JSON Canvas Skill

When to Use

• Use when creating or editing .canvas files for Obsidian.
• Use for mind maps, flowcharts, visual note structures, or connected canvases.
• Use when the user explicitly mentions JSON Canvas or Obsidian Canvas files.

File Structure

A canvas file (.canvas) contains two top-level arrays following the JSON Canvas Spec 1.0:

{
  "nodes": [],
  "edges": []
}

• nodes (optional): Array of node objects