Pull changes from a repository

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title: Pull changes from a repository
description: Pull changes from a linked Git repository in ServiceNow Studio to apply remote updates to the local instance.
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product: ServiceNow Studio Classic
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Work with changes in Git, Metadata source control in ServiceNow Studio, Source control integration, Use, ServiceNow Studio, Build, AI Workflow Factory Prime, Agentic app development, Building applications]
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# Pull changes from a repository

Pull changes from a linked Git repository in ServiceNow Studio to apply remote updates to the local instance.

## Before you begin

[Link an app to source control in ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/link-app-to-source-control.md)

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **App Engine** > **ServiceNow Studio**.

2.  In the file navigator, select the application you want to open.

3.  Select **App details** to open the app in the canvas.

4.  Select **Source control** > **Pull from repository**.

5.  Choose whether to stash or discard local changes before pulling.

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Option

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Description

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**Stash local changes**

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Saves local changes before switching to an alternate branch. You can later merge or discard the saved changes.

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**Discard local changes**

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Permanently deletes all local changes before switching to an alternate branch. Discarded changes cannot be recovered.**Note:** Use caution when discarding local changes. Because all application developers share repository credentials, there is no way to discard only one set of user changes.

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</table>    \[Omitted image "sn-studio-pull-from-repo.png"\] Alt text: Before you pull from the repository, select whether you want to stash or discard local changes.

6.  Select **Pull from repository**.


## Result

The following operations occur:

-   The ServiceNow AI Platform fetches the most recent changes from the remote repository.
-   The ServiceNow AI Platform applies the remote changes to the instance.
-   The ServiceNow AI Platform identifies any change conflicts requiring resolution.

If there are conflicts, the system displays the **Resolve Conflicts** window.

Delta loading is enabled by default in sys\_properties so your data is not removed. Disable this feature if you want data automatically deleted.

**Parent Topic:**[Work with changes in Git](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/sns-sc-work-with-changes-in-git.md)