Unleash the Power of Build Agents in the #BuildWithBuildAgent Challenge

laurentapia · ‎11-12-2025

Our annual #BuildWith Challenge is back for the 4th year, and we can’t wait to see what you create using ServiceNow Build Agent. Build Agent is Now Assist’s agentic AI tool designed to do all the heavy lifting of building a fully featured ServiceNow application via natural language. #BuildWithBuildAgent is your chance to vibe code with ServiceNow and see just how fast you can build an amazing app!

Join the challenge to get recognized and inspire the ServiceNow Community with what you can build using Build Agent.

Complete the Challenge

What is Build Agent?

ServiceNow Build Agent is a smart AI tool that helps you build, edit, and deploy full-stack applications via a conversational interface. It’s designed to support developers of all backgrounds, whether you're just starting out or a veteran of the platform.

Build Agent is what we’ve been calling an accelerating tool; it accelerates your build process so you can bring ideas to life faster. It writes the code, organizes your files, fixes errors as it goes, and takes care of both the core logic and the user interface components.

Just describe a task using natural language, and the agent manages the entire build process.

Why Join the #BuildWithBuildAgent Challenge?

Get hands-on with ServiceNow’s innovative agentic AI tool
Inspire others by sharing what you built
Earn recognition in the Community

How to Participate:

Get Started: Go into your ServiceNow IDE in your instance. Once you have activated the Build Agent skill (pre-installed on Personal Developer Instances), you can create a new application or edit an existing ServiceNow IDE app using natural language prompts. Include the initial prompt that kicked off your Build Agent journey, and any standout prompts that helped bring your app to life.
Document: Share your experience with others by submitting a description (300 words or more), a quick video, or an infographic about your app on social media with the hashtag #BuildWithBuildAgent.
Share: Comment on this blog post and be sure to attach a link to your social post. Include a brief description of your experience using Build Agent!

For more information on how to get started, feel free to check out the FAQs at the bottom of this post or watch the video walkthrough below.

Getting Started with Build Agent

Need help getting started? Check out the video below to learn how to get started with ServiceNow Build Agent and how to enter the #BuildWithBuildAgent Challenge.

https://devlink.sn/EarlBuildWithBlog

We’ve also compiled a helpful list of resources in our FAQs to help you get started. Explore how to participate, content creation tips, and more below. You can also access our #BuildWithBuildAgent toolkit for comprehensive guidance and best practices here.

Still have questions? Our Community is here to support you every step of the way. Feel free to ask a question on this blog or our Now Assist forum. You can also reach out to us at buildwith@servicenow.com. Please note that response times may vary!

Get started today and show us what you can build with Build Agent!

General FAQs

Where Do I Enter?

To enter, please follow all official guidelines and submit your entry by replying to this Community blog post. Your response should include a description of what you created using Build Agent, along with a direct link to your social media post where you shared your creation! Make sure to include #BuildWithBuildAgent in your social media post to enter the challenge.

How can I get started?

Access Build Agent in Personal Development Instance on developer.servicenow.com and sign in or create a free account. Click "Request Instance," choose the latest release, and submit your request. You'll get a URL and admin credentials within minutes to start building.

How many natural language prompts can I use?

For this challenge, users with Now Assist for Creator licenses have no limit! For everyone else, your ServiceNow Instance will be limited to 25 prompts. PDIs on developer.servicenow.com have a limit of 10 prompts per instance. Want to keep building with Build Agent? Just back up your work, release your Personal Developer Instance, request a new one, and continue creating your application.

Where and What Do I Post on Community?

Post it right here! At the bottom of this blog, leave a comment with a link to your social post, along with a description of what you’ve built using Build Agent.

Do You Have Any Tips for Content Creation?

We have compiled resources to help guide you through the #BuildWithBuildAgent content creation process here!

Where and What Do I Post on Social Media?

You can post on any social media platform, whether it’s LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Instagram, or public forums such as Reddit or Stack Overflow. You’re also welcome to share what you built using Build Agent on a personal or company blog or website. Just make sure your post is publicly accessible and includes #BuildWithBuildAgent !

