Automated Workflow Creation Comes To Google Opal

On Tuesday, Google said that its vibe-coding software Opal will now offer a new method for creating automated workflows. According to the business, a new agent that Opal is introducing will enable users to make mini-apps that would enable them to plan and carry out tasks using text prompts. With the aid of this new agent and version, Opal becomes an agentic system with goal-driven planning and execution instead of a tool with predetermined human actions.

The feature automatically selects tools to complete tasks using the Gemini 3 Flash model. For example, it can use Google Sheets to store data between sessions, like a shopping list for an app that deals with e-commerce. The following step for the tasks is created and planned by the new agent independently.

A statement from Google explains that the agents are natively interactive, enabling them to request additional input from users or suggest choices to move forward. Also, the company claims that even users without technical expertise can get involved by now constructing complex app workflows thanks to this addition.

In mid last year, Opal was first made available to Americans after its introduction. It is a tool that anyone can use to remix pre-existing apps or create small online apps. Opal was made available to consumers in 15 additional nations in October 2025, including Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, and Singapore. The tool was made available in more than 160 countries by the corporation a month later. 

The tool became accessible to the Gemini web app in December, where users were able to conveniently create custom apps using a visual editor without the stress of writing code.

In addition to Google, there are numerous other startups that are developing great tools that enable users to create apps using natural language cues. Among the most well-known are Lovable and Replit, but there are other businesses like Accel-backed Rocket, SoftBank and Lightspeed-backed Emergent and Wabi, to mention a few that are founded by the former founder of Replika. New are also becoming more well-known.

The common cases that are typically used are: 

• Business tools for small business owners can develop automated order trackers or client onboarding aids.
• Content creation for marketers to conveniently create workflows that automatically create captions, hashtags, and images by extracting data from a URL source.
• Personal productivity tools for students or academics to create their own personalised styled task planners or executive briefing systems that look up pertinent context online.

The possibility to create multiple pathways can be defined by users inside a workflow. The agent uses custom-made logic to determine the best course of action, such as customising a briefing for new and old clients.