--- sourceDocument: Zurich Build or modify applications sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/zurich/application-development Release : - zurich ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Zurich Build or modify applications ft:clusterId : - cadev bundleId : - cadev workflow : - Development, Data, and Analytics --- # App details page # App details page {#ariaid-title1} * Release version: Zurich * * Updated July 31, 2025 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of App details page The App details page in ServiceNow Studio provides comprehensive information and management options for each application. It enables you to create and update files, configure app settings, and publish your app for deployment. This page serves as a central hub to organize and control your app development activities efficiently. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Navigator Panel:** Offers a categorized, high-level view of app files. You can bookmark files or apps, filter by file type, and access full lists for easier file management. * **Files Section:** Displays featured file types such as Data, User Interface, Automation, and Security, with filtering and sorting options to streamline your workflow. * **Page Header:** Shows app metadata and provides tools like Now Assist for generating app summaries and a + Create option to add new files directly within the app. * **Badges:** Indicates app origination (e.g., Creator Studio, AI, Fluent), helping you understand deployment requirements. * **Top Right Actions:** Access options to link apps to source control, invite collaborators, modify settings, publish, refresh, or delete the app. Source control operations are available if linked. * **File Metadata and Actions:** Each file displays metadata and allows opening, adding new files of the same type, or bookmarking for quick access. * **Scope and Update Set:** Displays the current app scope and associated update set at the bottom of the page. You can create new update sets and associate app changes for publishing. Scope switches automatically when navigating tabs in Studio. ## Practical Use ServiceNow customers can use the App details page to streamline app development by managing files, settings, and workflows from one interface. It supports integration with source control for version management, collaboration through invitations, and easy publishing of app updates. Bookmarking and filtering enhance navigation, while scope and update set management ensure proper tracking and deployment of changes. ## Related Actions * Link an app to source control * Work with Git changes * Summarize app contents using Now Assist * Modify app settings, including metadata and related links * Create new app files and update sets * Bookmark apps and files for quick access * Delete apps when no longer needed The App details page for each application in ServiceNow Studio contains valuable information about your app. You can create new files, update app settings, and publish your app for deployment, among other things. ## App details features {#app-details-page__id_fx5_215_rfc} On the App details page, you can find information about your app and perform several actions in your application. 1. From the Navigator panel, see a high-level view of the files organized by category. You can bookmark files or apps, open the full list of any file type, or filter the list to see just what you're looking for. For more information, see [Bookmark apps and app files in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/2bV_QBeblXdlVStyWYmbxw "Easily bookmark apps and app files from several locations for quick access in ServiceNow Studio."). 2. The Files section shows featured file types (Data, User Interface, Automation, and Security) or all file types. You can also filter or sort the list to see the files you want to work with. For more information, see [Working with metadata app file categories in the ServiceNow Studio Navigator](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/~tHzQ93ypTomTDT7RQK4cQ "ServiceNow Studio enables you to work with all types of metadata that the ServiceNow AI Platform supports, from automations and integrations to user interface files."). 3. The page header shows metadata about your app and enables you to summarize an app using Now Assist for app summary generation and create files directly in the app using the + Create option. You might see a badge next to the app title such as Creator Studio, AI, or Fluent. These badges help you understand where an app was created and how it might need to be deployed. For more information, see [Summarize the contents of an app in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/yKbQ3G1y2nTiolP034lP3A "Generate a summary of your app using ServiceNow Otto for Creator in ServiceNow Studio. After reviewing the summary, you can use it as a description for your app.") and [Viewing app origination information in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/85Um2QbLQBQdXLmjFMU4rg "Select the best environment for app development and deployment by seeing where your app was created. View app origination information on the App details page in ServiceNow Studio."). 4. In the top right corner, you have access to several actions you can perform in your app. Select the more options icon ![]() to link the app to source control, invite collaborators, access settings, or publish, refresh, or delete the app. If an app is linked to source control, the available source control operations display in a menu next to the Summary button. For more information, see [Applications in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/4MixjgEORB9g~9kDjjaiKA "You can create, update, manage, publish, and delete applications in your instance all from ServiceNow Studio, depending on your permissions."). 5. Each file record shows metadata about the file. You can select the file to open it, select Add to add new files of that type, or easily bookmark files. For more information, see [Create an app file in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/0bkcpD4LvzXGzFYwNty3vw "Create an app file to define an aspect of how an application functions. For example, you could add a security file using ServiceNow Studio to define which users can access the app."). 6. At the bottom of each App details page, you can see the scope and update set associated with the current app. Remember, scope switches automatically as you switch between integrated tabs in ServiceNow Studio. You can also create a new update set and associate app changes to it for publishing. For more information, see [Open apps and app files across scopes in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/XRX0pFGnrPOxxlh9n0wxLQ "In ServiceNow Studio, you can open and edit apps and app files in any scope, global or custom. The scope that an app is associated with displays at the bottom of the screen and updates automatically when you switch to an app in a different scope.") and [Working with update sets in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/G4yWlt1wKcopoBkl~ovG2A "An update set is a group of configuration changes that can be moved from one instance to another. This feature allows administrators to group a series of changes into a named set and then move them as a unit to other systems for testing or deployment."). {#app-details-page__ol_vvb_x3b_xgc} ## Related tasks {#app-details-page__section_acb_bny_tfc} You can perform several actions right from the App Details page. * [Link an app to source control in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/oDv6n5wc~~FbzEDmJVi3Ng "Linking an application or application-customization to source control allows application developers to manage changes in ServiceNow Studio from a Git repository.") * [Work with changes in Git](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/gqD6ZbWOzxiC8yC4tCNL6g "Developers using ServiceNow Studio can pull and commit changes in their Git repository.") * [Summarize the contents of an app in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/yKbQ3G1y2nTiolP034lP3A "Generate a summary of your app using ServiceNow Otto for Creator in ServiceNow Studio. After reviewing the summary, you can use it as a description for your app.") * [Modify an app's settings in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qEGfeM5n7dQOPR2KmmMetw "Adjust an app's settings in ServiceNow Studio using the full platform app record in app settings. Change the name, description, or other metadata associated with the app, and view all related links associated to the application.") * [Create an app file in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/0bkcpD4LvzXGzFYwNty3vw "Create an app file to define an aspect of how an application functions. For example, you could add a security file using ServiceNow Studio to define which users can access the app.") * [Create an update set in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/2zuFJ2_tyeJFpLWQlnOOgQ "Create an update set to package app changes for deployment in ServiceNow Studio.") * [Bookmark apps and app files in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/2bV_QBeblXdlVStyWYmbxw "Easily bookmark apps and app files from several locations for quick access in ServiceNow Studio.") * [Delete an app from ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/301E7keeMu7yCZgf3yqd_g "Delete apps that are no longer needed from ServiceNow Studio.") {#app-details-page__ul_ajb_p4y_tfc} * **[Modify an app's settings in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qEGfeM5n7dQOPR2KmmMetw)** Adjust an app's settings in ServiceNow Studio using the full platform app record in app settings. Change the name, description, or other metadata associated with the app, and view all related links associated to the application.