How do I install the JSON Canvas Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/json-canvas/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at https://claudskills.com/install/.

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

ClaudSkills / General / knowledge-mgmt

JSON Canvas

Category: General · Sub-category: knowledge-mgmt

tool:obsidian

Create and edit JSON Canvas files (.canvas) with nodes, edges, groups, and connections. Use when working with .canvas files, creating visual canvases, mind maps, flowcharts, or when the user mentions Canvas files in Obsidian.

What this skill does

JSON Canvas is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the knowledge-mgmt sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/json-canvas/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when working with .canvas files, creating visual canvases, mind maps, flowcharts, or when the user mentions Canvas files in Obsidian.

Who uses this skill

The JSON Canvas skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It is part of the open ClaudSkills registry, a community-curated catalog of 56,000+ capabilities you can install for Claude Code — the Claude CLI agent.

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/json-canvas
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/json-canvas/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/json-canvas/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/json-canvas/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/json-canvas/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\json-canvas\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

Pro

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