Initialize a Git repository

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated July 24, 2026
  • 1 minute to read
  • Initialize a local Git repository for an application in ServiceNow Studio and push it to a remote Git repository to manage an application in source control.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    About this task

    An application on an instance can be connected to only one repository at a time. To clone an application that exists in a remote Git repository, see Clone a Git repository from ServiceNow Studio.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > App Engine > ServiceNow Studio.
    2. Open a workspace with an application that isn't connected to a Git repository.
    3. Select the Changes tab in the Navigator panel.
    4. Select Initialize Repository or use the Git: Initialize Repository command from the command palette.
    5. Select the application for which you want to initialize a Git repository and press Enter.
    6. Select main as the default branch name or enter another name and press Enter.
    7. Select the stage all untracked changes icon .
    8. Enter a commit message and select the commit icon .
    9. Select the more actions menu icon and select Push.
    10. Enter a remote repository URL and press Enter.

    Result

    The application is available in the remote repository.

    If your Git credentials aren't configured or are inactive, the application isn't pushed to the remote repository. When prompted to configure your credentials, select Configure to configure your Git credentials and then try again.

    What to do next

    Check out or create branches in the repository and push changes to the remote repository. For more information, see Using Fluent source control in ServiceNow Studio.