Canvanizer Skill

Create and collaborate on business model canvases and strategic planning templates.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/canvanizer/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/canvanizer ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set CANVANIZER_EMAIL "your_email"
canifi-env set CANVANIZER_PASSWORD "your_password"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

1. Canvas Creation: Create business model and lean canvases
2. Template Library: Access various strategic planning templates
3. Team Collaboration: Collaborate with team members in real-time
4. Export Options: Export canvases as PDF or images
5. Brainstorming: Use sticky notes for idea generation

Usage Examples

Create Canvas

User: "Create a new business model canvas for the startup idea"
Assistant: Creates business model canvas template

Add Sticky Note

User: "Add a customer segment note to my canvas"
Assistant: Adds sticky note to customer segments section

Share Canvas

User: "Share my canvas with the team"
Assistant: Generates sharing link for collaboration

Export Canvas

User: "Export my business model canvas as PDF"
Assistant: Exports canvas to PDF format

Authentication Flow

1. Create Canvanizer account
2. Use email/password for authentication
3. Session-based access
4. No official API available

Error Handling

| Error | Cause | Solution | |-------|-------|----------| | Login Failed | Invalid credentials | Check email and password | | Canvas Not Found | Invalid canvas ID | Verify canvas exists | | Export Failed | Canvas too large | Reduce content | | Session Expired | Login timeout | Re-authenticate |

Notes

• Free tier available with limitations
• Multiple canvas templates
• Real-time collaboration
• No official API, uses browser automation
• Export to PDF, PNG, CSV
• Presentation mode available