Vibe coding and AI app development on the ServiceNow AI Platform
Expedite app development, enhance custom applications with AI, and vibe code using the generative and agentic AI capabilities available on the ServiceNow AI Platform.
AI-powered development on the ServiceNow AI Platform accelerates application development from weeks to minutes, enabling developers of all skill levels to build solutions for their organization's unique workflows. The ServiceNow AI Platform has tools for each stage of application development, from generating flows, to vibe coding entire applications using Build Agent inside the ServiceNow IDE, and enhancing existing applications with AI skills and agentic workflows.
Now Assist for Creator
Now Assist for Creator includes generative and agentic AI capabilities that can make developing on the ServiceNow AI Platform more efficient. You can use the generative AI skills available with Now Assist for Creator, such as app generation, flow generation, and UI generation. Now Assist for Creator also includes Build Agent, an autonomous AI agent that can develop full-stack applications ready for deployment through conversations using natural language.
For more information, see Now Assist for Creator.
Vibe coding
Vibe coding is an AI-driven approach to app development in which you build applications through conversations with AI. On the ServiceNow AI Platform, Build Agent makes vibe coding possible.
For more information, see Build Agent. To learn more about vibe coding, see Vibe coding and AI-assisted development on the ServiceNow AI Platform.
Now Assist for App Engine
Now Assist for App Engine enables you to enhance custom applications with AI agents and skills that application users can leverage at runtime. With Now Assist for App Engine, you have access to Now Assist AI assets, such as Platform skills, AI agents, and agentic workflows, as well as the tools for developing custom AI assets using Now Assist Skill Kit and AI Agent Studio.
For more information, see Now Assist for App Engine.
When and where to use AI capabilities
You can use both Now Assist for Creator and Now Assist for App Engine when developing custom applications.
Now Assist for Creator is primarily used when developing, enhancing, or testing custom applications in non-production instances. Creators and developers can use the Now Assist for Creator AI capabilities to quickly build applications and application elements, which are then deployed to production instances.
Now Assist for App Engine is also used when developing custom applications in non-production instances. Creators and developers can modify Now Assist AI assets, or they can create custom skills, AI agents, and agentic workflows. Once the custom application is deployed to a production instance, application users can then leverage the AI assets to help streamline their workflows and improve efficiency.
| Persona | Benefit | Stage in the application life cycle | AI capability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developer | Build and test applications and application elements quickly with generative and agentic AI capabilities. | Development, testing | Now Assist for Creator |
| Developer | Vibe code entire applications with Build Agent | Development, testing | Build Agent |
| Developer | Enhance custom applications with Now Assist AI assets, or build custom skills and agentic workflows. | Development, testing | Now Assist for App Engine |
| Requester, fulfiller, custom application user | Leverage AI assets in custom applications at runtime to help improve productivity and efficiency. | Release, post-release | Now Assist for App Engine |