Here’s an example of a social post:

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What if I Don’t Have Social Media or Don't Want to Post Publicly?

Not to worry! Please send an email to BuildWith@servicenow.com, and we will contact you to redeem your swag.

When Will I Receive My Swag?

To receive swag, you must have completed the challenge by November 23, 9:00 AM PST, and placed your swag order no later than November 24th, 9:00 AM PST. Swag was available only while supplies lasted.

You can expect your swag to arrive in late January or early February. If you’re located outside the United States, please allow additional time for shipping.

Do I Need to Fill Out a Submission Form?

No submission form is required! Just follow the guidelines above and you’re good to go!

How do I get featured in the App Gallery?

Include the initial prompt that kicked off your Build Agent journey, and any standout prompts that helped bring your app to life.

These prompts give us insight into your creative process and will help the team behind Build Agent choose which apps to showcase in the App Gallery.

When Does the Challenge End?

While the challenge officially concluded on November 24th, we welcome you to continue sharing your apps past this date.

Who is Eligible to Enter the Challenge?

We invite everyone aged 18 and above to join us! Whether you're an absolute beginner or an experienced developer, your contribution is valued!

I Have a Problem Who Do I Reach Out to?

Please comment directly on this blog or email buildwith@servicenow.com with #BuildWithBuildAgent Challenge in the subject line. Please refrain from emailing your entries to this address! We are monitoring the comments for your submissions.

Do you have an example of what I should share on this Community blog?

Yes! Here is an example for you. Be sure to include a link to your social media post!

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Technical FAQs

What are the usage limits?

For Personal Developer Instances (PDI), there is a limit of 10 prompts per instance per month. For customer instances that acquire Build Agent from the ServiceNow Store, there is a limit of 25 prompts per instance per month. For instances that are licensed for Now Assist for Creator, limits are based on your license.

When are usage limits reset?

PDI usage limits for Build Agent prompts reset every 30 days starting from the day on which the limit is set.

What if I run out of usage or used all my prompts before this challenge?

The limit is per instance, so you can elect to release your current PDI and request a new one, which will reset the usage count. Remember to back up any important work on your instance before you release it.

How long can each prompt be?

Very long. Feel free to be as simple or verbose as you want in each prompt. You can copy and paste large console logs, lengthy Product Requirement Documentation, or even huge error messages.

What else does Build Agent handle besides writing the code?

Compiling and validating source files
Testing of its own files
Pushing builds into the instance

How does Build Agent differ from AI Agents or Agentic AI?

While both names share “Agent,” Build Agent focuses on dev automation, whereas AI Agent (Agentic AI) focuses on task automation within workflows. Build Agent is an AI Agent.

What are the limitations of Build Agent?

Generally speaking, Build Agent is currently limited to the following abilities:

ServiceNow Fluent via the ServiceNow SDK
React based web components for user interfaces

To see what ServiceNow metadata that Build Agent is able to create and edit on your behalf (like business rules, client scripts, tables, etc.), check out the documentation for Fluent here:

https://www.servicenow.com/docs/bundle/zurich-application-development/page/build/servicenow-sdk/conc...

That means Build Agent’s scope is currently explicit. If it is not part of the Fluent SDK, then it cannot build it. But that also means that the capabilities of Build Agent are constantly growing as more and more metadata types are being added to the Fluent framework.

What that will look like as you build your applications: Build Agent will elect to write scripted code instead of building a Flow Designer action or flow. Or another example: telling Build Agent to build something that it doesn’t have access to and forcing it to move forward despite this might cause it to build it a different way or simulate that it built it.

Always remember that Build Agent is utilizing generative AI and can hallucinate.

Where can I learn more about Build Agent and how to acquire it for my company?

Read more about the product of Build Agent and Enterprise Vibe Coding at https://www.servicenow.com/products/vibe-coding.html#faq, including questions regarding governance and how Build Agent relates to App Engine.

Terms and Conditions

No purchase is necessary. #BuildWithBuildAgent Challenge is open only to individuals at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. The Challenge begins November 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time ("PDT") and ends on November 24, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PDT.

