forget_cards

What forget_cards does on Anki

AI agents use forget_cards to create or update resources in Anki, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Anki environment.

Why forget_cards is rated Medium

The 'forget' operation in Anki typically resets a card's review history and scheduling state—a reversible modification. This is Write (modifies data) rather than Destructive because the underlying card data itself is not deleted, only its learning state is reset. Severity is medium due to potential disruption of study progress, but the effect is recoverable via Anki's undo or history features.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'forget_cards' strongly suggests resetting card review state in Anki. No description provided, but the context of sibling tools (add_note, answer_cards, card_reviews) indicates this operates within Anki's flashcard system.

The rule that runs forget_cards safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Anki, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For forget_cards, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "forget_cards": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "forget_cards_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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