Session

AppKit: The Official Full-Stack SDK for Databricks Apps

Overview

ExperienceIn Person
TrackApplication Development
IndustryCommunications, Media & Entertainment
TechnologiesDatabricks Apps
Skill LevelIntermediate

AppKit--the official TypeScript SDK for Databricks Apps--handles the toughest parts of building apps--so you don't have to.

In this technical session, the creators of AppKit walk through how its plugin architecture (Analytics, Genie, Lakebase, Files) gives you production-ready capabilities out of the box: auto-generated TypeScript types for safe SQL, built-in caching, telemetry, retry logic, and OBO execution — all pre-wired so you can focus on your app logic, not your infrastructure. Every API is also designed to be discoverable by LLMs, making AppKit a natural fit for AI-assisted development. Whether you're starting from databricks apps init or extending an existing app, leave with a clear picture of how AppKit makes Databricks-native development fast, structured, and AI-friendly.

Session Speakers

Mario Cadenas

/Senior Software Engineer
Databricks

Victor Ditadi

/Senior Software Engineer
Databricks