How canvases make agentic workflows visible, steerable, and cost-efficient
Chat is great for intent, but agent work gets lost in the scroll. Here is how I use canvases with my agentic workflows—and why your workflow also deserves a canvas.
Ayan Gupta is a Developer Advocate at GitHub, where he helps developers and teams adopt practical, AI-powered development workflows across GitHub Copilot, Azure, and open source. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, he previously co-founded technology ventures focused on expanding access to wellness and education. His work today centers on making agent-driven workflows transparent, steerable, and repeatable — and outside of it, he enjoys woodworking and volunteering.
Chat is great for intent, but agent work gets lost in the scroll. Here is how I use canvases with my agentic workflows—and why your workflow also deserves a canvas.