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canvas-mcp

Connector Development Usable

Canvas LMS MCP server — 80+ tools and 5 agent skills for students & educators. Works with Claude, Cursor, Codex, and 40+ agents. v1.1.0

131 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed
Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Integrates Canvas LMS directly into Claude workflows, eliminating manual context switching for teams managing course data, grades, and assignments. Reduces operational overhead and improves response accuracy for education-focused development.

Educational technology teams and learning ops engineers building Canvas-integrated applications or automations.

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https://github.com/vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp

By vishalsachdev

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.
Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.
Command
claude mcp add canvas-mcp -- npx -y canvas-mcp

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars131Last updated2026-05-15LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-05-20 · scanner v1

Data & Access

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Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 131 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 5d ago; license MIT.

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Evaluation

Ease of Use
3/5
Versatility
3/5
Reliability
3/5
Security
3/5
Overall score3.00 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedMay 2026
Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 131 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 5d ago; license MIT.

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