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# Publish a Virtual Agent topic

# Publish a Virtual Agent topic {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Deploy an inactive topic or an updated topic to save it and make it available to users on Virtual Agent clients.

## Before you begin

Role required: virtual_agent_admin or admin

## About this task

You can also publish topic blocks and custom controls to make them available for use in calling topics.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllConversational InterfacesAssistant Designer.
2. Select the Asset library tab.
3. Select the topic, topic block, or custom control to publish or republish.
4. In the topic header bar, select Publish.  
   Selecting Publish when there are issues present opens a Validation Issues tab next to the property sheet, which counts up and details all issues needing correction. These details include a hyperlink
   for each incomplete item. If the issue is in a node, selecting the hyperlink opens the property sheet for that node. As each issue is resolved, the list on the shelf updates to show the remaining errors. Once there are no
   issues to resolve, the publishing dialog box opens.  
   Figure 1. Validation issues for a topic

   The topic header bar displays a Saving in progress... message. The toast message Successfully saved your topic appears in the lower-right corner afterward for four seconds, and can be closed
   by selecting the X in the message.

   For topics, the topic state is Active and the Published state changes to Published just now.
5. Verify that your topics work as expected by opening them in a test conversation window in one of the following ways.

   | Option | Description |
   | Topic Flow or Properties tab | Select Test. |
   | Asset library page | Under the Select assistant drop-down menu, choose the assistant associated with your topic, and then select Test assistant. |
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   For more information about testing ServiceNow Otto LLM topics, see [Testing LLM topics](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/h0nXOc1JW~JAr2xAR_3OSA "Preview, test, and debug topics that use large language models (LLMs) in the Assistant Designer Asset library chat window.").
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## Result

The topic blocks and custom controls are published and are available for use in calling topics.  
Note:  
Active topics, including setup topics and small talk topics, can also be available for use after the topics are published. For more information, see [Control topic discovery and visibility](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/m~TnbZMNSi9YAMSjH5dAEw "Administrators and topic authors can enable Virtual Agent to discover topics for use in chats, include a topic in the list users see, or both. The topics can be setup topics and small talk topics.").

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