We analyzed 34 examples of how Airtable handles ai input & output across their product, spanning 9 different approaches: entry point, input composition, input modifier, context indicator, citation display, follow-up prompt, loading state, message layout, split view.
App builder landing page with AI-generated starter suggestion, editable prompt card, template gallery, and action buttons
Omni panel open on Assets table with 'Analyze' tab selected. Shows AI entry point with heading, input field, suggested prompts, mode tabs, and Tools/attachment buttons.
Omni panel open on Assets table with 'Ask' tab selected. Shows different heading, same input layout, different suggested prompts.
Omni panel open on Assets table with 'Build' tab selected. Shows different heading and placeholder, different suggested prompts.
Airtable — Omni chat view
Omni assistant is in an early loading state after the user submitted a prompt to build an app. The centered chat view shows a spinning loader icon with the animated text 'Building tables' in magenta. A 'Build plan' button appears in the top right. The input field at the bottom reads 'Ask or build anything...' and a three-dot overflow menu sits to the right of the loading label.
Airtable — Omni chat view
Omni assistant is in a later loading state, now showing a multi-step task sequence. The animated heading reads 'Thinking...' in magenta with a spinner. Below it, two completed steps are listed: 'Identified the relevant data' (with a search icon) and 'Building tables' (with a plus icon). The 'Build plan' button remains in the top right.
Airtable — Omni panel (Ask context), overlaying Data view
The Omni panel (left side) shows a conversation in the 'Ask' tab context. The user's question appears at the top in a blue bubble: 'What design types are most common in the assets uploaded in 2024?' Below, the AI shows a 'Thinking...' loading state with a magenta animated spinner. The right side shows the Digital Asset Library Data view with the Assets table. The bottom of the panel shows 'Ask or build anything...' input and '1 Tools' indicator.
Airtable — Omni panel (Ask context), overlaying Data view
The Omni panel shows the follow-up question 'How many of these tags do we have?' submitted (visible as user message at top), with the AI in a 'Thi...' (Thinking) loading state below it. The record reference pill 'Brand_Logo.png' and 'File Type' remains attached at the bottom of the panel with an 'x' close button. The right panel shows the Data view with the Assets table.
Airtable — Omni sidebar + Data view (split-view)
The view has transitioned to a split-view layout. The left sidebar shows the Omni task sequence with 'Thinking...' heading (animated magenta), completed steps including 'Identified the relevant data', 'Built 4 tables' (with table pills: Case Studies, Assets, Tags, Collections), 'Updated your app', a second 'Identified the relevant data' step with pills (Case Studies, Assets, Tags), and 'Building your new dashboard'. The right panel shows the Digital Asset Library base with the Case Studies table in Grid view, empty with columns Title, Client, Industry, Design Type, Description, Date. At the bottom right, 'Generating dashboard...' appears in magenta.
Airtable — Omni sidebar + Interfaces view (split-view)
Split-view with the Omni sidebar on the left showing an extended task sequence still headed by 'Thinking...' in magenta. Completed steps now include: Identified the relevant data, Built 4 tables (Case Studies, Assets, Tags), Updated your app, Identified the relevant data (Case Studies, Assets, Tags), Built your new dashboard (with dashboard element pills: Total Case Studies, Number of Case..., Total Tag Links in..., Case Studies by I..., Case studies by d...), Updated your app, Identified the relevant data (Case Studies), and 'Setting up the page'. The right panel shows the Interfaces tab with a 'Case Study Library Overview' dashboard containing three summary cards (Total Case Studies: 15, Number of Case Studies with Assets Added This Month: 15, Total Tag Links in Case Studies: 15), a bar chart 'Case Studies by Industry', and a pie chart 'Case studies by design type'. A magenta loading indicator reads 'Generating... list page...' at the bottom.
Airtable — Omni sidebar + Interfaces view (split-view)
Split-view with the Omni sidebar showing an extended task sequence headed by 'Thinking...' in magenta. The right panel shows the Interfaces view with the Asset Library page displaying an 'Assets Gallery' with thumbnail cards for assets (Product_Shot_WhiteBG.jpg, App_Icon.svg, Duplicate_Logo.png, Brand_Logo.png). Each card shows File Type badge, Related Case Study, and Tags fields. The left navigation shows pages: Overview, Case Study Management, Asset Library (active, with Assets Gallery sub-page). A magenta loading label 'Generating form...' appears at the bottom of the main canvas.
