Create interactive interfaces from Copilot chat
Use /create-canvas to turn conversations into visualizations, dashboards, or custom workflows.
/create-canvas
Generates interactive interfaces directly from chat conversations.
Canvas created: A dashboard visualizing API response times with interactive filters for date range and endpoint.
Use the `/create-canvas` slash command to generate interactive interfaces like visualizations or dashboards directly from your Copilot chat. This transforms chat information into usable, interactive elements.
This command allows for dynamic representation of information discussed in chat, making complex data more accessible and actionable.
- A guide to slash commands in the GitHub Copilot app ↗GitHub Blog · GitHub Blog: Copilot · Aug 6, 2026 · quoted as shared
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- A guide to slash commands in the GitHub Copilot appMicrosoft · GitHub Blog: Copilot · Aug 6, 2026
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Questions people ask
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- 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.