Working with canvases

These shared, interactive surfaces are extensions of the Copilot app called canvases. A canvas is an interface in the GitHub Copilot app where developers and agents can collaborate in real time. These shared, interactive surfaces are called canvas extensions. The agent can update the canvas as it works, and you can interact with that same workspace through clicks, edits, and other actions. Your interactions can be sent back to the agents or processed locally by the canvas.

You can continuously shape the experience by asking Copilot to iterate on your canvas—adding new functionality, refining existing features, and more. The canvas can evolve alongside your work. To create a canvas, use /create-canvas in your agent session in the GitHub Copilot app, then describe what you want it to create and what capabilities it should be able to support. Because canvases are generated from a prompt and evolve alongside your workflow, they can take many forms. Some help you visualize information, some help you take action, others provide a more entertaining way to tackle your backlog.