Canvas MCP (admin978)

Ask Claude about your Canvas courses, assignments, deadlines, modules, and grades from one place. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting design tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-23 · ★ 4 · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Canvas MCP (admin978)

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add admin978-canvas-mcp -- uvx canvas-local-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "admin978-canvas-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "canvas-local-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

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Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package canvas-local-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.admin978 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Canvas MCP (admin978) can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.1.3 · 2026-07-24

What's new · Published canvas-local-mcp version 0.1.3 to PyPI. · Synchronized versions across pyproject.toml, server.json, and the package. · Added validation before MCP Registry publication. · Documented the PyPI and…

v0.1.2 · 2026-07-23

What's new · Added SECURITY.md with Canvas token handling and vulnerability reporting guidance. · Improved README onboarding for students, educators, and MCP users. · Added reproducible demo prompts. · Added clearer…

04 · Who maintains Canvas MCP (admin978)

canvas-mcp is maintained by admin978. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/admin978/canvas-mcp
category: design - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-24)
registry: io.github.admin978/canvas-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-12 · 2 versions)
packages: pypi:canvas-local-mcp

06 · Canvas MCP (admin978) FAQ

What is Canvas MCP (admin978)?

Ask Claude about your Canvas courses, assignments, deadlines, modules, and grades from one place. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Canvas MCP (admin978) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-23 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Canvas MCP (admin978)?

Run `uvx canvas-local-mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Canvas MCP (admin978) run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Canvas MCP (admin978)

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