canvas-design (Anthropic)
Skill : A reusable method: instructions, procedures, sometimes scripts or templates · requires claude-code
Official skill that makes Claude produce polished static visuals (posters, visuals, compositions) in PNG or PDF.
Useful for simple, clean visuals without a design tool; not a replacement for Figma or an image generator.
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What it does, concretely
Creating a polished visual without design software often requires time and technical skills. canvas-design is an official Anthropic skill that enables Claude to produce static graphic compositions, such as posters or presentation visuals, directly as PNG or PDF files.
In practice, the skill loads a set of embedded instructions and fonts that Claude uses to generate the requested image or PDF file. It only writes the produced files and does not touch anything else on the machine. The user describes what they want, and Claude applies the skill's rules to deliver a consistent result.
This skill is aimed at people who need simple, clean visuals without going through a dedicated design tool: an event poster, an internal communication visual, a quick composition. It is available on Claude.ai for paid plans, and in Claude Code via the plugin marketplace.
It is not suited for those looking for an AI image generator, a collaborative design tool like Figma, or complex compositions with many layers and interactions. Results are static and limited to what Claude can produce from text instructions.
What it offers
- ·Generation of static visuals (posters, graphic compositions) in PNG or PDF from a text description. (paid)
- ·Fonts embedded in the skill to ensure consistent rendering without external dependencies.
- ·Design instructions dynamically loaded by Claude when the skill is used.
- ·Writing limited to the produced image or PDF files only, without modifying other files.
- ·Installation via the Claude Code plugin marketplace with a dedicated command.
- ·Available directly on Claude.ai for users on paid plans, with no additional configuration. (paid)
- ·Also usable via the Claude API for developers who want to integrate visual generation into their own workflows.
In practice
- Price
- Free
- Commercial use
- Commercial use: yes
- Available on
- GitHub anthropics/skills, Claude.ai
- Host
- claude-code
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- FR interface
- No
Security and data
- Rating
- Security: nothing to flag
- Your data
- Data stays local
- Maintenance
- Active
Links and repository checked on 8 November 2026 · added on 23 September 2026
How to install canvas-design (Anthropic)
/plugin install example-skills@anthropic-agent-skills