Respell

Respell was an AI-first, no-code automation suite for multi-step workflows. Now shut down after Salesforce's Agentforce move.

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Overview

Respell was an AI-first automation suite for building workflows without code. The product started as a project to chain LLM prompts together and grew into a tool for professionals who wanted to automate repetitive knowledge work such as drafting documents, reviewing memos, searching the web, and updating spreadsheets.

In the January 2024 announcement, the Respell team said it had powered millions of workflows and would join Salesforce's Agentforce team. The standalone product was scheduled to shut down on March 1, so Respell is best understood now as a discontinued automation product rather than an actively sold platform.

What Respell offered

AI-first automation workflows

The product was positioned as an AI-first automation suite, aimed at making it easier to build automated workflows with large language models.

No-code prompt chaining

The original project focused on chaining LLM prompts together without code, letting users connect steps into a workflow.

Multi-step task automation

The announcement mentions workflows that could think, search the web, update a spreadsheet, and perform related actions.

Open-canvas workflow building

Respell was introduced as a place to build on an open canvas, suggesting users could assemble workflows in a flexible visual environment.

Research agent workflow

The product launched a Research Agent in May 2023, which the announcement cites as a step toward agent-style automation.

Example workflows

Document drafting
Build a workflow that chains prompts together to draft or revise long-form documents without writing code.
Research and web search
Create an automation that searches the web, summarizes findings, and routes the result into a repeatable process.
Spreadsheet updates
Automate spreadsheet updates as part of a larger workflow, reducing manual data entry and handoffs.
Memo review
Assemble a workflow for reviewing memos or similar internal documents before sharing them with a team.
Agent workflow prototyping
Use the Research Agent as a starting point for agent-style tasks that need multiple steps and coordinated outputs.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Built around no-code prompt chaining, which lowered the barrier to creating AI workflows.
Focused on repetitive work that many professionals already do manually, such as document drafting and spreadsheet updates.
Supported multi-step workflows that could combine web search, writing, and spreadsheet actions.
The announcement says the product had powered millions of workflows, suggesting the platform was used at meaningful scale.

Cons

The standalone product was scheduled to shut down on March 1, according to the announcement.
The pricing page currently returns a 404 page-not-found response, so current commercial terms are not available.

FAQ

What was Respell used for?

Respell was an AI-first automation suite designed to chain prompts and actions without code. The page describes it as being built for professionals who wanted to automate repetitive work like writing documents, reviewing memos, updating spreadsheets, and similar tasks.

Was Respell used by teams or individuals?

The announcement says Respell powered millions of workflows for companies of different sizes before the standalone product was shut down.

Is Respell still available as a standalone product?

No. The pricing page now returns a 404 page-not-found response, and the announcement states that Respell will shut down as a standalone product on March 1.

What happened to the Respell team?

The announcement says the team is joining Salesforce's Agentforce team to build agents for companies.