May 2026
New comparison guides: Canvas vs Figma and Canvas vs Canva
We published two perspective pieces explaining where Canvas fits relative to collaborative design systems and template-first design platforms.
Updates
A living record of what Canvas is becoming.
Release notes, perspective shifts, and product history for the local desktop canvas computer, powered by TARX.
The goal is simple: make it obvious what shipped, what changed in the product story, and where new capabilities fit without turning the site into vague launch theater.
April 2026
Shopify became a publishing capability, not the product story
Publishing to Shopify is now documented as an optional path for finished work rather than the main reason the product exists.
March 2026
Unlimited local AI critique stayed free
We clarified why critique and recompose remain part of the default workflow: TARX keeps the AI loop local, private, and inexpensive enough to make it core.
February 2026
Local AI critique became part of the default workflow
Critique and recompose stopped feeling like bolt-on extras and started acting like studio help inside the main desktop loop.
January 2026
Canvas v0.1 introduced the local canvas computer
The original product note put the core bet in writing: composition should begin in a native local workspace, not inside a cloud gate or a billing wall.
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