Agent skill · writing content · cursor
docs-canvas
Render a documentation-style Cursor Canvas that organizes architecture notes, API references, walkthroughs, and how-tos into a navigable layout with sections, tables of contents, and cross-references. Use when the user asks for a docs canvas, documentation overview, architecture walkthrough, API reference page, or wants to render structured documentation as an interactive canvas.
Why this skill is useful
Provides a structured approach to creating interactive documentation canvases that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 2,555 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Docs Canvas Build a canvas that presents documentation — architecture notes, API references, design docs, runbooks, or codebase walkthroughs — as an interactive, navigable surface rather than as a flat markdown file. Status: placeholder. The skill structure is in place so the canvas welcome page can surface this plugin via the marketplace query, but the full skill body still needs to be written. Treat the steps below as a starting outline and refine as the docs canvas pattern matures. Prerequisites Read ~/.cursor/skills-cursor/canvas/SKILL.md first. It contains the generation policy, design guidance, slop rules, self-check, and file-path conventions you must follow. The full component and hook surface is declared in ~/.cursor/skills-cursor/canvas/sdk/index.d.ts and its sibling .d.ts files — read them to discover exact exports and prop shapes rather than guessing. Gather the source material Accept any of: a directory of markdown files, a single doc URL, an inline outline, or a question to answer from the codebase. Collect headings, code blocks, diagrams, and any cross-references between documents. Plan the canvas layout Decide the top-level structure before writing any components. A docs canvas usually has: 1. Overview — A short summary card with the purpose of the doc, scope, and audience. 2. Table of contents — Navigable list of sections, ideally pinned or sticky so the reader can jump around. 3. Body sections — One section per logical unit (architecture, API, examples, gotchas). Each section can mix prose, code blocks, diagrams, and callouts. 4. References — Links to related docs, source files, RFCs, and external material. Render with canvas primitives Prefer built-in canvas components over raw HTML: Use cards/sections to group related content visually. Use code blocks with syntax highlighting for snippets. Use diagrams (DAG layout, mermaid) for architecture. Use callouts for "Important", "Warning", "Note", "Deprecated". …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills cursor/docs-canvas