Obsidian Canvas

Intent Router

Load sections based on the task:

• .canvas file schema, node types, and edge structure → references/canvas-json-format.md
• Layout strategies, color coding, grouping, and navigation → references/canvas-authoring-patterns.md
• Linking canvas to vault notes, embedding, and MOC use → references/canvas-and-vault-integration.md

Overview

This skill covers Obsidian Canvas — a visual workspace format stored as .canvas JSON files inside the vault. Canvas files contain nodes (notes, text, links, or groups) and edges (connections between nodes), rendered as an infinite two-dimensional board.

Use it when authoring new canvas files, editing canvas JSON directly, designing visual knowledge maps, or integrating canvas boards with vault notes.

Quick Start