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Admin
Autopilot
No feedback found view in Autopilot
Autopilot now shows you which calls and conversations were processed where no feedback was found.

This makes it easier to track Autopilot’s activity and see reasoning for why no feedback was captured. The “View original” button takes you to the source call or conversation.
Some of the reasons refer to feedback that Autopilot currently skips like bug reports. Let us know if there’s a type of feedback that you want Autopilot to capture.
Visit the No feedback found page in Autopilot to check it out.
This is available for teams on all plans.
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Integration
Two-way status sync for project management integrations
We've updated GitHub, Jira, ClickUp, and Linear so that status syncing works in both directions. Update an idea’s status in Canny and it reflects in your PM tool’s linked task automatically, and vice versa.

This pairs well with Ideas and Portal status syncing, which lets you map internal Ideas statuses to Portal statuses. Together, this means status changes in your PM tool, Ideas, or Portal will update everywhere.
Our Azure DevOps and Asana integrations will soon support two-way status sync, too.
Note
: This is only available to all teams in the Ideas beta. Ideas now have a one-to-one relationship with linked tasks or issues. If you're not in the Ideas beta, your PM integrations will continue to work as before.Status mapping replaces any previous rules. Go to your integration’s settings page and set up your mapping.
In Ideas, there are two types of statuses:
- Idea status - this is internal only, to keep your team up to date
- Portal status - this is visible to end users
We have kept these separate because teams often want more granularity internally, whereas the portal can be more high-level.
Instead of updating portal statuses manually, you can now map your internal idea statuses to portal statuses. Define your mappings once, and status updates sync automatically in both directions.
How the sync works
Set up your mappings under the new Status mapping settings page. Each internal idea status can optionally be mapped to a portal status. You can also choose whether end users get notified when a status changes.

When an idea is updated, the linked feedback updates to its mapped portal status. It works the same way in the other direction, with one caveat. If multiple portal statuses map to the same idea status, the idea status is updated to the one that appears highest in your list.
Take this example:

With this mapping:
- If you update an idea to "Ready For Eng", the portal status updates to “Planned”
- If you update an idea to "In Progress", the portal status updates to “Planned”
- If you update the portal status to "Planned", the idea updates to "Ready for Eng”
This feature is available to all teams in the Ideas beta.
We’re continuing to make improvements to the Canny MCP server!
More data, more tools
ChatGPT and Claude can now pull portal data alongside idea data for additional context.
We've also added two new tools: List Insights and List Idea Comments. List Insights lets AI tools access the insights tied to an idea. List Idea Comments lets them access the comments on an idea.
More reliable results
In longer conversations with LLMs, they can sometimes rely on older data rather than fetching fresh data from Canny. We've made changes to reduce this, so results stay accurate throughout a conversation.
Field values are communicated more clearly as well so AI tools can be confident in field values like monthly spend.

Merge ideas
Merge ideas directly via the MCP server. This makes it easier to deduplicate and organize feedback without leaving your AI workflow.
The MCP server is available on the Pro plan and above for teams in the Ideas beta.
Use our Smart Replies feature to automatically respond to new feedback on your boards. With this update, you get more control over your replies and smarter default behaviors.
Custom instructions
You can now create your own instructions for Smart Replies to use instead of its default behavior.
Head over to the Smart Replies section of your board settings. You'll find a new text box where you can add your own custom instructions. Updating this lets you do things like set your own tone of voice, provide canned answers, and share additional context to reference.

You'll see a set of sample instructions on your settings page. We recommend building off these.
Note: custom instructions fully replace the default behavior, so test them thoroughly before enabling. You can generate a response on the same page to see what the response would be.
Smarter default behavior
If you'd rather stick with Smart Replies' default behavior, that's been upgraded too. These updates are designed to make it more human-sounding, relatable, and relevant. Here's what's changed:
- Skips responding if your knowledge hub confirms the feature already exists
- Thanks users on every reply, even when no follow-up questions are needed
- Empathizes with frustrated users so replies never feel tone-deaf
- Adapts its tone to match the comment author you've chosen
- Asks fewer, better questions focused on the user's experience
Smart(er) Replies is available for teams on the Pro and Business plans. Learn more.
The Canny MCP Server lets AI tools securely interact with your Canny data using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). MCP provides a way for apps and AI models to communicate through a safe, permission-based interface. In simple terms: it’s a way to give an AI controlled access to Canny data.
The MCP Server currently works with ChatGPT and Claude.

