Canvas MCP

Name: Canvas MCP
Author: vishalsachdev

作者：vishalsachdev版本 1.16.1i★ 317i在你的电脑上运行

注册名称io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp

安装

概览

作者提供的说明（英文原文）

Canvas LMS integration for students and educators with optional privacy controls

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它能帮你做什么

我们还没有为它写通俗的介绍。下面是我们从注册中心读取到的事实。

连接方式: 在你的电脑上运行
传输方式: stdio
分类: 文档、表格与办公

安装

选择你使用的 AI 应用，然后复制设置。

安装之前

基础检查：3 项中通过 3 项
在你的电脑上运行，拥有你的用户账户的权限（文件、网络、应用）。
注册中心没有列出需要填写的密钥。

你需要

PyPI已安装 Python 的 uv（用于 uvx 命令）

你用的是哪个应用？

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

在上方选择你的应用。我们会记住它，下次按钮会显示“安装到 …”。

打开 Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config，把下面的内容粘贴到 claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "canvas-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

在终端中运行这条命令

claude mcp add canvas -- uvx canvas-mcp

在 Cursor 中打开

或者自己复制设置

粘贴到项目中的 .cursor/mcp.json，或 ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "canvas-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

浏览器会先询问是否打开应用，然后应用会显示设置并请你确认。密钥的值会留空，由你自己填写。

在 VS Code 中打开

或者自己复制设置

粘贴到项目中的 .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "canvas": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "canvas-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

浏览器会先询问是否打开应用，然后应用会显示设置并请你确认。密钥的值会留空，由你自己填写。

这个服务器在你的电脑上运行，而 ChatGPT 只能连接互联网上的服务器。请选择其他应用。

你的选择通过 Cookie 保存在这台设备上，无需账户。

这些设置是根据作者在注册中心的条目生成的。如果 README 的写法不同，请以 README 为准。

它能做什么

它在你的电脑上运行；安装后，工具列表会显示在你的 AI 应用中。

基础检查i

我们检查的是任何人都能看到的信息；我们没有阅读代码。不适用的检查项不计入总数。 · 检查于 2026年11月7日

✓ 通过
作者与仓库一致
注册名称已通过 GitHub 账户 vishalsachdev 验证，该账户拥有此仓库
✓ 通过
仍在维护
代码最后更新于前天
✓ 通过
有许可证
使用 MIT
– 不适用
端点有响应
它在你的电脑上运行，没有互联网端点
– 不适用
使用 OAuth 登录
在你的电脑上运行，改用本地设置
… 尚未检查
工具描述中没有隐藏指令
它在你的电脑上运行；我们只能读取互联网端点的工具列表

与“文档、表格与办公”中的其他服务器比较i

星标数多于此分类中其他 2188 个服务器的 100%
发布到注册中心的时间比此分类中其他 2188 个服务器的 92% 更新
基础检查结果等于或优于此分类中其他 2188 个服务器的 100%

与注册中心里这个分类中所有活跃的服务器比较。只有当发布者拥有该仓库时，星标数才计入。

常见问题

Canvas MCP 安全吗？

它在 3 项适用的基础检查中通过了 3 项。我们没有阅读代码。在添加密钥或令牌之前，请先看看这个服务器要求哪些权限，并使用只具备所需权限的密钥。

它需要哪些密钥或代码？

注册中心没有列出必需的密钥，不过有些服务器会在首次使用时要求你登录。

它在我的电脑上运行还是在云端？

它在你的电脑上运行。你的 AI 应用会在需要时启动它，数据不会经过作者的服务器（除非它自己调用在线服务）。

它还在维护吗？

GitHub 仓库最后更新于前天，最新版本（1.16.1）于前天进入注册中心。

哪些应用可以使用它？

支持 MCP 的应用，例如 Claude Desktop、Claude Code、Cursor 和 VS Code。你的电脑上还需要有 Python (uv)。

有什么可以替代它？

同一分类中有：Agent-Native Calendar, Excel MCP Server, MCP Server for Excel

替代选择

同一分类中其他作者的服务器，按星标数排序。

如何看卡片：★ GitHub 星标i三大支柱：评价 · 检查 · 使用情况i更新 = 最新版本发布到注册中心的时间i

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Canvas MCP Server

MCP server for Canvas LMS with up to 128 tools and 8 agent skills. Designed for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and 40+ other agents; setup and capabilities vary by client.

