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# Turn on the RPA bot generation skill

# Turn on the RPA bot generation skill {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Zurich
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Turn on the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) bot generation skill to use generative AI to create automations, activities, and automation logic additions from text instructions and preview options.

## Before you begin

* Install the ServiceNow Otto for RPA Hub application to add the generative AI capability. For more information, see [Install ServiceNow Otto for RPA Hub](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/yA8QlKYQJ_EDC~bclOwH8w "If you have the admin role, you can install the ServiceNow Otto for RPA Hub application so that your human agents or users can get started with developing automations faster.").
* Perform these steps in your ServiceNow instance.
* Ensure that the AI Search application is enabled on your instance by navigating to AllAI SearchAI Search Status. If AI search is not enabled, select Request AI Search.
* Role required: sn_nowassist_admin.nsa_admin or sn_skill_builder.admin
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## About this task

Important:  
The ServiceNow Otto for RPA Hub requires a separate subscription to ServiceNow Otto for Creator.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllAI Admin Hub AI Skills.
2. In the workflow list, select Creator.
3. On the RPA bot generation card, select Turn on.  
   You view a dialog box with the message "Successfully activated".
4. On the Successfully activated dialog box, select Back to skills.
5. On the RPA bot generation card, verify that the RPA bot generation skill is activated.
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## Result

The following example shows that the RPA bot generation card displays the skill as active.Figure 1. Activated RPA bot generation skill

## What to do next

After activating the RPA bot generation skill, RPA Desktop Design Studio users must relaunch the RPA Desktop Design Studio application to apply the modified settings.
**Related concepts**   

* [Robotic Process Automation (RPA) bot generation skill](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/TrlhXcdcATwbcccCnb42XA "Use the RPA bot generation skill to create automations, activities, and automation logic additions from text instructions and preview options from the RPA Desktop Design Studio user interface.")

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