diff --git a/lua/typstar/anki.lua b/lua/typstar/anki.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01c2a43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/typstar/anki.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+local M = {}
+local config = require('typstar.config')
+local utils = require('typstar.utils')
+
+local cfg = config.config.anki
+
+
+local function run_typstar_anki(args)
+    local cwd = vim.fn.getcwd()
+    local anki_key = ''
+    if cfg.ankiKey ~= nil then
+        anki_key = ' --anki-key ' .. cfg.ankiKey
+    end
+    local cmd = string.format(
+        '%s --root-dir %s --typst-cmd %s --anki-url %s %s %s',
+        cfg.typstarAnkiCmd, cwd, cfg.typstCmd, cfg.ankiUrl, anki_key, args)
+    utils.run_shell_command(cmd, true)
+end
+
+function M.scan()
+    run_typstar_anki('')
+end
+
+function M.scan_force()
+    run_typstar_anki('--force-scan ' .. vim.fn.getcwd())
+end
+
+function M.scan_force_current()
+    run_typstar_anki('--force-scan ' .. vim.fn.expand('%:p'))
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/typstar/config.lua b/lua/typstar/config.lua
index 3890c5d..c8530b2 100644
--- a/lua/typstar/config.lua
+++ b/lua/typstar/config.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ local M = {}
 
 local default_config = {
     typstarRoot = '~/typstar',
+    anki = {
+        typstarAnkiCmd = 'typstar-anki',
+        typstCmd = 'typst',
+        ankiUrl = 'http://127.0.0.1:8765',
+        ankiKey = nil,
+    },
     excalidraw = {
         assetsDir = 'assets',
         filename = 'drawing-%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S',
diff --git a/lua/typstar/excalidraw.lua b/lua/typstar/excalidraw.lua
index fe0c7cd..f714d9d 100644
--- a/lua/typstar/excalidraw.lua
+++ b/lua/typstar/excalidraw.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ local affix = [[
 
 local function launch_obsidian(path)
     print(string.format('Opening %s in Excalidraw', path))
-    utils.run_shell_command(string.format('%s "obsidian://open?path=%s"', cfg.uriOpenCommand, utils.urlencode(path)))
+    utils.run_shell_command(
+        string.format('%s "obsidian://open?path=%s"', cfg.uriOpenCommand, utils.urlencode(path)), false
+    )
 end
 
 function M.insert_drawing()
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ function M.insert_drawing()
     for pattern, template_path in pairs(cfg.templatePath) do
         if string.match(path, pattern) then
             found_match = true
-            utils.run_shell_command(string.format('cat %s > %s', template_path, path)) -- don't copy file metadata
+            utils.run_shell_command(string.format('cat %s > %s', template_path, path), false) -- don't copy file metadata
             break
         end
     end
diff --git a/lua/typstar/init.lua b/lua/typstar/init.lua
index 2b38178..6089e82 100644
--- a/lua/typstar/init.lua
+++ b/lua/typstar/init.lua
@@ -4,11 +4,19 @@ local config = require('typstar.config')
 
 M.setup = function(args)
     config.merge_config(args)
-    local excalidraw = require('typstar.excalidraw')
     local autosnippets = require('typstar.autosnippets')
+    local excalidraw = require('typstar.excalidraw')
+    local anki = require('typstar.anki')
+
+    vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TypstarToggleSnippets', autosnippets.toggle_autosnippets, {})
+
     vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TypstarInsertExcalidraw', excalidraw.insert_drawing, {})
     vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TypstarOpenExcalidraw', excalidraw.open_drawing, {})
-    vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TypstarToggleSnippets', autosnippets.toggle_autosnippets, {})
+
+    vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TypstarAnkiScan', anki.scan, {})
+    vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TypstarAnkiForce', anki.scan_force, {})
+    vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TypstarAnkiForceCurrent', anki.scan_force_current, {})
+
     autosnippets.setup()
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/typstar/utils.lua b/lua/typstar/utils.lua
index 3343e98..6093ca3 100644
--- a/lua/typstar/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/typstar/utils.lua
@@ -26,8 +26,31 @@ function M.insert_text_block(snip)
     vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf(), line_num, line_num, false, lines)
 end
 
-function M.run_shell_command(cmd)
-    vim.fn.jobstart(cmd)
+function M.run_shell_command(cmd, show_output)
+    local handle_output = function(data, err)
+        local msg = table.concat(data, '\n')
+        if not string.match(msg, '^%s*$') then
+            local level = err and vim.log.levels.ERROR or vim.log.levels.INFO
+            vim.notify(msg, level)
+        end
+    end
+    if show_output then
+        vim.fn.jobstart(
+            cmd,
+            {
+                on_stdout = function(_, data, _)
+                    handle_output(data, false)
+                end,
+                on_stderr = function(_, data, _)
+                    handle_output(data, true)
+                end,
+                stdout_buffered = false,
+                stderr_buffered = true,
+            }
+        )
+    else
+        vim.fn.jobstart(cmd)
+    end
 end
 
 function M.char_to_hex(c)
diff --git a/src/anki/anki_api.py b/src/anki/anki_api.py
index 9857697..5fd2ee4 100644
--- a/src/anki/anki_api.py
+++ b/src/anki/anki_api.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class AnkiConnectApi:
                 update[card.deck].append(card)
                 n_update += 1
 
-        print(f"Pushing {n_add} new flashcards and {n_update} updated flashcards to Anki...")
+        print(f"Pushing {n_add} new flashcards and {n_update} updated flashcards to Anki...", flush=True)
         await self._create_required_decks({*add.keys(), *update.keys()})
         await self._add_new_cards(add)
         await _gather_exceptions(
diff --git a/src/anki/main.py b/src/anki/main.py
index 7a5f5e2..327fb86 100644
--- a/src/anki/main.py
+++ b/src/anki/main.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ async def export_flashcards(root_dir, force_scan, clear_cache, typst_cmd, anki_u
         # write id updates to files
         parser.update_ids_in_source()
     parser.save_file_hashes()
-    print("Done")
+    print("Done", flush=True)
 
 
 @cli.command()
diff --git a/src/anki/parser.py b/src/anki/parser.py
index d7b8178..5347d35 100644
--- a/src/anki/parser.py
+++ b/src/anki/parser.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class FlashcardParser:
             else:
                 scan_dir = force_scan
 
-        print(f"Parsing flashcards in {scan_dir if single_file is None else single_file} ...")
+        print(f"Parsing flashcards in {scan_dir if single_file is None else single_file} ...", flush=True)
         preambles = {}
         flashcards = []
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class FlashcardParser:
         self.save_file_hashes()
 
     def update_ids_in_source(self):
-        print("Updating ids in source...")
+        print("Updating ids in source...", flush=True)
         for fh, cards in self.file_handlers:
             file_updated = False
             for c in cards:
diff --git a/src/anki/typst_compiler.py b/src/anki/typst_compiler.py
index 6b89bd4..784552a 100644
--- a/src/anki/typst_compiler.py
+++ b/src/anki/typst_compiler.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class TypstCompiler:
         card.set_svgs(front, back)
 
     async def compile_flashcards(self, cards: List[Flashcard]):
-        print(f"Compiling {len(cards)} flashcards...")
+        print(f"Compiling {len(cards)} flashcards...", flush=True)
         semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(self.max_processes)
 
         async def compile_coro(card):