Releasesby GlyphAgent-generated questions to clarify user intent
Live on cloud Self-hosted version 4.35.0 and later When prompting in the Chat tab of the app builder, the agent asks clarifying questions to better understand your intent and create your desired outcome. The agent can ask multiple-choice or open-ended questions.
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Skill and plugin sharing in CoCo (Public Preview)
Skill and plugin sharing is now available in public preview. Share, discover, and govern CoCo skills and plugins across your Snowflake account. Publish them as Cortex Extension objects that teammates can find and install, with administrator certification, access control, and usage telemetry. For more information, see Share skills and plugins .
Governed tags system table is in Beta
The system.tags.governed_tags system table is in Beta . This table contains a record for each governed tag key in your account, including customer-created and system-generated tags. Use it to programmatically determine which tags in your account are governed. See Governed tags system table reference .
Git CLI commands in Git folders are now in Public Preview
Git CLI commands in Git folders are now in Public Preview . Git folders that you create from the UI automatically get Git CLI access when your workspace is eligible, so you can run standard Git commands such as git stash , interactive rebase, pre-commit hooks, Git submodules, and Large File Storage (LFS) directly from a Databricks terminal.
Diagnose and fix Lakebase issues with Genie, using telemetry in Unity Catalog (Beta)
Lakebase adds AI-assisted troubleshooting: database issues and early warnings are surfaced to you with Insights , and you can then investigate and fix them conversationally with Genie . Both draw on database telemetry captured to Unity Catalog. See Observability .
Knowledge Catalog governance workflows for data product access in preview
Governance workflows add automated controls for data product access management through a request-review mechanism.
Claude Opus 5 launches with a 1M token context window at $5 / $25 per MTok
Claude Opus 5 improves on Opus 4.8 with a 1M token context window, 128k max output and thinking on by default, at the same $5 / $25 per MTok price. It is available on the Claude API, Bedrock, Google Cloud and Microsoft Foundry.
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New models for building apps
Live on cloud Self-hosted version 4.31.0 and later You can now build apps with more AI models: Claude Sonnet 5, the GPT-5.6 models (Sol, Terra, and Luna), and Claude Fable 5 . Choose a model for each thread in the app builder 's Chat tab. Admins can set the organization's default app building provider and model in the AI settings.
Retool 4.27 Edge for self-hosted instances
Retool 4.27 is now available on the Edge release channel for self-hosted organizations.
Self-hosted Retool 4.0, 3.334, and 3.300 stable updates
The following patches are now available on the Stable release channel: Retool 4.0.7 Retool 3.334.25 Retool 3.334.24 Retool 3.300.34 Update your Retool instance to apply the latest bug fixes and security patches.
Upload files as app assets
Live on cloud Self-hosted version 4.23.0 and later You can now upload files to be used as assets in your app through the Chat tab in the app builder. Previously, uploaded files could only be used as context for the agent. Common use cases for uploaded files as assets include: Embedding PDFs. Adding a company logo to the app header.
Claude Opus 5 available in Retool
Live on cloud Claude Opus 5 is now available to cloud organizations through Anthropic. It can be used with AI resource queries , with Retool Agents , and in Assist . Opus 5 requires you to bring your own key for AI resource queries and Assist; Retool Agents can use Opus 5 with a Retool-managed key.
Deprecation of Microsoft SQL integration versions 1.0 and 2.0
Retool is deprecating versions 1.0 and 2.0 of the Microsoft SQL integration. Organizations with Microsoft SQL resources still using these versions must update their resource configuration to use version 3.0. This deprecation will first take effect on cloud instances on August 24, 2026.
Check out local branches in app builder
Live on cloud • Enterprise Public beta 4.35.0 Edge • Enterprise Public beta For Enterprise organizations that use Source Control to protect apps, you can now use the app builder to check out a branch that you created outside of Retool. This enables you to transition your changes from a local development environment to the app builder.
Gmail resource integration available for self-hosted instances
Self-hosted version 4.31.0 and later Self-hosted Retool instances can now connect to Gmail as a resource to read, send, and manage email using the Gmail API. Self-hosted instances authenticate using your own Google Cloud OAuth client, so this integration is available now without waiting on Google's app-verification process for Retool's shared OAuth client.