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Simple Canvas Tasks

by lucasloepke · Functionality & UI
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

A better to-do list sidebar for Canvas

Users
136
+130 in 30 days
Rating
4.8 / 5
+4.83 in 30 days
Ratings
6
+6 in 30 days
Store rank
#74K
#62K among extensions
Version
1.5.0
updated 29 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 1 months
068136Sep 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 136 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 1 months
036Sep 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 6 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Simple Canvas Tasks

Simple Canvas Tasks replaces the cluttered "To Do" sidebar on your Canvas dashboard with a focused, organized panel — so you can see what's actually due at a glance. LIGHTWEIGHT ON PURPOSE No accounts. No sign-ups. No ads. No trackers. No servers. No permissions beyond what's needed to draw the sidebar. It's a small, fast add-on that does one thing well — making your assignments easy to see — and then gets out of your way. Other task tools have grown into heavy, invasive products; this is the opposite: a simple, private drop-in that just works the moment you open your dashboard. WHAT YOU GET • Three clean tabs — Tasks (assignments, quizzes, discussions, peer reviews), Posts (announcements), and Calendar (upcoming events). Tasks show by default. • Live countdowns — every task shows exactly how long until it's due, in plain language: "17 days until due," "9 hours until due," "45 minutes until due." The text turns red once something is due within 24 hours. • Your class colors — each item is tagged with the same color you chose for that course on your Canvas dashboard, so you can tell classes apart instantly. • Mark as done — a quick checkbox hides tasks you've finished, and remembers them across reloads. • Recent Feedback stays — the native Recent Feedback section is preserved right below your tasks. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs locally in your browser. Simple Canvas Tasks uses the same data Canvas already loads for you (your planner items and course colors) and never sends anything to any server, developer, or third party. No account, no tracking, no analytics — and it stays completely dormant on every non-Canvas page you visit. Open your Canvas dashboard and you're done — no setup required. NOTE: This is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Instructure or Canvas.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+4+3.0%+1+0.03
30 days+130+2166.7%+6+4.83

Version history

4 versions recorded
1.5.029 Sep 2026
1.4.026 Sep 2026
1.3.022 Sep 2026
1.2.014 Sep 2026

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
14 Sep 2026
Size
23 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Extension ID
dejmhgkaogjhiannogiggcffkhodeoek

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 3
Permissions
storage
Site access
https://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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