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Important note: Today’s challenge will utilize interactive prototypes. This feature is currently only available in AI Labs, so be sure to turn this on before getting started. Learn more about this feature and AI Labs here.🎁 Welcome to Day 5 of the 12 Days of AI Plays!Today we’re heading into one of the busiest corners of Santa’s operation: the Packages table — home to boxes, bows, gift tags, and all the metadata needed to keep holiday deliveries moving smoothly.Your challenge focuses on AI-powered UI prototype generation to design the perfect digital workstation for Santa’s packaging crew.Get ready to imagine what the ideal Wrapper Workstation interface should look like — and have Omni turn that vision into a proposed Airtable Interface layout. Your Mission Open your copy of Holiday Operations HQ. Navigate to the Packages table. Add a new “Build prototype” field agent to create a prototype based on the AI Wrapping Instructions and AI Packaging Notes fields. Your ChallengeStep 1: Describe Your Dream Wrapper WorkstationAdd a new “Build prototype” field agent to the Packages table to create a prototype. In your prompt be sure to: Select the AI Wrapping Instructions and AI Packaging Notes fields for the agent to reference Try asking for a packaging checklist, supplies checklist, or a prototype with a progress bar to track the steps needed to complete the package. Name your field agent “Packaging checklist prototype” Hint: Experiment with using AI to write your prompt by using the “Edit with AI” button in the bottom left corner of the agent window Step 2: Generate the Interface Layout with OmniPrompt Omni to convert your prototype into a proposed Airtable Interface layout.Try something like:“Using the Packaging checklist prototype field, generate a proposed Airtable Interface layout for a ‘Wrapper Workstation.’ Include recommended sections, components, KPIs, filters, and suggested interactions.” Or refine it further:“Focus on efficiency during peak season and show only the most critical metrics for high-volume wrapping days.” Let Omni propose layout details such as: Status tracking components Materials panels Wrap-time KPIs Risk or fragility highlights Tools or shortcuts for wrapping steps Record filters and views for workflow clarity Step 3: Iterate Until It Feels RealModify your prompt and regenerate the proposal until you get a layout you could imagine the packaging team actually using.Try requesting: A cleaner layout More detailed KPIs A version optimized for mobile A version tailored to novice wrappers vs. expert wrappers Goal of Today’s PlayToday’s challenge highlights how Airtable AI can help you rapidly prototype straight from notes, instructions, and operational context.This is incredibly useful when you're: Designing new dashboards Mocking up new features or workflows Instantly generating web prototypes to visualize ideas Or — in today's festive case — building the ultimate workstation for the North Pole’s packaging team. Share What You Built!Comment with: Your workstation notes The interface layout Omni generated Any creative KPIs you added Your iterations and refinements Can’t wait to see the wrapping workstations you dream up. Onward to Day 6 tomorrow! 🎄✨

🎁 Welcome to Day 7 of the 12 Days of AI Plays!Today we’re tackling one of the most powerful Airtable AI features — automations created by Omni that move data seamlessly across your workflows.Instead of manually wiring steps together, today’s challenge is to let Omni build the automation for you.Your goal is to prompt Omni to generate an automation that coordinates work between the Toys, Packages, and Delivery Routes tables… all triggered by one simple event.Think of it as your North Pole assembly line — fully automated. Your Mission Open your copy of the Holiday Operations HQ (or make a copy here) Ask Omni to create an Airtable Automation that performs a full 3-step chain whenever a toy status is In Progress. Your job is to write a great prompt. Omni will do the building. Your ChallengeAsk Omni to build an automation with the following:Trigger: When a record in the Toys table changes its Status to “In Progress.” Actions: Generate Wrapping Instructions (Packages Table) The Packages table already includes the AI Wrapping Instructions field from Day 5. Tell Omni that the automation should: Create or update the corresponding Package record Trigger the AI Wrapping Instructions field to populate for the toy Pass along the toy name, assigned elf, and priority Assign a Delivery Route (Delivery Routes Table) Create or update a record in Delivery Routes Run an AI field that determines the correct route Include routing notes if needed (weather, fragility, timing) Generate an email notification to the assigned Elf letting them know there’s been a status update to a toy they’re assigned to. Hint: you can test this out by adding your email address to the Elves table Here’s an example of how you might prompt Omni in natural language, but you can refine, iterate, and regenerate until the automation looks exactly the way you want.