diff --git a/pylib/anki/collection.py b/pylib/anki/collection.py
index 483e2d30f..0c947d391 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/collection.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/collection.py
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ class Collection:
         self.conf = ConfigManager(self)
         self._loadScheduler()
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        d = dict(self.__dict__)
+        del d["models"]
+        del d["backend"]
+        return pprint.pformat(d, width=300)
+
     def name(self) -> Any:
         n = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(self.path))[0]
         return n
diff --git a/pylib/anki/db.py b/pylib/anki/db.py
index 1800ca14b..b823eb9aa 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/db.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/db.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ of add-ons rely on it.
 """
 
 import os
+import pprint
 import time
 from sqlite3 import Cursor
 from sqlite3 import dbapi2 as sqlite
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ class DB:
         self.echo = os.environ.get("DBECHO")
         self.mod = False
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        d = dict(self.__dict__)
+        del d["_db"]
+        return pprint.pformat(d, width=300)
+
     def execute(self, sql: str, *a, **ka) -> Cursor:
         s = sql.strip().lower()
         # mark modified?
diff --git a/pylib/anki/decks.py b/pylib/anki/decks.py
index 29ce7fe5d..87a9dc340 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/decks.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/decks.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import copy
+import pprint
 from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Union
 
 import anki  # pylint: disable=unused-import
@@ -80,6 +81,11 @@ class DeckManager:
     def flush(self):
         pass
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        d = dict(self.__dict__)
+        del d["col"]
+        return pprint.pformat(d, width=300)
+
     # Deck save/load
     #############################################################
 
diff --git a/pylib/anki/media.py b/pylib/anki/media.py
index 6070599d5..fb60db197 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/media.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/media.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
+import pprint
 import re
 import sys
 import time
@@ -60,6 +61,11 @@ class MediaManager:
         except OSError:
             raise Exception("invalidTempFolder")
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        d = dict(self.__dict__)
+        del d["col"]
+        return pprint.pformat(d, width=300)
+
     def connect(self) -> None:
         if self.col.server:
             return
diff --git a/pylib/anki/models.py b/pylib/anki/models.py
index 04ac5061c..ff15c8a3f 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/models.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/models.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import copy
+import pprint
 import time
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Union
 
@@ -66,6 +67,11 @@ class ModelManager:
         # do not access this directly!
         self._cache = {}
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        d = dict(self.__dict__)
+        del d["col"]
+        return pprint.pformat(d, width=300)
+
     def save(
         self,
         m: NoteType = None,
diff --git a/pylib/anki/notes.py b/pylib/anki/notes.py
index 8d550f198..6227c72e8 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/notes.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/notes.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import pprint
 from typing import Any, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple
 
 import anki  # pylint: disable=unused-import
@@ -66,6 +67,11 @@ class Note:
         assert self.id != 0
         self.col.backend.update_note(self.to_backend_note())
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        d = dict(self.__dict__)
+        del d["col"]
+        return pprint.pformat(d, width=300)
+
     def joinedFields(self) -> str:
         return joinFields(self.fields)
 
diff --git a/pylib/anki/schedv2.py b/pylib/anki/schedv2.py
index cab024770..34423eacd 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/schedv2.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/schedv2.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import pprint
 import random
 import time
 from heapq import *
@@ -42,6 +43,11 @@ class Scheduler:
         self._lrnCutoff = 0
         self._updateCutoff()
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        d = dict(self.__dict__)
+        del d["col"]
+        return pprint.pformat(d, width=300)
+
     def getCard(self) -> Optional[Card]:
         """Pop the next card from the queue. None if finished."""
         self._checkDay()
diff --git a/pylib/anki/tags.py b/pylib/anki/tags.py
index e34863ea8..c339396b5 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/tags.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/tags.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ This module manages the tag cache and tags for notes.
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import pprint
 import re
 from typing import Collection, List, Optional, Tuple
 
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ class TagManager:
     def all(self) -> List[str]:
         return [t.tag for t in self.col.backend.all_tags()]
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        d = dict(self.__dict__)
+        del d["col"]
+        return pprint.pformat(d, width=300)
+
     # # List of (tag, usn)
     def allItems(self) -> List[Tuple[str, int]]:
         return [(t.tag, t.usn) for t in self.col.backend.all_tags()]