React app private npm components

[DuncanRitchie]

Can I use custom components in the new React apps?

If so, how do I do that? Via private npm or another way?

I’m on cloud.

[WidleStudioLLP]

Hi @DuncanRitchie,

Retool recently published an update that may be helpful for your use case, especially if you're working with Custom Components in the new App Builder:

Improvements to classic app conversion

This feature is available on cloud instances, and expected in an upcoming self-hosted release. Classic apps that include custom components and organization-level themes can now be converted to the new app building experience. To support custom components, the agent investigates the custom component and recreates it in the converted app with as few changes as possible. To support classic organization-level themes, the agent applies the same style, color, and typography to the app as were rep…

The post covers recent improvements to the Classic App conversion process and includes updated guidance that may be relevant when migrating or adapting Custom Components for the new App Builder.

It might be worth exploring this documentation to see if it addresses your use case or provides additional recommendations for working with Custom Components in the new builder.

Hope this helps!