Exploring Now Assist for app summary generation

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read
  • With the Now Assist for Creator application, you can generate a summary of an app. You can then copy the summary to the description for the app, and use it to check for duplicate apps.

    Now Assist for app summary generation overview

    Now Assist for app summary generation generates a summary of what the app does, which you can copy to the app's description by selecting the Use as app description button.

    Additionally, Now Assist for app summary generation has the following features, which are accessed via their icons on the App summary modal:
    • Rate the summary with a thumbs up or thumbs down icon.
    • Copy the summarized text to your clipboard with one click.
    • Regenerate the summary if you want it worded differently.

    Now Assist for app summary generation users

    Note:
    In addition to the following personas, users must have the sn_app_summary.app_summary_user role to use Now Assist for app summary generation.
    Table 1. Users
    User Description
    Delegated developer Person who has been delegated to work on an app.
    Admin Person who can review and approve tasks related to custom application development.

    Now Assist for app summary generation benefits

    Table 2. Now Assist for app summary generation benefits
    Benefit Feature Users
    Quickly generate a description of an app, which you can use to check for duplicate apps. Summarize the contents of an app in ServiceNow Studio Developer, admin