“Create an Airtable Automation that triggers when Toy Status changes to ‘In Progress.’ Step 1: Create or update the Package record and generate AI Wrapping Instructions. Step 2: Assign the package to the correct Delivery Route. Then send an email with all of this information about the toy to the assigned elf. Build the full automation with all steps configured.” Goal of Today’s PlayToday’s challenge highlights how Omni can build full automations and link complex workflows together using chained steps.With a single well-crafted prompt, Omni can produce: A multi-table workflow AI-powered logic at every stage Zero manual setup from you This mirrors real-world systems for fulfillment, approvals, logistics, support triage, and more. 🎁 Learn more about how to use Omni to create automations here. Share What You Built!Post your results in the comments: What prompt did you use? How did Omni structure the automation? Did you tweak or regenerate any steps? How smoothly did your automation run end-to-end? Tomorrow we move into Day 8! 🎄✨

Hey Airtable Community, welcome to December ❄️ The year is winding down, the temperatures are dropping, and cozy season is in full swing. Whether you're sipping hot cocoa by the fireplace, bundling up for winter walks, or just enjoying the twinkling lights that brighten these darker days, there's something magical about this time of year. And speaking of magic, let's shine a light on our November Top Contributors who brought warmth and wisdom to the community last month!Reminder: When recognizing our Top Contributors, we look at the quantitative data (e.g. likes received, answers given), as well as the quality to make sure everyone follows our Community Code of Conduct and Guidelines in their activity. In November, our Top Contributors provided 13 answers, 390 replies, and received 146 likes. And, at the top of the leaderboard, our top 6 (we had a tie!) earners cumulatively collected 2,958 points 🤯 Congrats to all and thank you for being a part of the Airtable Community! Top Solution Authors 🧠@TheTimeSavingCo - 5 Answers Given @Mike_AutomaticN and @ScottWorld - 3 Answers Given @DisraeliGears01 and @VikasVimal - 1 Answer Given *Congrats to @VikasVimal on entering the ranks of Top Solutions Authors for the first time! Top Replies 📨@Mike_AutomaticN - 129 Replies Authored @TheTimeSavingCo - 126 Replies Authored @ScottWorld - 98 Replies Authored @DisraeliGears01 - 26 Replies Authored @VikasVimal - 11 Replies Authored Top Liked Authors 👍@TheTimeSavingCo - 63 Likes Received @Mike_AutomaticN - 41 Likes Received @ScottWorld - 23 Likes Received @DisraeliGears01 - 10 Likes Received @VikasVimal - 9 Likes Received Top of the Leaderboard 📊@TheTimeSavingCo - 989 Points Earned @Mike_AutomaticN - 822 Points Earned @ScottWorld - 692 Points Earned @DisraeliGears01 - 189 Points Earned @VikasVimal and @nroshak - 133 Points Earned**How fun that @VikasVimal and @nroshak had the same exact amount of points last month! You are on the same wavelength 🏄 ICYMI:Join one of our last User Group events for 2025 (don’t worry, we’re already working on some fun ones to kick off 2026!):Dec. 10 | AI User Group: Custom Elements Built with Omni Dec. 11 | Media & Entertainment User Group: Driving Airtable Adoption in Media & Entertainment Dec. 16 | Media & Entertainment User Group: Airtable Portals: From Use Cases to Live Build Welcome Wagon 🚙Shout out to all of our new members who joined last month and fearlessly dove right in! These members all joined the Airtable Community in November AND posted 5+ times in their first month. Thanks for joining us, @celineleon, @CatalystMortgageSolutions, and @DenS 🎉 ✨ As we head into the final weeks of 2025, we'd love to hear from you: What's been your biggest Airtable win this year? Whether you automated a complex workflow, finally built that dream base, or helped a fellow community member solve a challenging problem—share your 2025 highlights in the comments below! Let's celebrate our collective achievements as we close out the year together.