Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for carbon additives for direct coating of silicon-dominant anodes. An example composition for use in directly coated anodes may include a silicon-dominated anode active material, a carbon-based binder, and a carbon-based additive, with the composition being configured for low-temperature pyrolysis. The low-temperature pyrolysis may be conducted at <850° C. An anode may be formed using a direct coating process of the composition on a current collector. The anode active material may yield silicon constituting between 85% and 95% of weight of the formed anode after pyrolysis. The carbon-based additive may yield carbon constituting between 2% and 6% of weight of the formed anode after pyrolysis.