Exploring Flow summarization

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated August 7, 2025
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    Summary of Exploring Flow summarization

    Flow summarization leverages generative AI to automatically describe the purpose and actions of flows and subflows within ServiceNow. This feature is designed to enhance collaboration by clearly communicating what a flow or subflow does, while reducing the manual effort typically required to document these automation processes.

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    Activation and Setup

    The flow summarization capability is provided through the Now Assist for Creator (snnowcreator) application, which can be installed from the ServiceNow Store. AI model providers supported include Now LLM Service, Now LLM Long Term Stable models (LTS), Azure OpenAI, Google Gemini, and Anthropic Claude on AWS. Administrators can configure available AI options via the AI Control Tower and set skill-level preferences in the Now Assist Admin console.

    Using Flow and Subflow Summaries

    • Summaries can be generated or viewed from the More Actions menu within flow or subflow records.
    • Flows or subflows without prior summaries display a Summarize button, enabling new summary generation.
    • Previously generated summaries show their creation dates and can be regenerated as needed.

    Considerations and Limitations

    This AI-driven feature relies on machine learning models that may not always produce fully accurate, complete, or appropriate summaries. ServiceNow recommends customers perform thorough testing and human review of AI-generated outputs before relying on them for decision-making, especially in sensitive domains such as healthcare, finance, legal, or security. Users must adhere to ServiceNow’s AI Acceptable Use Policy when utilizing this feature.

    Summarize what a flow or subflow does by using generative AI.

    Activation

    The flow summarization skill is installed with the Now Assist for Creator (sn_now_creator) application. You can install this application from the ServiceNow Store website.

    Benefits

    Enable flow summarization to gain these benefits.
    • Enhance collaboration by describing what a flow does.
    • Reduce manual effort to generate flow details.

    Supported LLMs

    You can use Now LLM Service, Now LLM Long Term Stable models (LTS), Azure OpenAI, Google Gemini or Anthropic Claude on AWS as the AI model provider for all Now Assist skills and AI agents. Use the Configuration Controls in AI Control Tower to define which options are available, then set the skill-level preferences in the Now Assist Admin console. For more information, see Large language models on the ServiceNow AI Platform®.

    Flow summaries

    Flow summary option from the Flow context menu.

    You can generate and view flow summaries from the More Actions menu.

    The Flow summary dialog box has a Summarize button.

    From the Flow summary dialog box, you can generate a new flow summary or view any previously generated summary. A flow that has never been summarized displays a Summarize button.

    A summary of the Change - Standard flow, which also lists a creation date.

    An existing flow summary lists its creation date. You can regenerate a flow summary from the Flow summary dialog box.

    Subflow summaries

    Subflow summary option from the Flow context menu.

    You can generate and view subflow summaries from the More Actions menu.

    The Subflow summary dialog box has a Summarize button.

    From the Subflow summary dialog box, you can generate a new subflow summary or view any previously generated summary. A subflow that has never been summarized displays a Summarize button.

    A summary of the Change - Implementation tasks subflow, which also lists a creation date.

    An existing subflow summary lists its creation date. You can regenerate a subflow summary from the Subflow summary dialog box.

    AI limitations

    This application uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, which are rapidly evolving fields of study that generate predictions based on patterns in data. As a result, this application may not always produce accurate, complete, or appropriate information. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that this application has been fully trained or tested for your use case. To mitigate these issues, it is your responsibility to test and evaluate your use of this application for accuracy, harm, and appropriateness for your use case, employ human oversight of output, and refrain from relying solely on AI-generated outputs for decision-making purposes. This is especially important if you choose to deploy this application in areas with consequential impacts such as healthcare, finance, legal, employment, security, or infrastructure. You agree to abide by ServiceNow’s AI Acceptable Use Policy, which may be updated by ServiceNow.