Source control operations in ServiceNow Studio

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  • Updated March 12, 2026
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  • Most source control operations in ServiceNow Studio run from within the platform. Some operations — such as creating branches and tags — can also be performed directly from the Git repository.

    Table 1. Available source control operations
    Operation Description Available from
    Import from source control Imports an application from the repository to the local instance. For more information, see Import an app from source control in ServiceNow Studio. ServiceNow Studio
    Link to source control Enables developers to manage application changes from a Git repository. For more information, see Link an app to source control in ServiceNow Studio. ServiceNow Studio
    Edit repository configuration Updates the Git repository connection details and credentials. For more information, see Edit a Git repository configuration in ServiceNow Studio. ServiceNow Studio
    Apply remote changes Updates the local version of the application to match the repository version. For more information, see Pull changes from a repository. ServiceNow Studio
    Commit changes Updates the repository version of the application to match the local version. For more information, see Commit changes to a repository. ServiceNow Studio
    Stash local changes Saves local changes and removes them from the working branch so you can return to them later. For more information, see Stash local changes. ServiceNow Studio
    Switch branch Updates the local version of the application to match a different repository branch. For more information, see Switch repository branches. ServiceNow Studio
    Create branch Creates a branch in the repository to maintain a separate version of the application. For more information, see Create a repository branch.
    • ServiceNow Studio
    • Git repository
    Create tag Creates a tag in the repository to identify a specific application version. For more information, see Create a tag to link to a particular application version.
    • ServiceNow Studio
    • Git repository
    Manage stashes Enables developers to apply or delete stashed changes. For more information, see Manage stashed changes. ServiceNow Studio
    Create repository Creates a Git repository to store application changes. Git repository
    Create credentials Creates credentials for repository access. Git repository
    Grant access to repository Grants read and write access to the repository for a specific set of credentials. Git repository