Steps for building a minimal canvas around a repeated workflow
Start small with /create-canvas, run real work, and iterate based on actual usage.
Before or after
before
Context
Applying canvases to existing agentic workflows.
What it does and when to use it
A checklist for teams starting with canvases: select a recurring workflow, create a minimal canvas using the /create-canvas command, run actual tasks through it, and refine based on the experience.
Why it works
This iterative, start-small approach allows teams to quickly gain practical experience with canvases, validate their usefulness for specific workflows, and make informed improvements based on real-world usage.
Sources and credit
- How canvases make agentic workflows visible, steerable, and cost-efficient ↗GitHub Blog · GitHub Blog: Copilot · Aug 17, 2026 · quoted as shared
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Where it shows up
- How canvases make agentic workflows visible, steerable, and cost-efficientMicrosoft · GitHub Blog: Copilot · Aug 17, 2026
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Questions people ask
- Which AI tools does this work with?
- The sources used it with Copilot.
- Where did this come from?
- GitHub Blog (GitHub Blog: Copilot). Subvolts collected, normalized and credited it; the link above opens the original.