Retool

Retool is a development platform for building, deploying, and automating custom internal business applications, workflows, and AI agents connected to production data sources.

Retool app builder showing an AI chat panel on the left and a live preview of an AstroTreasury financial dashboard on the right.

About Retool

Retool is a development platform used to create applications and automations connected to production data sources. Users can build web and native mobile apps using an AI-native app builder, import React code, or connect external AI coding agents via an MCP server. The platform includes scheduled and webhook-triggered workflows, autonomous AI agents, a hosted PostgreSQL database, and governance tools like role-based access control, SSO, and audit logs. Retool can be deployed in Retool Cloud or self-hosted in customer infrastructure.

What you can do

  • AI-native app builder that generates production-ready applications with built-in security and governance from natural language descriptions.

  • Autonomous AI-powered agents utilizing large language models to complete tasks, make decisions, and automate multi-step workflows.

  • Event-based and scheduled workflow automation with custom error handling and automatic retry policies.

  • Cross-platform mobile application development deployable to iOS, Android, or progressive web apps (PWAs).

  • Integration with external AI coding agents via a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.

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