Combined ServiceNow IDE release notes for upgrades from Washington DC to Xanadu

  • Release version: Xanadu
  • Updated June 16, 2026
  • 4 minutes to read
  • Consolidated page of all release notes for ServiceNow IDE from Washington DC to Xanadu.

    How to use this page

    To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family ServiceNow IDE release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Washington DC to Xanadu.

    Tip:
    If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release."

    Important information for upgrading ServiceNow IDE to Xanadu

    Before you upgrade to Xanadu, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    New features

    Between your current release family and Xanadu, new features were introduced for ServiceNow IDE.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    Work in an IDE based on Visual Studio Code for the Web
    Create and develop applications in a familiar integrated development environment based on Visual Studio Code for the Web. The ServiceNow IDE has many of the same features as Visual Studio Code, including type safety, IntelliSense, dependency enforcement, code search, and source control integration.
    Build scoped applications in source code
    Write source code to define the metadata that makes up applications using ServiceNow Fluent. ServiceNow Fluent is a domain-specific programming language with APIs for defining the different types of application metadata. Developing applications in source code enables you to work in familiar development environments, create and modify complex applications, manage code in source control more easily, and catch errors at build time. Language processing and validation for ServiceNow Fluent is included in the ServiceNow IDE by default.
    Create and use JavaScript modules and third-party libraries
    Organize and reuse code within scoped applications with custom JavaScript modules and third-party JavaScript utilities.
    Collaborate on applications with users of different skill sets
    Collaborate on an application with users of different skill sets at the same time from the ServiceNow IDE and other ServiceNow AI Platform builder tools and interfaces. Developers build applications to compile source files into metadata, which they can view in embedded ServiceNow AI Platform user interfaces. Developers can synchronize applications to pull in changes to application metadata from other interfaces into source code.
    Manage applications in source control
    Integrate with remote Git repositories to use source control in the ServiceNow IDE. Use basic authentication or OAuth 2.0 to connect to remote Git providers and repositories.

    Changes

    Between your current release family and Xanadu, some changes were made to existing ServiceNow IDE features.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Xanadu, some ServiceNow IDE features or functionality were removed.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Deprecations

    Between your current release family and Xanadu, some ServiceNow IDE features or functionality were deprecated.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Activation information

    Review information on how to activate ServiceNow IDE.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    Install ServiceNow IDE (sn_glider) by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for ServiceNow IDE we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Browser requirements

    If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for ServiceNow IDE we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Accessibility information

    Review details on accessibility information for ServiceNow IDE, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Localization information

    If there are specific localization considerations for ServiceNow IDE we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Highlight information

    If there are specific highlight considerations for ServiceNow IDE we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    • Develop scoped applications in an IDE based on Visual Studio Code on the ServiceNow AI Platform.
    • Write source code to define the metadata that makes up applications with ServiceNow Fluent.
    • Collaborate with users of different skill sets across an instance and view changes in embedded ServiceNow AI Platform user interfaces.
    • Manage applications in source control with common Git providers.

    See ServiceNow IDE for more information.