Install
npx skills add canva-sdks/canva-skills --skill canva-cli
Runs the open skills CLI and installs the skill for your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor …). Alternatively copy the skill folder into .claude/skills/ or upload it in Claude.ai under Settings → Skills.
As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official
/plugin install canva@canva-skills
This skill is part of the plugin “canva”. In Claude Code the plugin installs it together with the plugin’s other skills, commands and hooks.
What does the canva-cli skill do?
Description from the SKILL.md in the source repository.
Questions about canva-cli
What does the canva-cli skill do?
Use the Canva CLI (`canva api`) for Canva REST API workflows with local files, scripts, and coding agents. Use when the request needs direct, programmatic work with Canva designs, folders, assets, exports, or other REST API resources.
How do I install canva-cli?
In a terminal: npx skills add canva-sdks/canva-skills --skill canva-cli. The skills CLI asks which agents to install it for. In Claude.ai you can upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Settings → Skills.
Which agents can use canva-cli?
Skills use the open SKILL.md format, which Claude Code, Claude.ai, the Claude API, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents support.
Is canva-cli safe to use?
Our automatic check found no risky patterns (piped shell scripts, hidden characters, secret access, prompt overrides). It is not a full audit – read the SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.
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