# App Components: A new way to build more focus and flow > Today, we are launching App Components in beta to make it easier for developers to keep tools and workflows connected. Source: https://asana.com/inside-asana/app-components ## App Components: A new way to build more focus and flow Complex workflows rarely involve just one tool. In today’s distributed work environment, teams switch between [10 apps 25 times](https://asana.com/resources/anatomy-of-work) per day to stay connected. However, tool overload leads to too much context switching, which fragments communication and reduces efficiency. Integrations play a key role in making workflows more productive. According to the IDC 2021 Annual Collaboration Survey, companies that save 20-40 hours per week per person use an average of 4.2 integrations. Today, we are launching [App Components](https://developers.asana.com/docs) in beta to make it easier for developers to keep tools and workflows connected. App Components empower you to build apps that can be installed and used right in the Asana UI on tasks and rules, enabling users to stay in their flow without needing to switch between tools. This complements our [REST API](https://developers.asana.com/docs) and [webhooks](https://developers.asana.com/docs/webhooks), providing more ways for you to build valuable, meaningful integrations—whether it’s to establish your app’s adoption on Asana’s platform, create customized experiences, or extend your company’s tooling. ## Improve integrations with App Components App Components is a modular framework that offers the following developer capabilities: Widgets, Modal Forms, Lookups, and Rule Actions. [Widgets](https://developers.asana.com/docs/widget) allow you to build dynamic custom display cards for tasks, enabling users to see information from other tools they use—such as meeting information, files, or issues—right in Asana. With [Modal Forms](https://developers.asana.com/docs/modal-forms), you can add functionality to apps that allow users to create new resources from Asana. [Lookups](https://developers.asana.com/docs/lookups) provide the ability to find and attach resources from other tools within Asana. When a user creates a new resource or attaches it, it’ll appear as a Widget within tasks. With [Rule Actions](https://developers.asana.com/docs/rule-actions), you can create a custom action for [Asana Rules](https://asana.com/guide/help/premium/rules) to help users automate their work across tools. For example, you can automatically trigger a custom action in another app when a task is completed, such as sending an email or creating a new issue. Also, our updated developer [console](https://app.asana.com/0/my-apps) will make it easier for you to build apps with App Components and publish them in Asana’s in-product app gallery. ## New apps for the Asana UI As part of the App Components launch, several [Asana Partners](https://asana.com/partners/tech) built and deployed new apps, which are now available in the [app directory](https://asana.com/apps) and in-product app gallery. Our partners played a vital role in early testing, providing feedback we used to deliver a simpler, more intuitive developer experience for the open beta. For [Clockwise](https://asana.com/apps/clockwise), building an integration for Asana with App Components provided a method to expand their audience, bringing greater focus and flow to Asana users: This was a great opportunity for new organizations to discover the power of Clockwise and our new org acquisition has notably advanced since the integration launched. We are also seeing that Asana’s users are a great fit for Clockwise. Over half of users who have tried the integration have come back to use it again. ## Take a deeper dive into App Components To learn more about our developer offerings and get a deep dive on best practices for App Components, join us for a live webinar: - [Register](https://asana.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XXLTs-NKQzSelMDq4l6vCg) for the March 24 webinar at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 5pm GMT - [Register](https://asana.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NS73NXhkQemy0bBILwpQeA) for the March 24 webinar at 4pm PDT / 8am JST (+1) / 10am AEDT (+1) We look forward to seeing what you build! - [Asana Spring 2026 Release: Get more done, faster with AI that works with your entire team](/inside-asana/spring-release-2026) Product #### Content writer The Spring Release is here, and it's built around a problem every leadership team is wrestling with right now: most teams are already using AI, but organizational productivity isn ... - [Asana Winter 2026 Release: Reduce time from planning to delivery with customizable automations and prebuilt AI Teammates](/inside-asana/winter-release-2026) Product #### Content writer The Winter Release is here with a mission to help teams reduce the time that it takes to move from planning to delivery with customizable automations and prebuilt AI Teammates. 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