Entrants must respond to the official forum with a 1) Screenshot, graphic, or video showing their app built using Build Agent or 2) a 300 minimum word description of the app they built with a screenshot using Build Agent AND entrants must post their video or blog into the ServiceNow Community Developer forum here AND share it on LinkedIn or Twitter with #BuildWithBuildAgent Challenge on their post AND the social media post will be linked to their forum post.

The Submission must be your own, original work; The Submission must contain a relevant reason/response to the prompt of Build Agent; The Submission must meet the format and size requirements of the social platform used to enter; The Submission must conform with any applicable social media platform terms.

The prize includes the official 2025 #BuildWithBuildAgent tote bag, while supplies last. The brand of tote bag may vary. Tote bag may take up to 4 weeks or longer to arrive once ordered. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $10 USD.

The ServiceNow Community reserves the right to access email data provided by the entrant in order to reach out to individuals who have completed the challenge. Entrants who have met the guidelines and have successfully completed the challenge will receive an email from ServiceNow with instructions on how to redeem the prize. International country restrictions will apply.

Except where prohibited, participation in the Challenge constitutes each entrant's consent to use submission’s name, and photograph (including, without limitation, entrant’s Twitter and LinkedIn profile photo), voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.

Noone Ananya · ‎11-23-2025

I built a Story Management Workspace on ServiceNow entirely through AI - powered prompts - no manual coding as a part of #BuildWithBuildAgent challenge!
🔹 What I Built with Build Agent
- A dashboard that fetches and displays story records directly from the Story [rm_story] table.
- Clickable widgets like My Stories, Group Stories, and Stories by State
- A story list page for which we can apply filters.
- Smooth navigation - clicking any story opens the Story Form page
- A Generate Test Script button, on click, it takes Short Description, Description, and Acceptance Criteria as input and gives test scripts for that particular story.

🛠️ The generated test script wasn’t fully accurate or well-structured yet - but the fact that Build Agent could generate the entire workspace, UI, logic, and navigation through prompts alone was impressive.

AI-powered development is genuinely transforming how fast we can build and iterate on enterprise apps. If you're exploring low-code or AI-assisted development on ServiceNow, this challenge is a great way to jump in.

LinkedIn Post : https://www.linkedin.com/posts/noone-ananya-74a887250_buildwithbuildagent-buildagent-automation-acti...

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Ravi Gaurav · ‎11-23-2025

Hi @laurentapia

LinkedIn :

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ravi-gaurav-a67542aa_buildwithbuildagents-servicenow-servicenowcommun...

What the AI will build:
An Emergency Traffic Clear System inside ServiceNow that detects when an ambulance is stuck in traffic, automatically turns the nearest traffic signal green, and alerts the closest traffic control center. It includes the data model for ambulances, traffic signals and control centers, automation flows to trigger emergency actions, sample data for testing, and a simple dashboard to monitor everything in real time.

This dashboard is the core interface of the Emergency Traffic Clear System, designed to monitor ambulances in real time and react instantly when one gets stuck in traffic.

1. Real-Time Ambulance Monitoring

The Ambulance tab shows each vehicle’s live status:

Current location
Speed
Whether the emergency mode is ON
Whether the ambulance is moving or stuck

The moment an ambulance drops to a very low speed while in emergency mode, the system marks it as STUCK.

2. Automatic Traffic Signal Control

When an ambulance becomes stuck, the system automatically:

Identifies the nearest traffic signal
Switches it to green to clear the way
Sends an alert to the nearest traffic control center
Records the full action in the logs

This simulates how a smart city would respond in real life.

3. Traffic Signal Intelligence

The Traffic Signals tab gives a live view of:

Each signal’s current color
How recently it changed
Which ambulance triggered it

This helps control teams understand how the system is helping emergency vehicles move faster through the city.

4. Action Logs

Every action taken by the system is captured in the log:

Which ambulance was stuck
Which signal turned green
Timestamp of the event
Status updates

This gives a clear audit trail and supports future analysis.

5. Test Simulator

The Test Simulator is a powerful feature.
You can manually set an ambulance as “STUCK” and watch the system:

Detect the issue
Trigger the green signal
Send notifications
Update the dashboard

It’s perfect for a demo because everything happens instantly and visually.

