Anvil X is a toolkit for building and deploying Tableau extensions entirely in Python. The platform is based on Anvil, a framework and integrated development environment for pure-Python full-stack ...

Companies that need more specialized features can create own custom extensions, for example to make data from a custom-built business application available in Tableau.

Tableau today previewed Tableau Extensions API, a new API currently available for developers to build on, that supports taking action from the desktop.

The Tableau 2018.2 release provides and Extension API for developers, and a new server configuration and management tool.

Tableau 2018.2 is now available with a new Extensions API, Tableau Services Manager, Spatial Join, and new mobile layouts.

Tableau also demonstrated Explain Data, which uses sophisticated statistical algorithms to allow people to instantly uncover AI-driven insights about their data.