Canvas Agent

A canvas agent is an AI assistant that edits, refines, and structures a website directly on the design canvas while keeping the work editable.

In AI-assisted website creation, canvas agent helps teams move faster without losing control of structure, content, performance, or editable design details.

Related terms

Related terms

  • Canvas

    Framer

    The workspace in a design tool where you create and arrange visual elements, representing the artboard or page you’re designing. In Framer, the cursor that lets you precisely place and manipulate elements. The scale.canvas is where you build your site visually, with a floating canvas supports zoom, pan, and rulers to help you work at any

  • Generative Fill

    AI

    Generative Fill replaces or creates content inside selected areas while matching surrounding context. It often depends on accurate Image Segmentation and pairs with Generative Expand for broader canvas edits.

  • C2PA Manifest

    AI

    A C2PA Manifest is the signed data structure used to encode provenance assertions for digital media. It underpins Content Credentials and can be stored in a C2PA Manifest Store.

  • Vibe Design

    Design

    What is vibe design?

    Vibe design is the practice of directing the look, feel, and layout of a user interface through natural language prompts and AI-assisted tools instead of manually adjusting every canvas detail.

    Why it matters

    It helps teams move from intent to interface faster. Instead of starting with blank frames, spacing rules, and individual style decisions, creators can describe the desired outcome, then refine the generated result through iteration.

    Example

    A designer might ask for a calm editorial landing page, a dense SaaS comparison section, or a playful onboarding screen. The prompt sets the direction, while follow-up edits tune hierarchy, copy, layout, and interaction details.

    How it works in Framer

    In Framer, vibe design works best when the prompt describes the visible goal clearly: audience, structure, density, tone, and important content. The AI can then create or revise editable canvas elements while keeping the result aligned with the site’s design system.

  • CMS Agent

    AI

    A CMS agent is an AI assistant that creates, organizes, imports, and updates CMS content so collection data stays connected to website pages.

    In AI-assisted website creation, cms agent helps teams move faster without losing control of structure, content, performance, or editable design details.

  • External Agent

    AI

    An external agent is an AI tool outside Framer that connects to a project to inspect, update, or automate site work through an agent bridge.

    In external AI agent workflows, external agent helps teams move faster without losing control of structure, content, performance, or editable design details.