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# Using the dashboard

# Using the dashboard {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 9, 2026  
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The Autonomous Engineer dashboard displays the status of every work item in your plan and provides navigation to individual work items, milestones, and pre-flight verification items.

After you approve a plan, the dashboard opens in Autonomous Engineer. The dashboard updates as background agents complete work items, so you can track progress without leaving the editor. The dashboard has two tabs: Overview and
Work items. To return to a previous plan or find plans created by other users, use the Plans view in the Build Agent navigator panel. For more information, see [Plans in Autonomous Engineer](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/iM5A7gbCLGeV57xi4PRbZw "Access all Autonomous Engineer plans from the Plans view in the Build Agent panel. The Plans view shows the plans you created and all plans available on the instance.").

## Overview tab {#ae-plan-dashboard__ae-plan-dashboard-overview-tab}

The Overview tab shows the plan header and two sections: Pre-flight verification and Milestones.

The plan header displays the plan title, a status badge, and a last-updated timestamp. The status badge reflects the overall state of the plan as work items progress.

Pre-flight verification

:   The pre-flight verification section appears when one or more work items have blockers that require action before or during execution. The section has two subsections:

    Install required plugins
    :   Lists any plugins that work items depend on, with the installation state of each. Use the inline link to navigate to the plugin installation page for each plugin listed.

    Complete manual work items
    :   Lists implementation steps that Autonomous Engineer can't perform autonomously. Each item includes instructions for completing the step manually. Complete all manual steps before execution begins to help reduce the risk that dependent
    work items fail.  
    When all pre-flight blockers are resolved, the section collapses.  
    Note:  
    The section does not appear for plans that have no pre-flight requirements.

Milestones

:   The Milestones section lists the subplans that make up the current plan. Each row shows the milestone name and the number of work items it contains. Select the drill-down arrow on a milestone row to
    open that subplan's own Overview tab. Use the breadcrumb navigation at the top of the dashboard to return to a parent plan at any depth.

    The dashboard updates the work item counts and statuses in the Milestones section as execution progresses.

Update sets
:   When the plan completes, a batch update set is available and includes all the update sets for the work items for the plan.

## Work items tab {#ae-plan-dashboard__ae-plan-dashboard-work-items-tab}

The Work items tab lists every work item in the current plan scope. Each row shows the work item name, its current state, and any relevant status indicators. The list updates incrementally as background
agents progress through execution, so you don't have to refresh the dashboard.

Select a work item row to open the work item record. From there you can:

* Read the generated artifacts and Test Agent (ATF) test results. For more information, see [Test Agent](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Z~OAGVqIwkTNVvA2tO3qOQ "Use Test Agent to streamline the process of authoring, running, and troubleshooting tests autonomously from a single interface. Test Agent generates test coverage for code produced by Build Agent, executes tests, and performs root cause analysis on failures, enabling end‑to‑end build‑to‑test workflows within a single development session.").
* Edit the work item content and ask Autonomous Engineer to retry.
* Roll back the changes for that work item if the output doesn't meet your requirements. For more information, see [Checkpoints and conversation change log](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/tTKedFdNztDs8ixqTSHYhw "The conversation change log tracks every change Build Agent makes to your application. It appears automatically in an integrated tab in ServiceNow Studio and lets you view updates, roll back to a previous checkpoint, and deploy changes to an update set.").
* When the work item completes, an update set is available and includes all the changes for the work item.
* Mark the work item complete when you're satisfied with the results.

Figure 1. Work items dashboard

Work items that require your attention, for example because they failed automated retries or surfaced a question during execution, are highlighted in the list and chat panel.

## Chat panel context {#ae-plan-dashboard__ae-plan-dashboard-chat}

While the Autonomous Engineer dashboard is open, the chat panel displays the context of the active plan. Use the chat panel to ask questions about plan progress, check the status of specific work items, and respond to
questions that background agents surfaced during execution.