Why this dashboard stands out

Real-time, clean and easy to understand
Simulates a real command-control center
Shows the full emergency workflow end to end
Demonstrates high-impact use of AI and automation
Everything is built with ServiceNow Build Agent without heavy custom coding

prasadyamma · ‎11-23-2025

I recently explored how far ServiceNow’s Build Agent can go, and the results were incredible. By simply describing my idea in a prompt, Build Agent automatically generated the data model, designed the UI, built smart business logic, and even configured role‑based security — all in minutes. 🤯 What started as a concept for a Complete Inventory Management System quickly became a fully functional app that tracks items, alerts on low stock, manages restocking, and provides audit trails and reporting.

Step 1: Define the app concept
- Goal: Build a complete inventory management system with smart logic and role-based security
- Main table: Items with fields for name, quantity, price, category, location, minimum stock, last restocked
- Auto-numbering: Item IDs like INV000001, INV000002
- Categories: Tools, Parts, Equipment, Consumables, Safety Equipment
- Business rules: Prevent negative values, trigger low/out-of-stock alerts, auto-update last restocked on quantity increase
- Roles: Inventory Manager, Inventory User, Inventory Viewer

Step 2: Prompt Build Agent

Build an application called Complete Inventory Management System
- Main Table: Track items, quantities, prices, categories, and locations
- Auto-numbering: Items get automatic INV000001, INV000002, etc.
- Categories: Tools, Parts, Equipment, Consumables, Safety Equipment
- Smart Business Logic:
- Automatic Validation: Prevent negative prices and quantities
- Low Stock Alerts: Warn when items fall below minimum stock
- Out of Stock Alerts: Notifies when quantities reach zero
- Auto-Restock Tracking: Updates "last restocked" date automatically when quantities increase
- Role-Based Security:
- Inventory Manager: Full access to create, edit, delete inventory items
- Inventory User: Can view and update quantities and prices
- Inventory Viewer: Read-only access to browse inventory
- UI and Reporting:
- Forms and lists for item management
- Search and filter across all fields
- Audit trails for changes

Step 3: Review Build Agent output
- Data model: Items table with required fields and category choices
- UI: Forms for “New” item and lists with filters/grouping
- Logic: Validation, stock alerts, and last restocked automation rules
- Security: Roles mapped to permissions across tables and UIs
- Extras: Audit trails enabled, search and filter configured

Step 4: Configure role-based access
- Inventory Manager: Create, read, update, delete items; manage categories; adjust thresholds
- Inventory User: Read items; update quantities and prices; no deletes
- Inventory Viewer: Read-only access; can search and filter
- Verification: Test each role by impersonating and performing allowed actions

Step 5: Demo on your PDI
- Seed data:
- Professional Wrench Set — 15 units
- Heavy Duty Oil Filter — 3 units (low stock)
- Safety Goggles — 25 units
- Industrial Degreasing Solvent — 8 units
- Pneumatic Hydraulic Pump — 2 units
- Try these actions:
- Add new items: Click “New” and confirm auto-numbering (INV000001…)
- Update quantities: Increase units and confirm “Last Restocked” updates automatically
- Trigger alerts: Set minimum stock and edit Oil Filter to see low stock warning; set quantity to 0 to see out-of-stock alert
- Validate rules: Attempt negative price/quantity—system should block
- Search & filter: Filter by category/location; group by category to spot shortages

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Ravi Gaurav · ‎11-23-2025

Hi @laurentapia

Thank you for the great #BuildWithBuildAgent challenge. Here is my submission.
Linkedin :
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ravi-gaurav-a67542aa_buildwithbuildagents-servicenow-servicenowcommun...

What the AI will build:
An Emergency Traffic Clear System inside ServiceNow that detects when an ambulance is stuck in traffic, automatically turns the nearest traffic signal green, and alerts the closest traffic control center. It includes the data model for ambulances, traffic signals and control centers, automation flows to trigger emergency actions, sample data for testing, and a simple dashboard to monitor everything in real time.

This dashboard is the core interface of the Emergency Traffic Clear System, designed to monitor ambulances in real time and react instantly when one gets stuck in traffic.