Platform Academy - June 12th, 2025 - Less frustration, more innovation with ServiceNow Studio

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All-In-One Development: Why ServiceNow Studio Is a Game Changer for Developers

If you’ve been a ServiceNow developer for any length of time, you probably know the feeling of bouncing between different builders, wrangling scopes, and dealing with the dreaded “wrong scope” error. With the introduction of ServiceNow Studio, that experience is about to change, for good.

In a recent Platform Academy livestream, Sharon and Andrew Barnes (yes, they’re married!) walked us through everything developers need to know about this powerful tool.

Here are some of the highlights:

A Unified, Seamless Workspace

ServiceNow Studio centralizes your dev tools into one streamlined environment. Whether you're working with global scope or scoped apps, all your work lives in a single place. No more context-switching. You’ll get tabs that clearly show scope and object type, smart file navigation, and even a search experience that supports full code scanning across your apps.

Key Productivity Boosts

• Code Search: Easily locate business rules, flows, and functions with a developer-grade search UI.

• Cross-Scope Editing: Edit items across scopes without manually switching, reducing friction and confusion.

• Experience Switcher: Jump between Creator Studio, IDE, and Studio with role-based access for better control.

• Update Set Awareness: Automatically tracks scope-to-update set relationships for consistency.

• File Creation Overhaul: No more cramped popups — a full-screen experience helps you stay focused.
  
  

Now Assist for Creator: AI-Powered Help

The built-in generative AI assistant can:

• Generate new apps with App Generator

• Summarize existing apps

• Create flows, playbooks, and code

• Auto-generate test cases

While Now Assist isn't available on personal developer instances due to licensing constraints, all other ServiceNow Studio features are accessible for developers on Yokohama and up.

Final Thoughts

ServiceNow Studio is a must-try for every developer. With faster workflows, better discoverability, and the support of AI-driven assistance. If you're still using Legacy Studio, now is the time to explore the future.