With it, you can:
- Pull structured data about your feedback (group, MRR, insights, etc.) into your AI workflows
- Automate common tasks like summarizing, querying, and analyzing your feedback
- Build custom AI-powered tools that operate on your Canny data without sharing your API key directly
Learn more about how to set up the MCP Server in this help article.
The Canny MCP Server is available to teams in the Ideas beta on the Pro plan and above.
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Feedback
Admin
Prioritization
Autopilot
Canny Ideas
We're very excited to share Ideas with you! This major update gives your team a hierarchy for organizing feedback and planning work. It works with your existing feedback boards, so nothing changes for users.
Ideas’ hierarchy
Larger requests like "Reporting" can involve many smaller requests. Ideas connects them with a parent child hierarchy built around:
- Groups – represent higher level initiatives or product areas, with optional sub groups.
- Ideas – represent features or improvements, with sub ideas to break bigger projects into smaller steps.
- Insights – are pieces of feedback tied to an idea.
Groups house all your ideas, and insights live inside your ideas.

How feedback boards work with Ideas
Ideas gives you an internal space to collaborate on feedback. Ideas can optionally be accessible via your feedback portal. This happens when:
- Users submit feedback through your board
- Admins choose to publish ideas to the feedback portal
You get a private workspace while your users use the portal experience they know.
Views
Views are saved filters, fields, and sorting to accommodate your team’s workflows.
You’ll see default views in each group: Triage, Backlog, and Roadmap. You can also build custom views using any properties, including custom fields.

Auto-grouping
Auto-grouping uses Autopilot’s AI to triage new ideas based on your group descriptions. This keeps your workspace organized without manual sorting.
Join the beta
The Ideas beta is currently available to teams on our paid plans. Click on your profile in your Canny admin to see the "Join Ideas beta" option. If you need more time to trial Canny, reach out to our team to get you set up.
We’re excited for you to try Ideas and tell us what you think. If you have any feedback, feel free to reach out to our team or add your feedback here.
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Feedback
Admin
Dark theme for Canny admin
Dark mode is officially available for both your Canny admin and portal! By default, it will use your system preferences.

Go to your personal theme preferences to adjust the theme for your own admin view.

Go to your portal branding settings to adjust the theme for your end users.
Enjoy!
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Feedback
Autopilot
Send to Autopilot
You can now manually send content to Autopilot in the form of plain text or CSV files. This is great if you're unable to integrate your sources directly.
Input your content and Autopilot will process it. Any feedback detected will be captured and deduplicated.
This is great for content like:
- Transcripts of customer calls
- User research findings
- Meeting notes
- Survey responses
You'll find the Send to Autopilot option in your Canny admin navigation.
Plain text
Copy and paste text that might have feedback in it. Specify who the feedback is from and optionally include a link back to the source to keep track of the origin.

CSV files
Attach CSV files that contain feedback. Each line item is processed individually. Make sure one of the columns includes the user's email address so the feedback can be attributed accordingly.

Learn more about this functionality here.
Send to Autopilot is available for teams on any plan.
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Integration
Autopilot
Send to Autopilot from Slack
The "Send to Autopilot" Slack shortcut is here! Send messages to be processed by Autopilot so detected feedback will be captured and deduplicated.
This shortcut is great for:
- External Slack channels where customers might be sending you feedback.
- Internal channels where customer-facing teams are sharing feedback from meetings with customers.
How it works
Open the "more actions" menu from any message. Under shortcuts, click "Send to Autopilot". You may have to search for it.

A modal will open so you can specify who the feedback should be attributed to.

Once sent, the contents of the message will be queued for Autopilot. Any feedback found will be visible in your Autopilot inbox.
The Slack integration is available for teams on all plans.
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