Airtable — Omni sidebar + Forms view (split-view)
Split-view with Omni sidebar showing a long task sequence. The right panel shows the Forms tab with a generated form titled 'Batch Upload Assets'. The form description reads 'Form to upload multiple assets at once, link them to a case study, and tag by client, industry, and design type. Includes fields for additional metadata for each asset.' Fields visible include: File (required, with 'Drop files here or browse'), Asset Metadata section with File Name, File Type (dropdown), Upload Date (yyyy-mm-dd, hh:mm), Thumbnail ('Drop files here or browse'), and Description. A magenta loading indicator 'Generating list page...' appears at the bottom.
Airtable — Omni sidebar + Interfaces view (split-view)
Split-view with Omni sidebar showing an extended task sequence. The right panel shows the Interfaces view with a 'Curated Collections Management' page under the Collections section. A table lists collections with columns: Sharing Settings, Collection Name, Tags. Entries include various collections like Tech Gadgets, Nature Photography, World Eats, etc., with sharing settings of Private, Public, or Organization Only. The left navigation shows: Overview, Case Study Management, Asset Library, Collections (active with 'Curated Collections Ma...' sub-page). A magenta loading indicator '...setting automation...' appears at the bottom.
Airtable — Omni sidebar + Automations view (split-view)
Split-view with Omni sidebar showing the task sequence. The right panel shows the Automations tab with a generated automation called 'Duplicate Asset Detection and Notification' (status: OFF). The automation has a TRIGGER ('When a record is created' in Assets) and two ACTIONS: 'Find records' (Where File Name is File Name) and 'Send an email' (To janedmund@gmail.com). A '+ Add advanced logic or action' link appears below. A magenta loading indicator 'Generating automation...' appears at the bottom. The sidebar task sequence includes 'Set up your automation' with pills: 'When a record is ...', 'Find records', 'Send an email'.
Airtable — Omni sidebar + Data view (split-view)
Split-view with the Omni sidebar showing the completed build output. The sidebar displays a response message starting with 'Your app is set up to enhance asset management and case study sharing with streamlined uploads, advanced filters, and integrated automations.' followed by 'Are there any changes you'd like to make? If not, you can take a tour and fine-tune your new app.' Then a 'What's next?' section with a checklist: '1. Take a quick tour', '2. Customize app name and color', '3. Ask me any questions', '4. Remove sample data', '5. Publish and share with your team'. Below shows 'Show threading' toggle. Then 'How do the changes look?' followed by action buttons: Undo and Hide. The right panel shows the Data tab with the Case Studies table populated with 15 sample records.
Airtable — Omni panel (Build tab), overlaying Data view
The Omni panel (left side, overlaying the Data view) shows the 'Build' tab active. Below the heading 'What are we building?' and input field, a task plan has been generated with numbered items under '1 Tasks'. Two tasks are shown: '1. Generate a report' with badges '01 draft' and a description, and '2. Create a work table' with a 'New' badge and description 'It is a new table'. Each task has an 'Edit line' link. Below, an unformatted suggestion reads 'Create an interface page for managing and reviewing Collections with sharing analytics details.' The panel also shows 'Explore field agents' at the bottom.
Airtable — Omni panel (Ask context), overlaying Data view
The Omni panel shows the completed AI response to the data analysis question. The conversation title at the top reads 'Most Common Design Types in 2024 Assets'. The user's question is in a blue bubble. Below, the AI response includes: introductory text 'Based on the analysis of assets uploaded in 2024, here are the most common design types:', a horizontal bar chart titled 'Most Common Design Types in 2024 Assets' with subtitle 'Data refers to you' showing bars for Document, Logo, Product Photo, Event Photo, and Icon. Below the chart, a 'Key Findings:' section with a numbered list: '1. Document - 3 assets (25%)', '2. Logo - 2 assets (17%)', '3. Product Photo - 1 asset (8%)', '4. Event Photo - 1 asset (8%)', '5. Icon - 1 asset (8%)'. Additional text explains the remaining design types and concludes 'Document assets are the most common type.'
Airtable — Omni panel (Ask context), overlaying Data view with context menu
Same AI analysis response as 4602, but the user has right-clicked on a row in the Data view (right panel), revealing a context menu with options including 'Ai: Omni' as the first item, followed by 'Insert record above', 'Insert record below', 'Duplicate record', 'Apply records', 'Expand record', 'Add comment', 'Copy cell URL', 'Send record', 'Delete record'. At the bottom of the AI response, a record reference pill is visible.
Airtable — Omni panel (Ask context), overlaying Data view
Same AI analysis response view. At the bottom of the Omni panel, a filter/citation pill is visible showing 'Brand_Logo.png' and 'File Type' with an 'x' close button, suggesting the AI response references or has applied a filter to a specific record. The user has typed a follow-up question 'How many of these tags do we have?'