Using ServiceNow Studio

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title: Using ServiceNow Studio
description: Use ServiceNow Studio to build and deploy apps using integrated ServiceNow AI Platform features, development tools, and builders — all in a single environment.
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release: australia
product: ServiceNow Studio Classic
classification: servicenow-studio-classic
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 2
breadcrumb: [ServiceNow Studio, Build, AI Workflow Factory Prime, Agentic app development, Building applications]
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# Using ServiceNow Studio

Use ServiceNow Studio to build and deploy apps using integrated ServiceNow AI Platform features, development tools, and builders — all in a single environment.

## What does ServiceNow Studio help you do?

ServiceNow Studio combines the tools and features you need for app development in one place, so you can work faster across the full development lifecycle. Use ServiceNow Studio to:

-   Access and switch between the development tools you need for each stage of your project.
-   Find, organize, and edit apps and metadata records.
-   Track, package, and deploy apps using update sets, pipelines, or the Application Repository.

-   **[Build Agent in ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/build-agent-in-servicenow-studio.md)**  
Use Build Agent, an autonomous AI agent, to create and update applications in ServiceNow Studio through conversational interaction.
-   **[Applications in ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/working-with-apps-in-servicenow-studio.md)**  
You can build, manage, and deploy custom, base system, or global applications and global metadata records in ServiceNow Studio — all from a single environment, based on your permissions.
-   **[Source control integration in ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/source-control-integration.md)**  
Link your application to a Git source control repository in ServiceNow Studio to save, manage, and share multiple versions of a global or scoped application from a non-production instance.
-   **[Building apps in source code in ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/building-apps-in-source-code-sn-studio.md)**  
Developing and maintaining applications in source code enables you to create and modify complex applications, manage code in source control more easily, and catch errors at build time.
-   **[AI tools and files in ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/working-with-now-assist-tools-sn-studio.md)**  
Use AI tools and files in ServiceNow Studio to create and summarize apps using generative AI. You can also add AI files to applications to enhance user productivity through conversation and proactive experiences.
-   **[Change your development experience in ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/change-your-development-experience.md)**  
Switch between development environments in ServiceNow Studio using the experience switcher to use the best tool for each stage of your app development.
-   **[Debug a script in ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/debug-script-servicenow-studio.md)**  
Use the Script Debugger in ServiceNow Studio to debug business rules and other synchronous server-side scripts during app development.
-   **[Managing application and record changes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/managing-application-and-record-changes.md)**  
All changes made to applications or metadata records display on the Changes tab of the activity bar in ServiceNow Studio. View and manage changes made to applications tracked in update sets or attached to a Git repository.
-   **[App deployment in ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/app-deployment-servicenow-studio.md)**  
Deploy applications from ServiceNow Studio using several methods, including deployment requests that move application and global file changes across instances. Deployment options depend on organizational preference and standards.

**Parent Topic:**[ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/servicenow-studio-landing.md)