Trigger workflows from apps
Live on cloud • All plans Public beta 4.23.0 Edge • All plans Public beta You can now trigger workflows from functions in the new app builder . Converting classic apps that trigger workflows is now supported as a result. To trigger a workflow from your app, open the Chat tab and prompt your agent with the workflow's name.
Also shipped Jul 9, 2026Retool in July 2026 →
Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
The Lakeflow Pipelines Editor has been generally available since May 2026. In August, it will become the default editor for developing and debugging pipelines in workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled. At that time the legacy editor will be removed.
Strac connector (Beta)
The Strac connector is now available in Lakeflow Connect in Beta . Workspace admins can control access to this feature from the Previews page. The connector ingests data-security audit events from your Strac instance into Databricks. Authentication uses a Strac API key. See Strac connector .
Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Public Preview)
For custom model serving endpoints with a tensor-based input signature, you can now send the request body as a serialized KServe v2 ModelInferRequest with Content-Type: application/x-protobuf , instead of JSON. This feature is in Public Preview and is only available on endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026. See Protobuf tensor input .
Genie One enhancements
- Document citations : Documents now show citations that link content back to the data and sources Genie One used to generate the document. See View citations . Document version history : Documents now keep a version history so you can review earlier versions. See View version history .
Front-end Private Link for account-level Genie One (Beta)
You can now configure front-end Private Link for account-level Genie One. Turn on the Front-end Private Link for Custom URLs and Account preview to get started. See Configure inbound Private Link for account-level resources .
Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
- Import BI files is in Public Preview : Importing Power BI and Tableau reports as AI/BI dashboards with Genie Code is in Public Preview. You can also start an import directly from the dashboard list page. See Import BI files using Genie Code .
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Claude Sonnet 5 available in Retool
Live on cloud Self-hosted version 4.23.0 and later Claude Sonnet 5 is now available on paid plans through Anthropic and Amazon Bedrock. It can be used with AI resource queries and Retool Agents .
Retool 4.19 Edge for self-hosted instances
Retool 4.19 is now available on the Edge release channel for self-hosted organizations.
Claude Fable 5 available in Retool
Live on cloud Self-hosted version 4.19.0 and later Claude Fable 5 is now available through Anthropic. It can be used with AI resource queries when you connect Anthropic with your own API key .
Microsoft SQL Server (Windows Authentication): unsupported ODBC connection params are now rejected
Retool now blocks Microsoft SQL Server resources that use Windows Authentication with custom ODBC connection parameters outside an approved allowlist. Previously, unsupported parameters were logged as warnings but still applied. They now cause resource setup to fail.
Object permissions
Live on cloud • Business • Enterprise note The object permissions feature is currently rolling out to cloud instances. It is not yet available on self-hosted instances. Retool now supports object roles , a new role type that grants groups Use , Edit , or Own access to specific apps, workflows, resources, and agents.
Self-hosted Retool 4.0, 3.334, and 3.300 stable updates
The following patches are now available on the Stable release channel: Retool 4.0.5 Retool 3.334.22 Retool 3.300.33 Update your Retool instance to apply the latest bug fixes and security patches.
Retool 4.23 Edge for self-hosted instances
Retool 4.23 is now available on the Edge release channel for self-hosted organizations.
Self-hosted Retool 4.0 and 3.334 stable updates
The following patches are now available on the Stable release channel: Retool 4.0.6 Retool 3.334.23 Update your Retool instance to apply the latest bug fixes and security patches.