Yes. NowAIKit Builder is completely free and source available under the Elastic License 2.0. There are no paid tiers, no usage limits, and no telemetry. Install it from the VS Code Marketplace and start building immediately.

VS Code extension Standalone product · v1.1.0 Two-way sync

Builder: ServiceNow development, inside VS Code

The complete ServiceNow development experience in VS Code

AI-powered code generation with Fluent SDK support, real-time script sync, update set and scope management, instance dashboard, A2A agent discovery, and multi-instance OAuth support, all without leaving your editor. Full IntelliSense, snippets, and two-way script sync.

Install extension Read the docs

vs code ext install aartiq.nowaikit-builder

nowaikit · builder SYNCED

The editor loop

Write a comment, get the script

Completions that understand ServiceNow, a live script tree, and 40+ commands one palette away.

NowAIKit Builder · Visual Studio CodeCONNECTED

1// close stale P4 incidents older than 30 days

2var gr = new GlideRecord('incident');

3gr.addEncodedQuery('priority=4^stateNOT IN6,7');

4gr.addQuery('sys_updated_on', '<', gs.daysAgo(30));

5// Tab to accept · Esc to dismiss

The real thing

NowAIKit Builder — Visual Studio Code

NowAIKit Builder workspace in VS Code showing Script Explorer sidebar, code editor with ServiceNow script, AI Copilot chat panel with script summary, Tables explorer, and Update Sets manager

Script Explorer Tables & Update Sets AI Copilot Chat Instance Dashboard Context Menu Actions

See it in action

Built for real ServiceNow work

Every feature is designed around how ServiceNow developers actually work, not how tools think they should.

copilot chat · agents

VS Code custom agents picker showing specialized NowAIKit agents for scanning, reviewing, building, debugging, testing, and more

Copilot chat agents

Specialized AI agents for every task

Not one generic AI: a team of specialized agents, each trained on a specific ServiceNow domain. Ask @nowaikit-build to scaffold a business rule, @nowaikit-scan to audit your instance, or @nowaikit-debug to trace an error.

BuilderScannerReviewerDebuggerArchitectSecurityTesterDocsPerformance

Version compare

Diff, compare and merge across instances

Compare any script version side-by-side with full syntax-highlighted diff. Pull version history, compare across instances, and get an AI-generated summary of exactly what changed and why it matters.

Side-by-Side DiffVersion HistoryCross-Instance CompareAI Change Summary

diff · compare

Side-by-side diff view comparing two versions of a ServiceNow script with AI-powered change summary in the Copilot chat panel

inline completion

VS Code editor showing intelligent inline code completion for ServiceNow GlideRecord scripts with Accept and Accept Word options

AI code completion

ServiceNow-aware inline suggestions

Copilot completions that actually understand ServiceNow APIs. Write a comment describing what you need and get accurate GlideRecord queries, Script Include patterns, and Business Rule logic, with correct table names, field references, and API calls.

GlideRecord PatternsContext-AwareTab to AcceptMulti-Line

Contextual actions

Right-click, get things done

Every script in the explorer gets contextual actions tailored to real workflows. Compare across instances, view version history, promote to another instance, open in the browser, or copy the sys_id, all from the right-click menu.

Compare Across InstancesVersion HistoryPromote ScriptOpen in BrowserCopy sys_id

context menu

command palette

Command palette

Your one-stop AI-powered coding assistant

Over 40 commands covering every aspect of ServiceNow development, from connecting to an instance to deploying update sets. Accessible from the Command Palette, context menus, and keyboard shortcuts. No switching between browser tabs, no manual API calls, no context loss.

Connection & AuthScript ManagementCreate & ScaffoldUpdate SetsTables & SchemaReal-Time SyncCompare & DiffReportsAI Chat

Features

Everything you need to build on ServiceNow

Script management, AI-powered development, update set control, and deep instance intelligence, without leaving your editor.

Script ExplorerBrowse 10 script types: Business Rules, Script Includes, Client Scripts, UI Policies, UI Actions, Widgets, Scheduled Jobs, and more. Push, pull, compare, create, and auto-push on save. Scope-aware with sorting and search.

Table ExplorerNavigate tables by category (Core, CMDB, Users, Knowledge, Catalog, System). Full schema view with fields, types, references, and mandatory flags. Add custom tables and discover scoped app tables automatically.

Update Set & Scope ManagerSwitch update sets with automatic browser session invalidation. Switch application scopes. Create, search, sort, and filter update sets. Current set highlighted in the sidebar with scope badge.

Instance DashboardReal-time webview with version, build tag, scheduler job health, 24-hour error counts, and trend indicators. Auto-refreshes every 60 seconds. Top 10 update sets at a glance.

AI Agents (Copilot Chat)Specialized agents in GitHub Copilot Chat: scan instance health, generate code, review scripts, debug errors, write tests, run security audits, design architecture, and auto-document, all with deep ServiceNow knowledge built in.

Code Snippets & AI SkillsProduction-ready snippets for GlideRecord, GlideQuery, Business Rules, Client Scripts, REST, Flow Designer, UI Actions, ATF, and more. Deep knowledge skills power accurate AI responses across every ServiceNow domain.

Multi-Instance & AuthSave and switch between unlimited instances. Basic Auth and OAuth 2.0 with MFA/SSO support. Auto-refreshing tokens. All credentials in OS keychain via SecretStorage. Status bar shows instance and scope.

