HTML generation in Snowflake CoWork (Preview)

PreviewSep 17, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

HTML generation is now available in preview as part of document generation in Snowflake CoWork. You can ask Snowflake CoWork to generate an HTML file from your analysis, the same way you generate a PDF or PowerPoint. Generation requires the Cortex Agent code execution tool on the associated agent.

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