The rational application of smart stimuli-responsive microcapsules in anti-corrosion coatings can endow the coatings with the function of active anticorrosion of metal, which is crucial for improving the durability of metal materials in corrosive environments. The research progress of intelligent responsive microcapsule anti-corrosion self-healing in recent years was reviewed. The mechanism of anti-corrosion self-healing and preparation methods of microcapsules, including interfacial polymerization, in-situ polymerization and emulsion polymerization, were briefly reviewed. This paper focused on the research status of intelligent responsive microcapsule repair to anti-corrosion self-healing through pH value and specific ions, light or multiple responses, and the development prospects in this field were prospected.