Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to display in beta and/or production environments. Please note that features considered for future development are not included in the notes.
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Unless otherwise stated, all features in this release are available in the Beta and Production environments on 2026-08-10.
New Features
IgniteAI Agent
Prompt Builder- Admins, Instructors
Feature Option Name to Enable in Canvas LMS | IgniteAI Agent- Admin IgniteAI Agent- Teacher |
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Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status | Account (Disabled) |
Subaccount Configuration | No |
Permissions | - Ignite Agent- Admins
- IgniteAI Agent-Faculty and Support
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Affects User Interface | Yes |
Affected Areas | IgniteAI Agent Panel |
Summary
The Agent's opening panel includes a Prompt Builder option that guides prompt creation step by step. Users select a type of work, fill in the details, and send the finished prompt to the Agent.
Change Benefit
- Easier prompt creation: Users unsure what to ask the Agent can build a prompt step by step and learn what a strong prompt looks like along the way.
Feature Workflow
In the Agent’s opening panel, click the Prompt builder Start Here button.
Select the desired prompt category.
Follow the steps to generate the prompt.
Once the steps are completed, the prompt is inserted into the Agent panel.
