Switching between building environments

Transition between an external coding environment and Retool's app builder.

Once an app is protected, you can make edits from either the app builder or any external coding environment that you prefer.

If you created a branch for app development in a local environment, you can continue that work in the app builder using the following steps:

1. In your local environment, ensure you've pushed all your recent changes. Make note of your branch name.
2. In the app builder, click to open the Version History panel.
3. Click to open the Check out branch modal.
4. In the modal, type or select your branch name. Click Check out branch.
5. Retool pulls in your work and updates the app preview to reflect the current state of your app.

Sync changes

At any point, you can sync changes between your remote branch and the app builder. Click to open the Version History panel, and click the .