Google has released Opal, a new AI-powered coding tool that gives users the ability to easily publish their apps on the web. This revolutionary BYOT platform allows users to envision, prototype and deploy their own applications and share them with others via their Google accounts. As the demand for “vibe-coding” tools increases, Opal is making big waves and looking to attract developers and tech enthusiasts in a similar way.
Users of Opal can manually add steps from the tool’s intuitive toolbar, making the coding experience more accessible and user-friendly. Opal uses the latest artificial intelligence to streamline the development process. It allows experienced developers and those new to programming to build robust, high-performing web applications efficiently. This mobile-first feature, coupled with Opal’s user-friendliness, places Opal alongside a developing set of tools that are making it easier to code without technical experience.
The demand for vibe-coding tools like Opal has suddenly become tremendously popular. Startups like Lovable and Cursor are in the spotlight, as they fend off potential buyers and investors eager to enter this lucrative market. AI-driven platforms are popping up all over the place. It’s no surprise, then, that almost every major tech company is already using, or working to create their own version of these new AI-powered coding tools.
Opal is a big move for Google, the company that’s most deeply funded to building technology that enables developers. Beyond improving the efficiency of code development itself, the introduction of these tools increases collaboration among users through shared links. It’s this collaborative feature that allows users to quickly and easily invite others to test out their applications.
TechCrunch, one of the nation’s leading technology news websites, has been all over the story of Opal. Ivan Mehta is a reporter for TechCrunch, based in India, where he covers global consumer tech advancements. He was the first to publicly call attention to the recent widespread adoption of AI-powered coding tools. He previously covered tech and other topics for Huffington Post, The Next Web, and other publications. This experience adds significant weight to his ongoing coverage of this important, emerging trend.
Alongside Opal’s announcement, TechCrunch is proud to announce our own Infrastructure opus — the Disrupt Infrastructure edition of TechCrunch Disrupt, taking place in San Francisco from October 27-29, 2025. This event is sure to shed more light on the exciting developments in this space and what we can expect from coding tools of the future.