School Tag Not Updating

[olivejuice111]

Over the summer, my AnkiHub subscription lapsed, and in that interim, it seems like my school-specific tags did not sync or update on AnkiKing when I resubscribed/updated my payment. Upon opening anki this is what I see (the window) and below I have attached an image of what the tags should look like (broken down to week) and what mine looks like (very minimal tags).

Below is what I tried doing with chatGPT:

I am hoping you can help me troubleshoot an issue that began after renewing my AnkiHub subscription. Although my subscription is active again, the AnkiHub add-on crashes during startup, preventing authentication and synchronization. As a result, my TouroCOMHarlem optional tags are not updating, which is particularly concerning as my OMS-II curriculum begins this week.

Background

I am a Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine – Harlem student and use the AnKing Step Deck together with the TouroCOMHarlem Optional Tags to organize my curriculum.

My AnkiHub subscription lapsed briefly, but I renewed it today. On the AnkiHub website, my subscription is correctly listed as active, and I remain subscribed to the TouroCOMHarlem optional tag group.

However, immediately after renewing, the AnkiHub add-on began failing during startup before it reaches the login/synchronization stage.

Current Issue

Every time Anki launches, I receive the following message:

Add-on Startup Failed

The following add-on failed to load:

AnkiHub

Because the add-on never successfully initializes:

• I am never prompted to log into AnkiHub.

• My renewed subscription is never synchronized.

• The TouroCOMHarlem optional tags are not updated.

• AnkiHub appears to crash before any synchronization occurs.

TouroCOMHarlem Optional Tags

My biggest concern is maintaining access to the updated curriculum tags.

I still have the TouroCOMHarlem optional tags locally, so my collection and review history appear intact.

Currently my tag structure looks like:

AnkiHub_Optional
└── TouroCOMHarlem
    ├── FallYear1
    ├── SpringYear1
    ├── Summer_Step1
    └── Year2
         ├── BehavioralMedicine
         ├── Mod7
         └── Mod8

However, this appears to be an older version of the tag organization.

I have attached two screenshots:

1. My current local tag hierarchy.

2. The expected/current tag hierarchy that I should have after synchronization.

My understanding is that my local optional tags are stale because the AnkiHub add-on crashes before it can download the updated tag organization.

What I Have Already Tried

• Confirmed my AnkiHub subscription is active.

• Confirmed I am still subscribed to the TouroCOMHarlem optional tag group on the AnkiHub website.

• Deleted and reinstalled the AnkiHub add-on.

• Installed the current AnkiHub add-on again.

• Restarted Anki multiple times.

• Verified the add-on version is current.

• Verified the bundled dependencies (including typing_extensions) are present.

Despite these steps, the same startup error occurs every time.

Environment

Anki

• Version: 25.02.7 (1b882285)

Python

• 3.9.18

Qt

• 6.6.2

PyQt

• 6.6.1

Operating System

• macOS 26.5.2 (Apple Silicon)

AnkiHub Add-on

• Version: 2026-08-03.1

Startup Traceback

(paste the traceback here exactly as shown)

Questions

1. Is this a known issue with the current AnkiHub release?

2. Is the ParamSpec import error preventing the add-on from authenticating and synchronizing my subscription?

3. Once the startup issue is resolved, should my existing TouroCOMHarlem optional tags automatically update to the current hierarchy, or will I need to manually refresh or resubscribe?

4. Is there anything I should avoid doing (such as unsubscribing/resubscribing or forcing a sync) to preserve my existing collection and review history while this issue is being resolved?

Thank you very much for your help. My OMS-II curriculum begins this week, and I rely heavily on the TouroCOMHarlem optional tags to organize my coursework. My primary goal is to restore synchronization while preserving my current review history and receiving the updated tag organization.

[MarcosZan]

Hello,

This startup error was introduced in the latest AnkiHub add-on update. The issue was fixed yesterday, so please click “Check for Updates” and restart Anki. This issue should now be resolved.

After that, follow this tutorial to reset your optional tags: How to Reset Local Changes to an Optional Tag Group

Let me know if everything goes as expected!