ServiceNow Studio release notes
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Summary of ServiceNow Studio Release Notes - Australia Release
ServiceNow Studio provides a unified development environment for admins and developers to extend system solutions and create custom applications. The Australia release introduces significant enhancements that streamline app development, organization, deployment, and AI-assisted capabilities within ServiceNow Studio. It is now delivered as a default feature on the ServiceNow AI Platform, removing the need for separate downloads.
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Key Features
- Collections: As of version 29.2.6, users can organize apps, files, and lists into collections—an advanced version of bookmarks—allowing grouping across different scopes for easier access and management.
- App Deployment Management: View and manage deployment requests directly in ServiceNow Studio, attaching update sets to group related changes for deployment efficiency.
- Build Agent Integration: Developers prompted to create apps from the ServiceNow Developer site are redirected to ServiceNow Studio for continued work. Build Agent supports conversational full-stack app creation and editing, accessible from the app creation workflow and configurable in user preferences.
- File Preview Enhancements: Files that support preview now open directly in preview mode, reducing steps and improving developer focus.
- UI Builder Support: Add UI Builder components such as pages, experiences, and interactions directly within ServiceNow Studio applications.
- Vibe Coding Documentation: New materials guide developers on using natural language-based app development techniques with AI-powered tools.
- User Interface Updates: The Bookmark icon has evolved into the Collections icon, and navigator panel icons have been slightly updated for clarity without functional changes.
Activation and Configuration
ServiceNow Studio is now an active default feature on the ServiceNow AI Platform, eliminating the need for installation from the ServiceNow Store. Users can configure Build Agent usage and app creation preferences within the Studio’s user preferences menu.
Related Features and Integrations
- Access Control: Manage roles and permissions for apps and files inside ServiceNow Studio.
- App Engine Management Center (AEMC): Centralize application intake, pipeline configuration, developer productivity tracking, and insights.
- Catalog Builder, Mobile App Builder, UI Builder: Tools integrated within Studio for creating catalog items, mobile experiences, and UI experiences.
- Workflow Studio and Decision Tables: Author flows, subflows, and decision logic within Studio tabs.
- ReleaseOps: Automate deployment pipelines to increase reliability and reduce release risks.
Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers
- Enhanced organization with collections boosts productivity by providing quick access to frequently used apps and files across scopes.
- Integrated deployment request handling streamlines app release management within the development environment.
- Conversational AI-assisted development via Build Agent accelerates app creation and reduces manual coding effort.
- Direct preview of files and improved UI elements enhance developer experience and efficiency.
- Default activation on the AI Platform simplifies access and ensures customers benefit from the latest AI-driven development tools without extra setup.
The ServiceNow® ServiceNow Studio application provides a unified experience for all ServiceNow development activities, enabling admins and developers to extend base system solutions and create custom apps. ServiceNow Studio was enhanced and updated in the Australia release.
ServiceNow Studio highlights for the Australia release
- As of version 29.1.4, when opening a file that supports preview in ServiceNow Studio, the interface defaults to the preview pane instead of the underlying record form, providing immediate visual context for the file content.
- As of version 29.1.4, when creating an application, the Create with Now Assist option opens Build Agent by default instead of the Now Assist for app generation skill.
See ServiceNow Studio for more information.
Important information for upgrading ServiceNow Studio to Australia
ServiceNow Studio no longer has to be downloaded from the ServiceNow Store. It’s available on the ServiceNow AI Platform by default.
New in the Australia release
- Australia Patch 2 (May)
- Create an application in ServiceNow Studio with Build Agent
- Begin a chat with Build Agent directly from the app creation workflow. This setting can be configured in user preferences.
- Australia early availability (March)
- Build Agent in ServiceNow Studio
- Use Build Agent in ServiceNow Studio to create and edit full-stack applications conversationally.
- Add UI Builder files to your apps in ServiceNow Studio
- Add UI Builder components, controllers, experiences, page collections, and UI interactions into your ServiceNow Studio apps.
- New vibe coding documentation
- Explore vibe coding, which is a natural language approach to application development in ServiceNow, with new documentation, including how to get started, when to use it, and how it fits within the broader suite of AI-powered development tools.
UI changes
- Create a collection of files in ServiceNow Studio
- As of the Australia Patch 3 (June), the Bookmark icon is now the Collections icon. Bookmarks are available as a category under collections.
- ServiceNow Studio user interface
- The Navigator panel icons in ServiceNow Studio have changed slightly in size and appearance, but not in function.
Changed in this release
- Australia Patch 2 (May)
- Preview an app file in ServiceNow Studio
- Files with preview capabilities open directly in preview mode in ServiceNow Studio, bypassing the record view. This change reduces the number of steps required to view file content and keeps developers focused on their work without manual mode switching.
- Australia early availability (March)
- Integrated tab groupings
- Integrated tabs are no longer color-coded or grouped by scope. You can see a list of the open files by selecting the more actions icon and selecting Show Opened Editors.
- Build Agent in ServiceNow Studio
- Build Agent is the default setting for AI-assisted app generation in ServiceNow Studio. You can change this setting in the ServiceNow Studio user preferences menu.
Activation information
ServiceNow Studio is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.