AI Build Week #2: Day 4 of 4
Today, Alexis Ego, Enterprise Solutions Engineer at Retool, will walk through:
- Using effective prompts to guide the new Retool feature in building apps
- Connecting defined and secured data sources into your builds
- Managing permissions and governance to keep every build safe and compliant
01:40 Welcome & Introduction
03:21 The impact of Generative AI on software
04:29 The advantages of Retool's AI AppGen capabilities
05:55 What are we building?
07:31 What to know when using Assist
08:14 The basics of Retool
08:42 How to create an application in Retool
09:44 Prompting a customer license application on Snowflake data
11:20 How to configure resources in Retool
15:01 How does Retool's AI build applications?
16:29 Configuring permissions in Retool
21:13 Validating queries in Retool
22:56 How Retool ensures vibe coded apps are high quality
27:35 Testing out your Retool application
29:35 How to edit your Retool application
30:21 You can tag anything inside of Retool
31:28 Multi-modal app development in Retool
36:13 Adding dashboard functionality in Retool
37:05 Changing the theme of your Retool application
39:39 How Retool can help you understand your application
41:59 Looking at our Snowflake dashboard
43:13 Retool tips & tricks
45:07 Can you define your own best practices to apply to the agent?
46:42 Can you apply an agent to a Workflow?
48:09 Can you make your Retool app public?
48:50 Can Retool Agents search the web?
49:26 Can Retool scan and learn your database setup?
50:44 Can I use production data when vibe coding in Retool?
52:08 How are credits allocated in Retool?
52:51 Is Assist available via API?
53:24 Do you have plans to implement with Figma or documents?
54:56 Can Retool read my OpenAPI docs and learn how to reference?
Useful Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b6jMrrsT2nCteBaKltx25c1aMkfJpDP4w_Ii-i537ro/edit?usp=sharing
🔗 Read more about enterprise AppGen and AI-assisted development:
https://retool.com/blog/introducing-enterprise-appgen?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=copilot&rcid=701Qo000014HQL7IAO
📘 Retool Assist Documentation: http://docs.retool.com/apps/guides/assist
💬 Retool Community Forum: https://community.retool.com/
