Your Pre-Challenge Guide: #BuildWithBuildAgent starts November 12

[Earl Duque]

The Build with Build Agent Challenge is entering its fourth year, starting on November 12th, and it's your chance to put ServiceNow's most innovative AI development tool to the test!

Use this video to understand how the challenge works, and be sure to come back here on the 12th to get started!

So, What is Build Agent?

Think of Build Agent as your AI co-pilot for app creation in ServiceNow. It writes code, organizes files, fixes errors, and builds both the logic and UI from natural language prompts—it's fast, smart, and built right into the platform.

In this video, Earl covers everything you need to know, including:

• The Challenge: A breakdown of the #BuildWithBuildAgent Challenge, including how to participate, rewards (exclusive swag, community badge, and App Gallery features!), and the submission deadline of November 24th, 2025.
• Getting Started: How to request a free Personal Developer Instance (PDI) from developer.servicenow.com that's preloaded with Build Agent, or how to use a licensed company instance.
• Quick App Build Demo (04:54): A simple demonstration of creating a "Boba Inventory Tracking App" using a single natural language prompt directly from the PDI homepage.
• AI Troubleshooting Demo (07:13): See how to use Build Agent to debug and fix a form error simply by copying and pasting the error message into the chat.
• Robust Prompting (08:38): Learn how to initiate a new app build from within the ServiceNow IDE using a detailed, robust prompt to specify tables, roles, security, and user experiences for a more exact build.
• Building a Themed UI (10:01): Watch Build Agent create a full, themed UI page using a React framework based on a natural language request (e.g., "warm pastel palette, minimal gradients").
• Prompt Limits & Resetting Usage (11:02): Details on the 10-25 prompt-per-month limit and the process for wiping and requesting a new PDI to reset your usage.

Resources & Next Steps:

• Join the Challenge: Coming Soon!
• More challenge info: https://www.servicenow.com/community/the-community-week-blog/buildwith-is-back-here-s-your-first-loo...
• Request a PDI: https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do
• Need help? Check out the Now Assist forum or the #BuildWith channel on SNdevs Slack.
• Email: buildwith@servicenow.com
• Robust Prompt Template: Coming Soon!

0:00 Intro: The Build with Build Agent Challenge is Back!
0:24 What is ServiceNow Build Agent?
0:54 How to Join the Challenge (Steps 1, 2, 3)
2:14 Challenge Rewards, Swag, & Submission Deadline (Nov 24, 2025)
2:45 Resources, FAQs, Prompt Limits, and Support
4:03 DEMO: Setting up Your PDI (Personal Developer Instance)
4:44 DEMO: Simple App Creation with a Single Prompt
7:13 DEMO: Vibe Coding - Fixing Errors with Build Agent
8:38 DEMO: Robust Prompting via the ServiceNow IDE
9:31 DEMO: Creating a Custom, Themed UI
11:02 How to Reset Your PDI Prompt Usage
11:29 Wrap-up and Outro