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Google Launches Opal: Create AI Mini Apps Effortlessly

12/18/2025

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Google LLC integrated Opal into the Gemini web app, now enabling Gems.
Gems are AI mini apps that perform specific tasks, such as learning coaching or coding assistance.
Opal debuted in July 2024 as a no-code app builder.
Users can build Gems with a visual editor without coding by describing the app in natural language.
Gems created with Opal are reusable on the Gemini platform.

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Story summary

Google LLC integrated Opal into the Gemini web app, now enabling Gems.
Gems are AI mini apps that perform specific tasks, such as learning coaching or coding assistance.
Opal debuted in July 2024 as a no-code app builder.
Users can build Gems with a visual editor without coding by describing the app in natural language.
Gems created with Opal are reusable on the Gemini platform.