--- sourceDocument: Australia Build or modify applications sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia Build or modify applications ft:clusterId : - cadev bundleId : - cadev workflow : - Development, Data, and Analytics --- # Using the dashboard # Using the dashboard {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated September 9, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Using the Autonomous Engineer Dashboard The Autonomous Engineer dashboard provides a centralized interface to monitor and manage the status of all work items within your plan. It opens automatically after plan approval and updates in real time as background agents complete tasks, allowing you to track progress without leaving the editor. The dashboard features two main tabs---Overview and Work items---and supports navigation across plans and subplans through the Plans view and breadcrumb links. Show full answer Show less ## Dashboard Tabs and Sections ### Overview Tab * **Plan Header:** Displays the plan title, a status badge indicating overall plan state, and a last-updated timestamp. * **Pre-flight Verification:** Appears only when there are blockers requiring attention before or during execution. It includes: * **Install Required Plugins:** Lists dependent plugins with their installation states and links to install pages. * **Complete Manual Work Items:** Details implementation steps that Autonomous Engineer cannot perform autonomously, with instructions to complete these manually before execution to minimize failure risks. This section collapses once all blockers are resolved and does not appear if there are no pre-flight requirements. * **Milestones:** Lists subplans within the current plan, showing each milestone's name and number of work items. You can drill down into subplans and navigate back via breadcrumb links. Work item counts and statuses update dynamically as execution proceeds. * **Update Sets:** Upon plan completion, a batch update set containing all work item update sets is available. ### Work Items Tab * Displays every work item within the current plan scope, showing the name, current state, and relevant status indicators. * The list updates incrementally as background agents progress, eliminating the need to refresh manually. * Selecting a work item opens its record where you can: * Review generated artifacts and Automated Test Framework (ATF) test results. * Edit the work item and request retries from Autonomous Engineer. * Rollback changes if the output is unsatisfactory. * Mark the work item complete once results are approved. * Update sets for individual work items become available upon their completion. * Work items needing attention---due to failed retries or questions---are highlighted in the list and chat panel. ## Chat Panel Context While the dashboard is open, the chat panel provides contextual information about the active plan. It allows you to ask questions regarding plan progress, check specific work item statuses, and respond to queries raised by background agents during execution, facilitating proactive issue resolution and communication. 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/B2D_~U_Y5COAkaCt1KJqUQ "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/KjtigkvrIJ37RW9knHUFKQ "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/Ak18rxgvMtqWbJtFUc6~aQ "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.