Canvas LMS Assistant via OpenClaw and Composio
A Reddit user shared how they built a Canvas LMS assistant using OpenClaw and Composio CLI. The bot has access to three courses and can execute tasks like generating an Excel file of enrolled students, checking for broken links, and identifying which students haven't viewed required pages. It's not just answering questions—it does the work.
Key Details
According to the post, the setup involves:
- Tool: Composio CLI for routing the bot's actions to Canvas APIs.
- Platform: OpenClaw (the AI agent framework).
- Capabilities demonstrated:
- Creating Excel files from course enrollment data.
- Checking for broken links in course content.
- Reporting which students haven't viewed required pages.
The user emphasizes it's "truly helpful" because they ask questions and the system executes the tasks. This suggests a workflow where natural language queries are converted into API calls via Composio, with OpenClaw handling the agentic logic.
Who It's For
Teachers or course admins who want to automate tedious Canvas admin tasks using AI agents.
📖 Read the full source: r/openclaw
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