canvas vs highlights
canvas and highlights are both design skills. highlights scores higher (87 vs 78 out of 100). canvas has more GitHub stars (6.3k), and highlights was updated more recently (2 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| canvas | highlights | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
| What it does | Create and edit Kun Design screens, editable shapes, diagrams, design systems, layouts, and motion. | Use when an app uses @pierre/highlights to generate syntax-highlighted HTML or tokens, stream code, incrementally tokenize edits, or apply Zed-compatible themes and CSS variables. |
| Publisher | Community: KunAgent | Community: pierrecomputer |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence F, Quality A | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Skill | Skill |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude apps | Claude Code, Claude apps |
| GitHub stars | 6,317 | 6,285 |
| Last commit | 19 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | NOASSERTION | Apache-2.0 |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Install canvas | Install highlights |
Questions
Is canvas or highlights more popular?
canvas has more GitHub stars: 6,317.
Can I use canvas and highlights together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several skills at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.