Summary
A dashboard was built in the new app builder and needs to be shared via a public link with reviewers who don't have Retool accounts, but no public link option appears in the Share modal — it only seems available for classic apps. The questions are whether there's a timeline for public links in the new builder and whether there's an officially supported way to convert a new-builder app back to classic.
AI Response
This reflects a current, known limitation: public link and external sharing are officially documented only for classic apps, not the new app builder. Per the most recent Retool staff update, embedding authenticated apps is the active priority and is expected to ship in roughly 6-8 weeks, while true public (no-account) apps are still in the use-case-gathering stage with no committed date. Retool only documents a one-way classic → new app builder converter; there is no documented officially supported path to convert a new-builder app back to classic. In the meantime, rebuilding the dashboard in the classic builder is the only supported route to a public link today.
Sources
Public app sharing on new app builder
Retool staff confirm public sharing is currently classic-only and give the latest timeline: embedding authenticated apps expected in ~6-8 weeks, with true public apps still under evaluation.
Share your classic apps externally | Retool Docs
Official docs showing public links and external sharing are supported specifically for classic apps, corroborating the limitation.
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