Quick Start

1. Install the MCP server (everything else, including the skills, needs it running):

Claude Desktop: download canvas-mcp.mcpb from the latest release and double-click it. It prompts for your Canvas URL and token; no terminal needed. Details.
Cursor, Zed, Windsurf, Continue, Claude Code and other clients: pip install into a virtualenv, add your token to .env, and point your client at the canvas-mcp-server binary. Local Installation has the per-client config blocks.

2. Verify: canvas-mcp-server --test should report a successful Canvas connection. Then restart your client.

3. Optional: add the workflow skills. These teach your agent the multi-step recipes (weekly plan, morning check, bulk grading, peer review, course QC) on top of the tools:

npx skills add vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp

See Agent Skills for the list. If your agent is Claude Code, the same recipes are also available as slash commands.

For AI Agents

Canvas MCP provides up to 128 tools for interacting with Canvas LMS; the default profile registers fewer, and optional feature-gated tools can raise the total to 128. Tools are organized by user type:

Student Tools (click to expand)

Tool	Purpose	Example Prompt
`get_my_upcoming_assignments`	Due dates for next N days	"What's due this week?"
`get_my_todo_items`	Canvas TODO list	"Show my TODO list"
`get_my_submission_status`	Submitted vs missing	"Have I submitted everything?"
`get_my_course_grades`	Current grades	"What are my grades?"
`get_my_peer_reviews_todo`	Pending peer reviews	"What peer reviews do I need to do?"
`list_my_announcements`	Announcements across all active courses	"What did my professors announce this week?"
`get_my_activity_stream`	Recent activity grouped by kind	"What's new in Canvas?"
`list_my_groups`	Your groups, with course and group IDs	"Which project team am I on in BADM 350?"
`get_group_members`	Members of one of your groups (no emails)	"Who is in my project group?"
`list_group_files`	Files stored in one of your groups	"What files has my group uploaded?"
`list_quizzes`	Classic and New Quizzes in a course, with dates and your submission state (read-only)	"What quizzes do I have in CS 161?"
`get_quiz_details`	One quiz's settings plus your attempts used and remaining (read-only)	"How many attempts do I have left on Quiz 3?"
`list_calendar_events`	Calendar events and due dates across courses	"What is on my calendar next week?"
`get_calendar_event`	One calendar event in full	"Show me the details of that exam event"
`list_planner_notes`	Your own planner notes	"What notes are on my planner this week?"

Educator Tools (click to expand)

Tool	Purpose	Example Prompt
`list_assignments`	All assignments in course	"Show assignments in BADM 350"
`create_course_groups`	Preview and confirm a new group set, groups and memberships from CSV	"Create project groups from these Canvas user IDs"
`resume_course_group_creation`	Preview and confirm remaining work from a prior group run; refuse membership conflicts	"Resume the group run after resolving these conflicts"
`create_assignment`	Create new assignment	"Create an assignment due Jan 26 with online text submission"
`update_assignment`	Update existing assignment	"Change the due date for Assignment 3 to Feb 15"
`list_submissions`	Student submissions	"Who submitted Assignment 3?"
`get_student_submission`	One student’s text and visible comments; requires grading permission and preserves redaction	"Read student 123’s submission for Assignment 3"
`bulk_grade_submissions`	Grade multiple at once	"Grade these 10 students"
`get_assignment_analytics`	Performance stats	"Show analytics for Quiz 2"
`send_conversation`	Message students	"Message students who haven't submitted"
`create_announcement`	Post announcements	"Announce the exam date change"
Module Management
`create_module`	Create course module	"Create a module for Week 5"
`update_module`	Update module settings	"Rename the midterm module"
`add_module_item`	Add content to module	"Add the syllabus page to Week 1"
`delete_module`	Remove a module	"Delete the empty test module"
Page & Content
`create_page`	Create course page	"Create a page for office hours"
`edit_page_content`	Update page content	"Update the syllabus page"
`update_page_settings`	Publish/unpublish pages	"Publish all Week 3 pages"
`bulk_update_pages`	Batch page operations	"Unpublish all draft pages"
File Management
`upload_course_file`	Upload local file to Canvas	"Upload syllabus.pdf to the course"