Real-Time Script SyncWebSocket bridge with NowAIKit Utils browser extension. Edit scripts in the browser or VS Code, changes sync both ways in real-time. Organized file structure with metadata tracking.

Secure by DefaultZero telemetry, zero third-party data sharing. OAuth CSRF validation. Query sanitization against injection. HTML escaping in dashboard. sys_id format validation. Explicit confirmation for script execution.

Fluent SDK PanelDedicated panel for ServiceNow Fluent SDK projects. Build, validate, and explain Fluent artifacts directly from VS Code. Auto-detects now.config.json in your workspace.

A2A Agent DiscoveryBrowse and interact with A2A-compatible agents from the sidebar. Discover available ServiceNow agents, view their capabilities, and trigger agent-to-agent workflows.

New Copilot AgentsTwo new specialized Copilot agents: @nowaikit-fluent for Fluent SDK workflows and @nowaikit-a2a for agent orchestration.

40+ commands

Complete command reference

Ctrl+Shift+P (Cmd+Shift+P on Mac). Every operation you need, organized by workflow.

Connection & Instance5

`Connect to Instance`	Basic Auth or OAuth 2.0 with MFA/SSO
`Disconnect Instance`	Safely disconnect from the current instance
`Switch Instance`	Switch between saved instances
`Switch Application Scope`	Change scope and filter update sets
`Instance Dashboard`	Version, jobs, errors, and trends

Create & Scaffold3

`Create Business Rule`	Scaffold on the connected instance
`Create Client Script`	With form type selection
`Create Script Include`	With class pattern

Scripts15

`Open Script`	Open as local file with IntelliSense
`Push Script to Instance`	Push local changes back
`Pull Script from Instance`	Pull the latest version
`Promote Script to Instance`	Push to a different target instance
`Compare with Instance`	Side-by-side diff
`Compare Across Instances`	Same script, two instances
`Compare Two Versions`	Any two versions from history
`Show Script Version History`	Browse all versions with timestamps
`Open in Browser`	Jump to the record in ServiceNow
`Copy sys_id`	Copy sys_id to clipboard
`Copy Script Name`	Copy name to clipboard
`Run Background Script`	Execute server-side with scope selection
`Search / Sort / Refresh`	Filter, reorder, and reload the script tree

Update Sets8

`Create Update Set`	New set with name and description
`Switch Update Set`	Auto browser session invalidation
`Set as Current Update Set`	Set any set as current
`Deploy to Instance`	Deploy update set to a target
`Show All Update Sets`	View with scope and status
`Search / Sort / Refresh`	Filter, reorder, and reload sets

Tables6

`Add Custom Table`	Add any table by name
`View Table Schema`	Fields, types, references, constraints
`Clear Table Filter`	Reset and show all categories
`Search / Sort / Refresh`	Filter, reorder, and reload tables

Sync & Reports4

`Start / Stop Script Sync`	Real-time WebSocket with NowAIKit Utils
`Export Comparison Report`	Diff report as HTML or text
`Multi-Instance Comparison`	Compare across multiple instances

Views & Navigation4

`Focus on Instance View`	Instance panel
`Focus on Scripts View`	Scripts tree
`Focus on Tables View`	Tables tree
`Focus on Update Sets View`	Update sets panel

Snippets

Type a prefix, press Tab, done

Production-ready code patterns. Type the prefix, press Tab, fill in the blanks.

ServiceNow Snippets — NowAIKit Builder

gr→GlideRecord query with while/next

grenc→GlideRecord with encoded query

sgr→Scoped app GlideRecord

ga→GlideAggregate COUNT/SUM/AVG

ajax→GlideAjax client-side call

si→Script Include class scaffold

brbefore→Before Business Rule

brafter→After Business Rule

rest→RESTMessageV2 outbound call

flowaction→Flow Designer action step

gsinfo→gs.info / gs.error logging

uiaction→UI Action with condition guard

csload→Client Script onLoad handler

cschange→Client Script onChange handler

atf→ATF test step scaffold

widget→Service Portal widget scaffold

How it works

Four steps to productive development

From install to coding in under two minutes.

01

Install Search "NowAIKit Builder" in the VS Code Extensions Marketplace and click Install. Alternatively, run ext install aartiq.nowaikit-builder from the Command Palette.

02

Connect Open the Command Palette and run "NowAIKit: Connect". Enter your instance URL and credentials. Builder validates the connection and loads your instance metadata automatically.

03

Develop Browse scripts, explore tables, manage update sets, and use snippets, all from within VS Code. Edit scripts locally and push changes back to your instance with a single command.

04

Use AI agents Open GitHub Copilot Chat (Ctrl+Shift+I) and type @nowaikit to ask anything about ServiceNow. 10 specialized agents with deep platform knowledge.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is NowAIKit Builder?+

Which ServiceNow versions are supported?+

Can I edit scripts locally and push back?+

Is it free?+

Does it work with the NowAIKit MCP server?+

Part of the NowAIKit ecosystem

Builder works standalone or together with the full NowAIKit ecosystem.

NowAIKit Core MCP + SDK. Explore Core → Apex AI Skills 26 capabilities. Explore Apex → Utils Browser extension. Explore Utils →

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