Configure auto test prompting and UI tests

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated July 30, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Configure test settings to enable automatic test prompting and execution of UI tests in Build Agent.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    About this task

    For more information on UI tests, see UI Test Script in Automated Test Framework (ATF).

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > App Development > ServiceNow Studio or All > App Development > ServiceNow IDE.
    2. Select the Settings icon in the Build Agent chat panel.
      Figure 1. Build Agent panel with Settings icon
      Build Agent panel showing greeting message and the Settings button
    3. Enable the toggles for the following settings in the General tab as needed.
      Table 1. Test settings
      Setting Description
      Sync ATF tests with app Generates ATF tests when Build Agent creates an app, and keeps them synced when the app is edited.
      Run UI ATF tests Runs the client-side and server-side UI ATF tests.
      • The Sync ATF tests with app setting must be enabled.
      • This setting is off by default since UI runs are slower.
      Figure 2. Test settings
      Settings panel General tab showing Enable web search toggled off, and Sync ATF tests with app and Run UI ATF tests toggled on.

    Result

    Build Agent runs ATF tests in conversations based on your settings.