What Opal changed

• Added a sunset notice stating Opal will leave Google Labs on November 17, 2026.
• Announced that active workflows will stop running after the graduation date.
• Informed users that custom workflows are transitioning to "skills" within Gemini.
• Clarified that user workflow files will stay saved in Google Drive.
• Removed technical configuration data and backend API endpoints from the public view.

Google is shutting down Opal as a standalone tool. Users must move their automated tasks to Gemini "skills" by late 2026. This creates a gap for users who need stable, long-term workflow automation without platform migration.

• Removed the "ENABLE_BACKEND_CLIENT" setting from the main configuration.
• Removed the "enableAgentWorkbench" feature flag.
• Shortened the overall configuration code by 29 characters.

The product is cleaning up its technical configuration. Removing these specific feature flags suggests a shift in how the tool connects to its database or a change in how they are testing new "agent" features.

• Switched "ENABLE_BACKEND_CLIENT" from false to true.
• Added a new flag for "enableBackendGraphRunner."
• Added a new flag for "enableAgentWorkbench."

Opal is moving from a front-end prototype toward a more powerful system. These technical changes suggest they are preparing to support more complex AI agent tasks and data processing.