Two months ago, we introduced Opal as an early experiment within Google Labs. Our goal was simple: give users the ability to build AI-powered mini-apps, using just natural language — no coding required. When we opened up Opal to users in the U.S. we anticipated they might build simple, fun tools. We didn’t expect the surge of sophisticated, practical and highly creative Opal apps we got instead. The ingenuity of these early adopters made one thing clear: we need to get Opal into the hands of more creators globally.
Today, we’re starting to expand Opal to 15 more countries. Opal will begin rolling out in Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, Singapore, Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panamá, Honduras, Argentina and Pakistan.
We’re also sharing details about improvements we’re making to Opal. As more and more people begin to use it, they are finding new and more complex ways to build apps. One of the top requests we’ve received is for more transparency and reliability for Opal workflows. In response, we’re rolling out the following improvements:
Advanced debugging for workflows: We’ve fundamentally improved the debugging program but intentionally kept it no-code. You can now run your workflow step-by-step in the visual editor or iterate on a specific step in the console panel. Errors are displayed in real time and localized to the exact step where the failure occurred to provide immediate context and eliminate guesswork. We hope it helps you spend less time debugging and more time building.