# Canvas MCP (MCP server)

> Canvas MCP is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Canvas LMS integration for students and educators with optional privacy controls. It has 281 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with uvx canvas-mcp.

MCP server for Canvas LMS with up to 103 tools and 8 agent skills. Designed for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and 40+ other agents; setup and capabilities vary by client.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp |
| GitHub stars | 281 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | Python |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | pypi: canvas-mcp |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Other |
| Latest release | v1.13.0 (Sep 28, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

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

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport stdio canvas-mcp -- uvx canvas-mcp
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "canvas-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

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

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

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