Install Now Assist for app generation in ServiceNow Studio

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
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    • Install the Now Assist for Creator application so that you can get started with creating an application for your organization.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    Procedure

    1. Go to the Now Assist for Creator application listing in the ServiceNow Store.
    2. Review the listing to learn about dependencies, licensing, subscription requirements, and release compatibility.

      In the listing, see that Now Assist for Creator includes Now Assist application generation.

      Now Assist for Creator listing in the ServiceNow Store with application generation skill highlighted.

    3. On the Now Assist for Creator application page, select Buy.
    4. After your request is approved, open your instance and navigate to All > System Applications > All Available Applications > All.
    5. Find and select the Now Assist for Creator application (sn_now_creator) by using the filter criteria and search bar.
    6. Select Install.
    7. Verify that Now Assist for Creator is installed.
      1. Navigate to All > Now Assist Admin > Experiences.
      2. In the workflow list, select Creator.
      3. On the App Generation card, verify that the app generation skill is active.

        App Generation Card that displays the app generation skill on the Now Assist Admin skills tab.

        If app generation is not active, select Turn on.

        App generation skill card with turn on button highlighted.

      For more information about setting up, configuring, and monitoring Now Assist, see Now Assist Admin console.
    8. Activate the Now Assist panel.
      1. Navigate to All > Now Assist Admin > Experiences.
      2. In Summary, select Turn on.

        Now Assist experience tab with summary and turn on button highlighted.

      3. In the confirmation, select Turn on.
      4. Close the success message by selecting the X.
      5. In Summary, select the CI Admin console link.

        Now Assist panel page with summary and CI Admin console link highlighted.

      6. If the Status of Now Assist Panel - Platform (default) is Off, select the actions icon, and then select Turn on/off.

        Now Assist assistants page with Now Assist Panel - Platform (default) option and action icon highlighted.

    What to do next

    Grant the now_assist_panel_user role, and either the admin or sn_g_app_creator.app_creator role to each user that you want to create and edit applications using app generation.

    Users that only need to edit (not create) applications using app generation can be granted the delegated_developer and now_assist_panel_user roles. For more information, see Exploring Delegated Development.

    To begin generating applications, see Generate apps with Now Assist for app generation within ServiceNow Studio.