Thank you to everyone who joined Day 1 of AI Build Week! Below is the Q&A recap 
Setup and Access
Q: How can I enable Assist for my organization?
Assist is available in public beta on all Cloud plans. For self-hosted customers, upgrade to Edge 3.283+ or Stable 3.284+, then enable Assist under Settings → AI. Ensure the Retool AI, OpenAI, and Anthropic connectors are toggled on.
Q: What information is shared when submitting thumbs up/down feedback?
Feedback includes the Assist chat history and the submitting user’s email so the team can follow up. It does not include app data, resource credentials, or other sensitive content.
Q: Which LLMs does Assist use, and how is usage billed?
Assist currently uses models from OpenAI and Anthropic. It is free during the public beta.
Q: Is the session recorded?
Yes. Recordings are available in the AI Build Week playlist on YouTube.
Working with Data
Q: How does Assist interpret and query connected data sources?
When a resource (for example Postgres or a REST API) is connected, Assist reads the schema and generates queries such as SELECTs and INSERTs within the user’s existing permissions.
Q: How does Assist handle incomplete or unclean data?
You can instruct Assist to detect issues such as missing values or inconsistent types using natural-language prompts. Iteration improves results.
Q: Can Assist follow our team’s coding standards?
Yes. Include guidance in the prompt (for example “use Query JSON with SQL”). Some teams maintain a short “Assist style guide” to paste into new sessions.
Q: Will shared coding preferences eventually be enforced automatically?
There is no shared preferences file today. This is under consideration.
Q: Can Assist work with stored procedures or custom SQL logic?
Not automatically, although you can call stored procedures through SQL query steps.
App Generation and Customization
Q: Can Assist generate multi-page applications?
Not yet — right now Assist only builds single-page apps. However you can use Assist to build iteratively, page by page.
Q: Can Assist import designs from Figma or similar tools?
Not yet. Detailed layout descriptions in prompts help produce closer UI scaffolds.
Q: Does Assist support Retool Mobile?
Assist is currently optimized for web apps only.
Authentication and Governance
Q: How does Assist interact with authentication systems such as SSO or Okta?
Assist focuses on app logic. Authentication, access control, and audit logs are still handled by Retool’s platform policies.
Q: Can Assist generate write-back workflows to external systems such as Salesforce?
Yes, when the resource permits write access. Admin controls still apply, including optional approvals for writes.
Q: Can organizations use private model endpoints (for example Bedrock)?
Custom model endpoints are not available yet. Assist currently integrates with OpenAI and Anthropic only. Bedrock-hosted Anthropic or OpenAI models are additionally supported for Enterprise customers (reach out to your AE for this!).
Prompting and Development Workflow
Q: How can Assist’s code align with team conventions?
Add explicit instructions in the prompt or reuse a team-maintained “Assist rules” snippet.
Q: What are top prompting best practices?
• Be specific about what you want and how to structure it.
• Reference resources or components using @mentions.
• Provide schema details or API documentation when helpful.
• Use mock data to explore early ideas.
• Start broad, then refine iteratively.
• Ask Assist to analyze existing components before editing an app.
Have a tip to share about prompting? Contribute to the community thread:
Prompt Pro Challenge → 🎨 Prompt Pro Challenge: Share your best (or funniest) Assist prompts
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