Danny and Alli discuss the significant expansion of Airtable automation limits, which now range from 75 for free users up to 200 for enterprise accounts. They also touch on recent stability fixes, including auto-retries for script input errors. The conversation covers new automation capabilities, such as the ability to delete records directly and dynamic date field comparisons. The hosts weigh in on the potential risks of automating deletions and share best practices for using these new features safely. Finally, they explore the impact of MCP integration for creating and editing custom scripts and highlight several UI/UX improvements designed to streamline workflows, like improved field duplication and expanded text editing. ⏱ In this cut: 00:13 — Increased automation limits 04:22 — Deleting records via automation 06:35 — Date field comparisons in find records 07:56 — MCP integration for custom scripts 12:40 — Field duplication UI improvements 13:40 — Expanded text editing in AI fields
This is a clip from S26-E01 of the BuiltOnAir Podcast.