Create a template link with built-in automations and interfaces

[nonprofitnomad]

I'm building a base that users can copy, and I notice all my tables, records, fields, and extensions copy over when I create a template of that base. However, I'd like the templated base to include the automations I built, plus the interfaces if possible. (Honestly, the automations are more important.) I've poked around the Community and even asked ChatGPT (which swears this built-in functionality is possible in Airtable, but I can't find it!).

I see other topics in the Community related to duplicating bases (and thereby duplicating automations) but this base template will be set up for other users to use as a starting point, and they wouldn't have access to the backend of my Airtable system.

Thanks for any guidance!

[ScottWorld · Accepted solution]

The only way to duplicate automations and interfaces is to start in the "master base" and then duplicate it. However, after you duplicate the base, you can move the duplicated base to another workspace. So you could have your users create their own workspaces, share those workspaces with you, and then you can send the bases to those workspaces. Then, they can stop sharing their workspaces with you afterwards.