The Canvas Random Note plugin enhances the Obsidian canvas by allowing users to add random notes to their canvas view. It offers two main commands: 'Add notes' which pulls notes from the entire vault, and 'Add notes from search' which randomly selects notes from the current search results. Users can adjust settings such as the number of notes and their arrangement on the canvas. This plugin provides an efficient way to visually organize notes, but users should be cautious not to execute multiple commands in rapid succession to avoid data synchronization issues due to the lack of an official Canvas API in Obsidian.