canvas-toolbox vs io.github.bruchris/canvas-lms-mcp
canvas-toolbox is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑20.
canvas-toolbox is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Chaz Clark. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.bruchris/canvas-lms-mcp is an MCP server published by bruchris. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  io.github.bruchris/canvas-lms-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace chaz-clark/canvas-toolbox | Removed on 2026-10-20 Version: 0.72.3 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.11.1 Downloads/month (npm): 9 338 Downloads/week (npm): 2 758 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 10 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.11.1 Downloads/month (npm): 9 338 Downloads/week (npm): 2 758 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 10 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | canvas-toolboxno longer listed · | io.github.bruchris/canvas-lms-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 5 | 10 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 4 | 4 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-27 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (canvas-lms-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/chaz-clark/canvas-toolbox | github.com/bruchris/canvas-lms-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 20 or more |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of canvas-toolbox
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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canvas-lms-mcp-local io.github.Fireiscoolsolo/canvas-lms-mcp-local
Student-focused Canvas LMS: 211 tools for grades, deadlines, submissions and study planning.
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canvas-mcp io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp
Canvas LMS integration for students and educators with optional privacy controls
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canvas com.mcparmory/canvas
Manage courses, submissions, grades, and student data in Canvas LMS
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Manage Canvas LMS from the terminal — courses, assignments, submissions and grading, modules, pages, quizzes, users, enrollments, files, and analytics.
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canvas-parent-mcp io.github.chrischall/canvas-parent-mcp
Canvas LMS (Instructure) for Claude — courses, grades, assignments, planner, files
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MCP server exposing the Canvas LMS REST API (1,116 endpoints) for AI assistants
What each says it does
canvas-toolbox
FERPA-safe AI-assisted Canvas LMS toolkit. Includes agent specs (8) and pedagogical knowledge files (20+) covering course design audits, FERPA-safe LLM grading, Canvas sync, and the BYU-I Learning Model.
io.github.bruchris/canvas-lms-mcp
TypeScript MCP server for Canvas LMS — 187 tools across 42 domains.
How to run each
canvas-toolbox
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.bruchris/canvas-lms-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "CANVAS_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_CANVAS_API_TOKEN>" --env "CANVAS_BASE_URL=<YOUR_CANVAS_BASE_URL>" --transport stdio canvas-lms-mcp -- npx -y canvas-lms-mcpRequires: CANVAS_API_TOKEN (secret), CANVAS_BASE_URL
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of canvas-toolbox publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: canvas-toolbox · What it can do: io.github.bruchris/canvas-lms-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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