Agents & workflows

Build workflows that trigger actions across your tools, and create AI agents that handle tasks autonomously.

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Blog posts

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How to build a calendar concierge agent

By Keanan Koppenhaver

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How to use MCP in Retool: Two setup options for AI agents

By Keanan Koppenhaver

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Agent architecture: How AI decision-making drives business impact

By Kent Walters

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Build vs buy AI agents: why custom solutions win long-term

By Keanan Koppenhaver

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How Retool Agents solved a founder’s year-long challenge

By Sarah Sherman

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A guide to agentic AI workflows in 2025

By Kent Walters

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Automation and the art of limiting SaaS platform reliance

By Retool Team

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AI agent use cases: from automation to autonomy

By Nate Medina

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Automation vs. AI: Key differences explained

By Rebecca Dodd

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How Retool solves the internal agent problem

By Kent Walters

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Videos

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Jul 17, 2025

Best Way to Build AI Agents

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May 28, 2025

AI in Retool: How to build your first AI agent

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Jul 14, 2025

AI Build Week – Day 4: Build Smarter Workflows with Automation

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May 28, 2025

AI in Retool: How to evaluate and monitor your AI agent

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Apr 11, 2025

AI Fundamentals: AI workflows are getting weird (and smarter)

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Jul 18, 2024

Retool Build-along: Adding AI to your apps and workflows

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May 28, 2025

AI in Retool: How to give your AI agent access to tools

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Jul 11, 2025

AI Build Week – Day 5: Build Your First Agent

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Jan 15, 2026

How to Connect Salesforce to Retool and Build Lead Triage Workflows

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Customer stories

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Descript scales operations with AI apps and workflows in Retool

Descript scales operations with AI apps and workflows

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ClickUp automates GTM operations with custom AI apps and workflows

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Learn

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How to build your first AI agent in Retool

Build your first AI agent in Retool. Connect data, design workflows, and deploy autonomous agents for real-world apps and enterprise systems.

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Agents & workflows

AI workflows vs. agents: Similarities, differences, and when to use each

Understand AI agents and AI workflows, including automation patterns, control flow, observability, memory, cost, use cases, and hybrid approaches.

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How to build a customer support agent

Build an AI customer support agent that triages tickets, delegates to sub-agents, and escalates complex cases. Complete step-by-step tutorial.

Agents & workflows

How to build AI workflows in Retool

Learn how to create AI workflow automations with LLMs, triggers, ticket classification, conditional routing, database updates, error handling, and monitoring.

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AI agents: What they are and when you should (or shouldn't) use them

What are AI agents? See how they plan, decide, and act with your tools and data—plus when to use them, pitfalls, and how Retool makes them production-ready.

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Agents & workflows