What is Fabric Apps?

This article introduces Fabric Apps, a preview feature in Microsoft Fabric that enables users to create and run custom internal applications with secure access to company data, including row-level security. The author discusses the problem of shadow AI in enterprises, where employees use unsanctioned AI tools due to lack of proper app infrastructure. Fabric Apps, built with the Rayfin CLI tool (or the Fabricator abstraction), allows non-developers to generate apps via AI prompts, solving sharing and data access issues. The post highlights the potential of Fabric Apps to empower business users while maintaining governance, and promises further details in subsequent posts.