AnkiBadge - macOS Dock / Windows/Linux Taskbar Badge

AnkiWeb addon 548582317

Displays total due card count as a numeric Dock or taskbar badge, clearing when none are due and updating after answers, syncs, or queue changes.
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Rating: 2 (👍 1 · 👎 1)
Updated: 2026-06-18
Anki versions: 25.09~
Description language: en

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Last update or commit was 105 days before the snapshot (2026-06-18).
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Repository: droidthug/ankibadge · more by droidthug
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Last commit: 2026-06-18
Languages: Python
Tests: 0

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24.05	25.09+	2026-06-18

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README

Anki Dock Badge

An Anki add-on that displays your total due card count (New + Learning + Review) as a numeric badge on the Anki Dock icon.

Anki Dock icon showing a badge with the due card count

Platforms Supported

Platform	Support Level	Implementation Notes
macOS	Full Support	Standard native red badge icon on the Dock.
Windows 10 / 11	Full Support	Native taskbar overlay icon using the Windows `ITaskbarList3` API.
Linux	Conditional Support	Depends on the desktop environment; X11 and Wayland supported and requires D-Bus launcher badge support (e.g., GNOME, KDE Plasma). Fails silently on minimalist window managers like i3 or openbox.

Features

Shows total cards due across all decks as a Dock badge
Clears the badge automatically when no cards are due
Updates after answering a card, finishing a sync and any changes to the queue
Compatible with Anki 24+ (Qt6.5+)
Utilizse Qt 6's QGuiApplication::setBadgeNumber() attribute supported on Qt6.5+

Limitations

The badge disappears when Anki is closed; (badges are owned by the running process)

Installation

Via AnkiWeb

Search for Dock Badge on AnkiWeb.

Manual

Download or clone this repository

Copy the ankibadge folder to your Anki add-ons directory:

cp -r ankibadge ~/Library/Application\ Support/Anki2/addons21/ankibadge

Restart Anki

Requirements

Anki 24.x or later

Disclaimer

This add-on was written with the assistance of Claude (Anthropic's AI assistant). It has been tested on macOS and works as described, but is provided as-is with no warranty. Use at your own risk.

License

MIT