Generating Custom Anki Decks with Python, GPT4, and LangChain

This guide will take you through the steps to create custom Anki decks using Python, GPT4, and LangChain.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, please ensure the following:

Anki is installed on your system. If not, use the following command to install Anki:
```
brew install anki
```
You have cloned this GitHub repository onto your local machine.
You have your OpenAI API key ready for usage.

Navigate to the root directory of the cloned repository.
Setup the necessary dependencies by running the Make file:
```
make setup
```
Open the .env file and add the following information:
- Name of your Anki deck.
- Your OpenAI API key.

Follow these steps to generate flashcards and convert them into an Anki deck:

Paste the text from which you want to create Anki cards into the input.txt file.
Switch to the src directory and run the generate_flashcards.py script to generate flashcards in CSV format:
```
python generate_flashcards.py
```
This will automatically generate a CSV file. If you wish to create additional cards, simply add new text into the input.txt file and rerun the generate_flashcards.py script. It will append the new cards to the existing CSV.
Convert the CSV file to an Anki deck using the generate_deck.py script:
```
python generate_deck.py
```
The Anki deck will be created in the csv directory.
Open the Anki app and import the deck using the app's import function.