Opal

Opal: Google Labs tool to build and share AI mini-apps by describing a workflow in plain language.

Opal is a Google Labs tool for building AI mini-apps without code. You describe a workflow in plain language and Opal turns it into a visual pipeline of prompts, models and tool calls, including an agent step, which you can edit step by step. Finished apps are shared on a Google-hosted link.

Opal at a glance

Best for: Founder, Product manager, Marketer
Runs on: Web
Pricing: Free Google Labs experiment.
Released: July 2025
Category: AI agent tool
Website: opal.withgoogle.com

Key features

Builds mini-apps from a plain-language description
Visual editor for chained prompts, models and tools
Agent step for multi-step tasks
Share apps on a hosted link

Use it for

Prototype an AI workflow without engineers
Automate repeatable content or research tasks
Share small AI tools with a team

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