Shared Tools (click to expand)

Tool	Purpose
`list_courses`	All enrolled courses
`get_course_details`	Course info + syllabus
`list_pages`	Course pages
`get_page_content`	Read page content
`list_modules`	List course modules
`list_module_items`	Items within a module
`list_discussion_topics`	Discussion forums
`list_discussion_entries`	Posts in a discussion
`post_discussion_entry`	Add a discussion post
`reply_to_discussion_entry`	Reply to a post

Learning Designer Tools (course design & QC)

Tool	Purpose	Example Prompt
`get_course_structure`	Full module→items tree as JSON	"Show me the structure of CS 101"
`scan_course_content_accessibility`	WCAG violation scanner (20 checks: headings, tables, links, contrast, alt text, captions, DesignPLUS)	"Audit accessibility for BADM 350"
`fetch_ufixit_report`	Institutional accessibility report	"Pull the UFIXIT report for this course"
`parse_ufixit_violations`	Extract structured violations	"Parse the UFIXIT violations"
`format_accessibility_summary`	Readable violation report	"Summarize the accessibility issues"

Skills: canvas-course-qc (pre-semester audit), canvas-accessibility-auditor (WCAG-oriented review), canvas-course-builder (scaffold courses from specs/templates).

Developer Tools (for bulk operations)

Tool	Purpose	When to Use
`search_canvas_tools`	Discover MCP tools and code API operations	Finding available tools and bulk ops
`execute_typescript`	Run TypeScript locally	30+ items, custom logic, local per-item processing

Decision tree: Simple query → MCP tools. Batch grading (10+) → bulk_grade_submissions. Complex bulk (30+) → execute_typescript.

Quick Reference

Course identifiers: Canvas ID (12345), course code (badm_350_120251_246794), or SIS ID

Cannot do: Create/delete courses, modify course settings, access other users' data

Rate limits: ~700 requests/10 min. Use max_concurrent=5 for bulk operations.

Full documentation: AGENTS.md | tools/TOOL_MANIFEST.json | tools/README.md

Overview

The Canvas MCP Server bridges the gap between AI assistants and Canvas Learning Management System, providing role-specific workflows for students, educators, learning designers, and developers. Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), it is designed for MCP-compatible clients; setup and supported capabilities vary by client.

Latest Release: v1.16.1

Released: November 2026 | [Full Changelog](./CHANGELOG.md) | [All Releases](https://github.com/vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp/releases)

A security and fix release on top of 1.16.0.

Patched dependencies: FastMCP 4.1.2 is locked and now required for fresh installs, and the transitive Authlib, dnspython and joserfc pins move past their published advisories (#531, #548).
HTML handling: look-alike Unicode end tags no longer close a script block early (#535), and an oversized numeric entity no longer crashes a read (#542).
Peer-review campaigns bind confirmation and delivery to the resolved numeric course (#541).
Desktop extension selects Python 3.13 through uv instead of the system default (#536).

Thanks to @lindsay-cheng and @KKazuhaK.

Previous releases

v1.16.0 — A security release fixing three privately reported issues and the last gap in the 1.13.0 prompt-injection advisory, plus course group creation and opt-in submission text. Breaking for local code execution: the sandbox needs Node.js 22.18+.

v1.15.0 — A hardening release: HTTP callers are kept apart from each other (#480, #491), HTML is parsed in one bounded pass (#515), the release pipeline verifies what it publishes, and get_student_submission is new (#487).

v1.14.0 — A student-tools and correctness release, most of it contributed by @KKazuhaK. Read-only student tools for groups, grades and what-if scenarios, quizzes, calendar and a cross-course feed, plus Inbox messaging that is off unless the operator enables it (#465 to #476). Guarded body edits with read-back confirmation (#437), group and anonymous discussion reads (#433, #439; thanks @papatistos), complete full-content reads (#458) and shared course resolution (#457). Behavior change: assign_peer_review never posts a placeholder submission (#436). The suite runs on Windows in CI ([#456](https://github.com/visha

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