Breaking change: the Canvas CLI moves to Canvas Platform on December 14, 2026

Last updated: 16 Oct 2026

Starting December 14, 2026, the Canvas CLI signs in through Canvas Platform. After this date, credentials.ini and canvas install will stop working.

What your developers need to do before December 14:

• Upgrade the Canvas CLI and sign in once with canvas login. (requires Canvas CLI 0.244.0 or newer)
• Move each live plugin over. Each one is renamed with your organization’s prefix, gets its own repository, and is redeployed on every instance it runs on with canvas deploy.
• If you deploy from a CI pipeline, create a service account on the Credentials page in Canvas Platform and use its token in place of your instance credentials.

Documentation:

• Moving to Canvas Platform walks through moving a plugin step by step.
• The Canvas CLI reference covers every command.

Questions? Submit the Canvas Platform Support Form.