canvas

name	canvas
description	Create and manage persistent interactive workspaces
trigger	on-demand

Canvas

Persistent workspaces for dashboards, progress displays, and interactive content.

Tools

Tool	Action
canvas_create	Create new canvas
canvas_update	Update content
canvas_list	List all canvases
canvas_stop	Stop canvas

When to Use

Scenario	Canvas
Long-running task progress	Progress bar
Live dashboard	System monitoring
Interactive menu	User selection

Creating a Canvas

canvas_create(
  name="build-progress",
  content="<h1>Build Progress</h1><div>Status: Starting...</div>"
)
# Output: Canvas created with ID: canvas-abc123

Updating Content

canvas_update(
  id="canvas-abc123",
  content="<h1>Build Progress</h1><div>Status: Complete!</div>"
)

Listing Canvases

canvas_list()
# Output:
# Active canvases (2):
# - canvas-abc123 [build-progress]: running, 5m ago

Stopping a Canvas

canvas_stop(id="canvas-abc123")

Common Pattern: Progress Dashboard

# Create
canvas_create(name="deploy-status", content="Starting deploy...")

# Update as progress happens
canvas_update(id="canvas-abc", content="Deploying... 50%")

# Final state
canvas_update(id="canvas-abc", content="Deployed successfully!")

# Clean up
canvas_stop(id="canvas-abc")

Tips

• Keep HTML self-contained (inline CSS/JS)
• Update = full content replacement
• Clean up when done