Install ServiceNow Extensions for VS Code

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  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • Download and install ServiceNow extensions to begin editing your applications in VS Code.

    Before you begin

    Role required: none

    In order to install ServiceNow Extensions for Visual Studio Code, you must have VS Code version 1.38.0 or later installed.

    Procedure

    1. Open VS Code and navigate to the Extensions tab by clicking the Extensions tab icon (Extensions tab icon) or pressing Control+Shift+X on Windows or Command+Shift+X on MacOS.
    2. In the Visual Studio Code Marketplace, enter ServiceNow or ServiceNow Extensions in the Search Visual Studio Code Extensions search box.
    3. Select ServiceNow Extensions for VS Code in the search results and click Install to proceed with installation.
    4. After the installation process completes, restart Visual Studio Code.
    5. Navigate to View > Command Palette in Visual Studio Code.
      You can also use a keyboard shortcut (Control+Shift+P on Windows and Command+Shift+P on MacOS) to open the command palette.
    6. Choose Developer: Reload Window from the list.

    What to do next

    Once you reload VS Code activate the ServiceNow extension.