Plugin Commands Reference¶

Complete reference for all Canvas Project Manager plugin commands

Access commands via Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd+P) or assigned hotkeys.

Canvas Management¶

Populate from Vault¶

Command ID: populate-canvas-from-vault
Name: Project Canvas: Populate from vault

Scans your vault for all entity files (Milestones, Stories, Tasks, Decisions, Documents, Features) and adds them to the current canvas.

Use Cases: - Initial canvas setup - Refreshing canvas after creating entities via MCP - Rebuilding canvas after clearing

Notes: - Skips duplicate nodes automatically - Respects entity type visibility toggles - Excludes archived entities

Reposition Nodes¶

Command ID: reposition-canvas-nodes
Name: Project Canvas: Reposition nodes (V4 algorithm)

Auto-arranges canvas nodes using hierarchical layout algorithm.

Layout Rules: - Milestones centered horizontally - Stories positioned below their parent milestone - Tasks fan out below their parent story - Entities grouped by workstream (vertical lanes) - Dependencies shown as edges

Use Cases: - After adding new entities - After changing relationships - Cleaning up manual repositioning

Search Entity on Canvas¶

Command ID: search-entity-on-canvas
Name: Project Canvas: Search Entity on Canvas
Hotkey: Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+F

Opens search popup to find and focus on specific entities.

Features: - Fuzzy search by ID or title - Highlights matching entity - Centers canvas on selected entity - Shows entity type and status

Focus on In Progress¶

Command ID: focus-in-progress
Name: Project Canvas: Focus on In Progress

Filters canvas to show only entities with status "In Progress".

Use Cases: - Daily standup review - Sprint planning - Identifying active work

Notes: - Hides all other entities temporarily - Use "Populate from vault" to restore full view

Relationship Management¶

Reconcile All Relationships¶

Command ID: reconcile-relationships
Name: Project Canvas: Reconcile All Relationships

Synchronizes all bidirectional relationships across the vault.

Synced Relationships: - implements ↔ implemented_by - documents ↔ documented_by - affects ↔ decided_by - depends_on ↔ blocks

Use Cases: - After bulk entity creation - After manual frontmatter edits - Fixing relationship inconsistencies

Notes: - Scans entire vault - Updates frontmatter in-place - Shows summary of changes

Feature Management¶

Create Feature¶

Command ID: create-feature
Name: Project Canvas: Create Feature

Opens modal to create a new Feature entity.

Fields: - Title (required) - User Story (required) - Tier: OSS or Premium - Phase: MVP, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - Status: Planned, In Progress, Complete, Deferred - Workstream

Create Features Canvas¶

Command ID: create-features-canvas
Name: Project Canvas: Create Features Canvas

Creates a new canvas with tier/phase grid layout for features.

Grid Layout:

         MVP    Phase 0   Phase 1   Phase 2   Phase 3
OSS      [ ]      [ ]       [ ]       [ ]       [ ]
Premium  [ ]      [ ]       [ ]       [ ]       [ ]

Auto-Layout Features¶

Command ID: auto-layout-features
Name: Project Canvas: Auto-Layout Features

Positions feature entities on canvas by tier and phase.

Use Cases: - After creating features canvas - After adding new features - Reorganizing feature roadmap

Populate Features Canvas¶

Command ID: populate-features-canvas
Name: Project Canvas: Populate Features Canvas

Adds all feature entities from vault to the current canvas.

Set Feature Phase¶

Command ID: set-feature-phase
Name: Project Canvas: Set Feature Phase

Updates the phase of a feature entity.

Phases: MVP, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Set Feature Tier¶

Command ID: set-feature-tier
Name: Project Canvas: Set Feature Tier

Updates the tier of a feature entity.

Tiers: OSS, Premium

Import Future Features¶

Command ID: import-future-features
Name: Project Canvas: Import Future Features

Parses FUTURE_FEATURES.md and creates feature entities.

Expected Format:

## Feature Name
- Tier: OSS
- Phase: MVP
- User Story: As a... I want... so that...

Suggest Feature Links¶

Command ID: suggest-feature-links
Name: Project Canvas: Suggest Feature Links

Finds matching milestones/stories for features based on title similarity.

Bulk Link Features¶

Command ID: bulk-link-features Name: Project Canvas: Bulk Link Features

Batch relationship management for features.

Navigate to Parent¶

Command ID: navigate-to-parent Name: Project Canvas: Navigate to Parent

Opens the parent entity of the currently selected entity.

Applies to: Stories (→ Milestone), Tasks (→ Story)

Navigate to Children¶

Command ID: navigate-to-children Name: Project Canvas: Navigate to Children

Shows all child entities of the currently selected entity.

