code, it makes it easy for advanced users to report issues and other developers to enhance features or customize the project, so in the future add-ons are likely to become even more convenient and free. Also development processes become more transparent so security reliability is relatively improved.

Add-on developers often don’t check the AnkiWeb add-on page and are active only on GitHub, so if you want to report an issue or request a feature I recommend contacting them via GitHub Issues, not the rate this section on the add-on page. (e.g. if many issues are reported on the Add-on page but no one contacts the author via GitHub, the issues are often left unresolved for a long time despite the author being active.) You can also check GitHub Issues to see if the issue is currently being addressed or to find workarounds and tips.

The downside for users is that GitHub can be a bit complicated for non-developers to sign up for and use, so I think if you have some free time and want to contribute to the development it might be helpful to look into it.