canvas-design: a Claude Code skill by Anthropic
Official
For people who want an abstract, gallery-style poster or art print as a PNG or PDF. Skip it if you need a branded ad, a slide or an editable design file.
Before you install: It tells Claude the user has already called the work not good enough, words the user never wrote, and to download any fonts it needs.
- Score
- 88of 100
- Rank
- #17of 239
- Installs
- 131Kon skills.sh
- Security
- Clear 5 scanners
- Updated
- 2026
- Context
- ~75tokens always
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill canvas-design
Run it in your terminal. View the source
Using the Claude app rather than Claude Code? You can add a skill there too. How to add it in the app
What does canvas-design do?
canvas-design is a skill that makes a single poster or art piece as a PNG or PDF file. Claude first writes a short design manifesto as a Markdown file: a one or two word movement name and four to six paragraphs on space, color, scale and composition. It then picks a quiet reference to your topic and draws the piece in code, with repeated shapes, a limited palette and little text, using fonts from the bundled canvas-fonts folder. A final pass polishes what is already there instead of adding new elements. Extra pages, when asked for, follow the same philosophy as a set.
When should you use canvas-design?
Use it when
- You want an art print or poster with a strong visual idea
- A gig, exhibit or launch needs one striking image
- You like abstract work with very little text
Skip it when
- The design must follow your brand guide closely
- You need text-heavy flyers, slides or social posts
- You want a layered file you can edit in a design app
What it needs and what it can touch
What it can do
- Writes .md, .pdf and .png files
- Runs code to draw the image
- May download fonts from the web
From reading its instructions, not from running it.
Why it scores 88
Strongest on upkeep (100 of 100), weakest on adoption (69).
Is canvas-design safe to install?
Every scanner that checked it passed it. Scanners often miss what other scanners catch, and a skill can change after a scan. Read its source before you install it.
| Scanner | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Passed | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Socket | Passed | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Snyk | Low risk | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Runlayer | Low risk | Feb 26, 2026 |
| ZeroLeaks | Passed | Apr 16, 2026 |
Details
- Installs
- 130,576
- Repository stars
- 192,526
- Last repository change
- Tokens always loaded
- about 75
- Tokens when used
- about 2,891
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Data confidence
- High
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