AINov 11, 2026, 7:27 PM UTC·1 min read

Google Tabletop: AI Builds Custom Apps for Group Planning

Google Labs has launched Tabletop, an experimental AI tool that turns a text prompt into shared planning apps for friends and family. A US waitlist is now open.

Google Tabletop interface showing a shared collaborative workspace with an AI-generated group planning tool. — Image: The Verge

Google has introduced Tabletop, an experimental AI tool from Google Labs that generates customized collaborative spaces for planning with friends and family. Users describe what they need, and the built-in AI creates an interactive tool for it: a savings tracker, a chore chart, an event plan and more.

Visually, Tabletop resembles workplace management apps such as Asana and Monday, but it is aimed at personal life rather than the office. The vibe-coding approach is the core idea: instead of configuring templates by hand, you write a description and the AI builds the tool.

How it works

According to Roman Nurik, Google Labs design and engineering lead, users first add their links, files and ideas to a space. They then prompt @tabletop or pick a starter template to generate custom interactive items such as trip itineraries, dinner polls, expense splitters and tournament brackets.

Once the space is ready, the creator can drop an invite link into a group chat. Everyone can then join and use it at the same time, much like a Google Doc.

Availability

The Tabletop beta is rolling out through a waitlist and is currently limited to people over 18 in the US. That restriction sits awkwardly with some of the use cases shown in Google's demo video, which would involve children or teenagers, such as family chores. The age limit may therefore apply only while Tabletop is in public testing.

For everyday users, the appeal is clear: group coordination often happens in chat threads and spreadsheets that are hard to follow. A shared, AI-generated hub could offer a lighter alternative to heavy workplace software. Google has not said when the tool will expand beyond the waitlist or outside the US.

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