Scan
Read configured Canvas courses, bucket pending work by urgency, and write a plan instead of starting work immediately.
Local-first Canvas LMS agent
Canvas Pilot
A workflow layer for recurring Canvas coursework. It scans Canvas, writes an approval plan, and executes only approved draft-and-review workflows through reusable course patterns.
$ scan canvas
plan.json written | 5 items | waiting for approval
| # | Course pattern | Workflow | Boundary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weekly code assignment | spec -> tests -> bundle | review draft |
| 2 | Reading annotation | PDF -> notes -> checks | review draft |
| 3 | Problem set | fetch -> solve -> render | review PDF |
$ approve 1,2
OK executing approved workflows only
OK result.json per item
WAIT REPORT.md ready for student review
scan -> approval -> execute
Work begins only after the student approves the plan.
course pattern memory
Repeated weekly assignment shapes become reusable workflows.
local-first
Credentials, drafts, runs, and course overlays stay on the user's machine.
What it does
Not just Canvas access. Durable workflow reuse.
Canvas API tools can tell an agent what exists in Canvas. Canvas Pilot is built around what repeats: where a course hides its real specs, which output format the instructor expects, what verification checks matter, and where the student must approve the next action.
Approve
The student reviews the plan and chooses what can run. The approval boundary is part of the product, not a prompt suggestion.
Execute
Approved items dispatch into course-specific workflows that produce review-ready drafts, result files, and a run report.
Who it is for
Built for AI power users, not no-code consumers.
Canvas Pilot makes the most sense if you already use local agent tooling such as Codex or Claude Code and want repeated Canvas work to become a one-command workflow.
If you are not comfortable running an agent locally, reading a report, and reviewing generated drafts before submission, this is not the right product shape yet.
The public preview is a workflow framework. It is not a hosted
homework service, not a policy bypass tool, and not a silent
auto-submit bot.
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Canonical references for people and AI search.
Canvas Pilot vs Canvas MCP
Why Canvas access and recurring coursework workflows are different layers. Canvas LMS AI Agent use case
Who Canvas Pilot is for and why recurring course patterns matter. The workflow layer above Canvas MCP
The long-form explanation of the product category. Public preview release
The first public release notes and GitHub release link. llms.txt
A compact machine-readable summary for AI agents and answer engines.
Why Canvas access and recurring coursework workflows are different layers. Canvas LMS AI Agent use case
Who Canvas Pilot is for and why recurring course patterns matter. The workflow layer above Canvas MCP
The long-form explanation of the product category. Public preview release
The first public release notes and GitHub release link. llms.txt
A compact machine-readable summary for AI agents and answer engines.