Apps quickstart
Learn how to get started building an app.
| The new app building experience Availability | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud | Closed beta | ||
This guide serves as an introduction to creating apps in Retool.
Getting started
To get started, use the following steps.
- Navigate to login.retool.com to log in or create a new organization.
- From the apps landing page, click Create > App.
- (Optional) Click the Model options icon in the prompt box to configure the AI model that you want to use. The defaults are set by your organization admin
- Enter your prompt, and watch the agent build your app. Alternatively, you can:
- Import a React app from an external source.
- Convert a classic app to use the new app builder.
- Monitor the chat while the agent builds. The agent prompts you when you need to approve a function run or package installation.
Explore your new app.
View your data
In the prompting panel, click Data to view the resources that your app is connected to and the functions that Retool wrote. As you explore your app, you might be prompted to approve queries before they run if they make changes to your data source.
Publish your app
Once you're done building, click Publish in the top right corner of the IDE. This publishes the currently-shown version of your app.
Click to copy the link to your published app.