Applies to: Milestones (→ Stories), Stories (→ Tasks)

Navigate to Dependencies¶

Command ID: navigate-to-dependencies Name: Project Canvas: Navigate to Dependencies

Shows all entities this entity depends on (depends_on field).

Navigate to Dependents¶

Command ID: navigate-to-dependents Name: Project Canvas: Navigate to Dependents

Shows all entities that depend on this entity (blocks field).

Navigate to Documents¶

Command ID: navigate-to-documents Name: Project Canvas: Navigate to Documents

Shows all documents related to this entity.

Relationships: - documented_by field (entity → documents) - documents field (document → entities)

Navigate to Decisions¶

Command ID: navigate-to-decisions Name: Project Canvas: Navigate to Decisions

Shows all decisions related to this entity.

Relationships: - decided_by field (entity → decisions) - affects field (decision → entities)

Navigate to Features¶

Command ID: navigate-to-features Name: Project Canvas: Navigate to Features

Shows all features related to this entity.

Relationships: - implements field (entity → features) - implemented_by field (feature → entities)

Navigate to Implemented By¶

Command ID: navigate-to-implemented-by Name: Project Canvas: Navigate to Implemented By

Shows all entities that implement this feature.

Applies to: Features only

Notion Integration¶

Sync Canvas Notes to Notion¶

Command ID: sync-canvas-notes-to-notion Name: Project Canvas: Sync all canvas notes to Notion

Syncs all entities on the current canvas to Notion database.

Requirements: - Notion integration enabled in settings - Notion integration token configured - Notion database ID configured

Sync Note to Notion¶

Command ID: sync-note-to-notion Name: Project Canvas: Sync note to Notion

Syncs the currently open entity to Notion.

Start Notion Sync Polling¶

Command ID: start-notion-sync-polling Name: Project Canvas: Start Notion Sync Polling

Enables automatic bidirectional sync with Notion.

Sync Interval: Configurable in settings (default: 5 minutes)

Utility Commands¶

Regenerate Templates¶

Command ID: regenerate-templates Name: Project Canvas: Regenerate templates

Recreates all entity templates in the .templates/ folder.

Use Cases: - After template corruption - Updating to new template format - Resetting customized templates

Start HTTP Server¶

Command ID: start-http-server Name: Project Canvas: Start HTTP Server

Starts HTTP server for external tool integration.

Default Port: 12312 (configurable in settings)

Endpoints: - GET /entities - List all entities - GET /entities/:id - Get specific entity - POST /entities - Create entity - PUT /entities/:id - Update entity

Stop HTTP Server¶

Command ID: stop-http-server Name: Project Canvas: Stop HTTP Server

Stops the HTTP server.

Open Feature Coverage View¶

Command ID: open-feature-coverage Name: Project Canvas: Open Feature Coverage

Opens the Feature Coverage sidebar view.

Shows: - All features with implementation status - Test coverage status - Documentation coverage status - Gap analysis (missing impl/docs/tests)

Filters: - By tier (OSS/Premium) - By phase (MVP/0-5) - By status (Planned/In Progress/Complete) - By gaps (missing impl/docs/tests)

Command Summary¶

Category	Count	Commands
Canvas Management	4	Populate, Reposition, Search, Focus
Relationship Management	1	Reconcile
Feature Management	9	Create, Canvas, Layout, Populate, Phase, Tier, Import, Suggest, Bulk Link
Entity Navigation	8	Parent, Children, Dependencies, Dependents, Documents, Decisions, Features, Implemented By
Notion Integration	3	Sync Canvas, Sync Note, Start Polling
Utility	4	Regenerate Templates, Start HTTP, Stop HTTP, Feature Coverage
TOTAL	29

Keyboard Shortcuts¶

Shortcut	Command	Description
`Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+F`	Search Entity on Canvas	Find and focus entity

Note: Additional shortcuts can be configured in Obsidian Settings → Hotkeys → Canvas Project Manager

Right-click on entities (canvas nodes or markdown files) to access:

Navigate to... - Parent, Children, Dependencies, etc.
Sync to Notion - Sync individual entity
Set Feature Phase/Tier - Update feature classification
Link to Feature - Create feature relationship

Best Practices¶

✅ DO¶

Use Populate after creating entities via MCP
Use Reposition after changing relationships
Use Reconcile after bulk edits
Use Feature Coverage to track implementation gaps
Use Search to quickly find entities on large canvases

❌ DON'T¶

Don't manually edit relationship fields without running Reconcile
Don't delete entities from canvas (archive them instead)
Don't create duplicate entities (use Search to check first)

Next Steps¶

Visual Canvas Guide - Learn canvas workflows
Entity Management - Entity creation and updates
Relationships - Managing entity relationships
MCP Tools Reference - AI-driven entity management