How to build custom tools with Canvas in the GitHub Copilot app

GitHub introduces Canvas in the GitHub Copilot app as a way to generate custom developer tools by describing the interface you want.

Overview

Canvas in the GitHub Copilot app is positioned as an AI-driven way to create and iterate on interactive developer workspace surfaces.

It focuses on:

• Generating interactive dashboards tailored to a developer’s workflow
• Creating issue trackers and other custom tools on demand
• Building and updating the UI surface as you work
• Avoiding manual UI implementation: you describe what you need, and the agent generates the interface without requiring you to write UI code