/canvai-dev

Start the Canvai dev server and stay in chat mode.

Steps

1. •

   Kill any existing canvai/vite processes to avoid port conflicts:

   bash

   pkill -f "canvai dev" 2>/dev/null; pkill -f "vite" 2>/dev/null; pkill -f "http-server.js" 2>/dev/null
   

   It's fine if these fail (nothing was running).

2. •

   Start the dev server in the background:

   bash

   npx canvai dev
   

3. •

   Confirm: "Dev server running. Canvas at http://localhost:5173"

4. •

   Check for pending annotations: Call get_pending_annotations to process any that arrived before the session started.

5. •

   Stay in chat mode. The designer can chat, ask questions, and request changes. Periodically call get_pending_annotations between tasks to check for new annotations from the canvas. For rapid annotation sessions, the designer can run /canvai-watch.