5 Things Developers Can Now Do Faster With Workday’s AI Copilot

Workday Build isn’t just about a unified dev experience, it’s about speed, and Workday’s new AI Copilot is the jet engine. 

 If you’re building Extend apps or orchestrations, here are 5 key things you can now do faster (and smarter) with Copilot: 

1. Generate WQL Instantly (Without Stack Overflow Open) 

If you've ever Googled “WQL syntax for X” during an Extend build—you’re not alone. 

With AI Copilot, you can describe the data you need in plain English, and it will generate the Workday Query Language (WQL) for you.  No more guesswork. No more tabbing between docs. Just clean, contextual queries. 

Example: “Show me all cost centers created in the last 90 days where company = Global HQ” 

2. Insert Validation Scripts With One Prompt 

Validation logic is critical, but tedious. 

Now you can ask Copilot to write field validation rules, routing conditions, or error triggers using best-practice Extend syntax.  The AI uses Workday’s own design patterns, so you’re not just coding faster—you’re coding smarter. 

3. Discover & Insert Reusable Code Snippets 

No need to copy/paste from your last project. Copilot can suggest: 

• Date formatters 

• Loop structures 

• Hierarchy traversal logic 

• Common Extend widget templates 

Just prompt it with “Add a date picker with default to today” and Copilot will return a tested, Extend-compatible snippet. 

Less time rewriting boilerplate = more time shipping. 

4. Speed Up Debugging With Context-Aware Suggestions 

Copilot doesn’t just write code—it helps you fix it. 

When your validation script or orchestration breaks, Copilot can suggest what went wrong, offer line-by-line fixes, and even explain how to resolve common Extend errors. 

Think of it like a second pair of eyes with Workday credentials. 

5. Move From Idea to Prototype—Fast 

Because Copilot understands both code and business context, it’s becoming the ultimate “idea to app” accelerator. 

Want to build a Leave of Absence form that routes based on location and job level?  Copilot can help: 

• Define the data model 

• Create form logic 

• Suggest routing 

• Auto-generate validation scripts 

• Surface the app in Journeys or Profile Groups 

This is low-code Extend—powered by AI, not by manual setup. 

Final Thoughts from Nimbeely 

We’re not just excited about Copilot; we’re using it.  To shorten dev cycles. To eliminate repetitive logic. To prototype Extend apps that move faster than ever before. 

Workday’s AI Copilot isn’t just helpful, it’s foundational to how we’ll build in 2025. 

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