Google adds a way to create automated workflows to Opal

Google announced Tuesday that it is adding a new way to create automated workflows for its vibe-coding app Opal. The company said a new agent being introduced in Opal will allow users to create mini-apps that allow them to plan and complete tasks using text prompts.

The feature uses the Gemini 3 Flash model and automatically chooses tools to perform tasks. For example, it can use Google Sheets to maintain memory across sessions, such as a shopping list for an e-commerce related app. The new agent creates and plans the next step for the tasks.

Google said these agents are inherently interactive, meaning if they need more information, they would ask users to enter it or offer them choices to determine next steps, if necessary. This addition will allow users without technical knowledge to build complex workflows within their apps, the company claims.

Opal was first introduced to US users in July 2025. The tool allows anyone to create mini web apps or remix existing apps. In October 2025, the company rolled out Opal to users in 15 more countries, including Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil and Singapore. And in December, Google added the tool to the Gemini web app, allowing users to create custom apps through a visual editor without writing code.

Besides Google, many other startups are also building tools that allow users to build apps through natural language prompts. Lovable and Replit are among the most popular, but other startups like Wabi, the former founder of Replika, SoftBank- and Lightspeed-backed Emergent, and Accel-backed Rocket.new are also gaining prominence.