Installation
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or later
- A Claude Code installation (for the
/flashcardsskill) - A Amber account
Install the CLI
npm install -g amber-cards
Or use it directly with npx:
npx amber-cards upload
Authenticate
Log in from your terminal. This opens a browser window for authentication:
amber-cards login
You can also authenticate with an API key. Generate one from the Amber web app under your profile settings, then:
amber-cards login --api-key YOUR_KEY
Verify
Check that everything is connected:
amber-cards status
You should see your account info and card count.
Next steps
- Generating Cards — learn how to create flashcards from your sessions
- API Keys — manage authentication tokens