Combined Now Assist for CSM release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Xanadu

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated January 30, 2026
  • 5 minutes to read
  • Consolidated page of all release notes for Now Assist for CSM from Vancouver to Xanadu.

    How to use this page

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

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

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    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 Now Assist for CSM.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    Chat summarization skill
    When a Virtual Agent interaction is transferred to a live agent, the agent can read the chat summarization to learn what information the user has already entered. Reading the chat summarization saves the agent from having to repeat the same information. The chat summarization populates the Chat Summary and Short Description fields.
    Case summarization skill
    Case summaries save agents time by condensing the record to a short summary.
    Resolution notes generation skill
    Agents can use the resolution summarization skill to generate resolution information for a case, propose the resolution to the customer, and add the information to the case record.
    Q&A - Now Assist for Search skill
    When users ask questions in search, AI Search can produce Genius Result answers that display AI-generated summaries of knowledge articles relevant to the search query. This Search skill is installed with Now Assist for CSM.
    Now Assist panel
    If configured for their role, agents can access Now Assist skills in a panel that is available in CSM Configurable Workspace. Now Assist is aware of context, so it can summarize the currently viewed record or conversation, or you can specify a case number.
    Now Assist Admin console
    Use the Now Assist Admin console to activate and configure capabilities and individual skills. For example, you can designate which roles have access to a skill, or whether the skill is available in CSM Configurable Workspace, the Now Assist panel, or both.
    Add conditions to skill availability
    Determine when the skills for the case and the resolution notes summarization are available by adding conditions to the fields on the case record.
    Restrict skill availability by user role
    Specify the roles that can access the case summarization and resolution notes summarization skills.
    Minimum text requirement for case summarization
    Enable the case summarization skill for the cases that have the minimum amount of information in the case activity stream.
    AI icon support without a form reload
    View the AI icons for the predicted fields as soon as the predictions are available.
    Demo data for the case and interaction records
    Use improved demo data to demonstrate the case summarization and resolution notes generation skills.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Changes

    Between your current release family and Xanadu, some changes were made to existing Now Assist for CSM features.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Now Assist for CSM features or functionality were removed.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Deprecations

    Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Now Assist for CSM features or functionality were deprecated.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Activation information

    Review information on how to activate Now Assist for CSM.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    Now Assist features are available with activation of the Now Assist for Customer Service Management (CSM) plugin. For more information, see Install Now Assist plugins.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Now Assist for CSM we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    The Now Assist for CSM application requires a Customer Service Management Pro Plus or Enterprise Plus license.

    Now Assist for CSM is supported on Vancouver Patch 4 and later releases. Some features and enhancements require Vancouver Patch 7 or later releases.

    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 Now Assist for CSM we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Accessibility information

    Review details on accessibility information for Now Assist for CSM, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Localization information

    If there are specific localization considerations for Now Assist for CSM we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Highlight information

    If there are specific highlight considerations for Now Assist for CSM we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    • Generative AI chat summarization, case summarization, resolution notes generation, and search skills.
    • Determine when the skills for the case and the resolution notes summarization are available by adding conditions to the fields on the case record.
    • Restrict the availability of the case summarization and resolution notes generation skills by user role.
    • Attribute roles to the activities in the case and resolution notes summaries to reduce hallucinations and improve the summary quality.

    See Now Assist for CSM for more information.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.