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Canix

E-COMM
Velocity7.5

Canix ships an MCP server for real-time inventory queries and a Purchase Order AI Agent alpha, while adding dark mode and workflow-integrated label printing.

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◆Current state
Canix is a cannabis compliance and operations platform covering track-and-trace (Metrc and BioTrack), sales orders, invoicing, and cultivation management. The product has been adding workflow improvements rapidly: labels print directly from action completion dialogs, invoices now show MSRP and per-unit discounts, multi-leg transfer layovers are supported, and LeafLink credit accounting now reconciles automatically with QuickBooks Online. These are operational depth additions targeting the day-to-day workflows of cultivators and distributors.
◆Where it's heading
Canix is moving in two directions simultaneously: operational compliance tooling (layover transfers, label printing from workflows, QBO reconciliation) and AI-native features (MCP server for Claude/ChatGPT inventory queries, Purchase Order AI Agent for email-to-PO creation). The MCP server positions Canix data as LLM-queryable in real time, which is a meaningful architecture shift — users can ask natural language questions about inventory without building a custom integration. The PO AI Agent alpha targets a high-friction workflow that cannabis operations teams manage manually today.
◆Prediction
The MCP server and PO AI Agent are early signals of a broader AI pivot for Canix. Expect the MCP server's surface to expand beyond package and inventory data to include sales and compliance data. The PO agent will likely exit alpha within a few months with tighter Metrc manifest integration, given the manifest-to-PO workflow is explicitly mentioned.

◆Recent moves

  1. 7d ago

    LeafLink Credits Now Automatically Convert to Order Discounts

    LeafLink credits automatically converting to order discounts in Canix eliminates a reconciliation gap that caused QBO invoices to reflect pre-credit amounts. The opt-in setting (no retroactive changes) and the clear per-order flow correction closes a workflow that compliance-focused cannabis operators previously had to patch manually or accept as a known discrepancy.

  2. 22d ago

    Canix: Print labels directly after package splits, combines, and plant movements

    Printing labels directly from action completion dialogs (split, combine, plant movement, growth phase change) removes the two-step workflow of completing an action then navigating to quick-print and re-entering tags. For high-volume cultivation operations running repeated splits and batches, this is a meaningful reduction in label production time.

  3. 22d ago

    Say hello to Dark Mode

    Dark mode is a QoL addition for cultivation environments (grow rooms with low-ambient lighting are common in cannabis operations) and follows a period of user requests visible in the earlier temporary-fix entry. The simultaneous Light Mode contrast improvements show the team used the dark mode implementation as an opportunity to audit visual accessibility across both themes.

  4. 28d ago

    Transfer Layovers Are Now Supported (Metrc Facilities)

    Multi-leg transfer layover support handles a real compliance gap: transfers with licensed stops between origin and destination are common in cannabis distribution but required workarounds previously. Canix now submits layover data to Metrc automatically, removing manual tracking of intermediate stops and keeping audit trails complete.

  5. 1mo ago

    MSRP + Discount Per Unit on Invoices

    MSRP Per Unit and Discount Per Unit fields on invoices give cannabis retailers a compliance-friendly way to document suggested versus actual pricing. Automatically pulling MSRP from product settings and applying discounts per line item reduces manual invoice editing and provides margin-tracking data in the invoice itself.

  6. 1mo ago

    Query Your Inventory via the Canix MCP Server

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    The Canix MCP server now exposes package and inventory data to Claude and ChatGPT, enabling real-time natural language queries about current stock. This is a significant access model change — inventory data that previously required a trained user to navigate Canix UI is now queryable in plain language through any AI assistant with the MCP server connected.