ServiceNow Lux Lab for VS Code release notes

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title: ServiceNow Lux Lab for VS Code release notes
description: The ServiceNow Lux Lab for VS Code extension transforms how you build on the ServiceNow AI Platform. Scaffold experiences, pages, and widgets with framework intelligence built in, cutting development time and ensuring consistency across your projects. See the following sections for release notes by version.Page collections are now page variants, including a new \_variants folder for new projects.Create a page collection for an existing route using the command palette or the file explorer, without leaving the editor.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# ServiceNow Lux Lab for VS Code release notes

The ServiceNow Lux Lab for VS Code extension transforms how you build on the ServiceNow AI Platform. Scaffold experiences, pages, and widgets with framework intelligence built in, cutting development time and ensuring consistency across your projects. See the following sections for release notes by version.

## About ServiceNow Lux Lab for VS Code

-   Scaffold experiences, pages, and widgets with framework intelligence.
-   Extend base system applications with experiences and pages tailored to your organization's needs.
-   Run commands via the ServiceNow Lux Lab for VS Code extension interface rather than using the terminal.
-   Preview your application in real time without leaving Visual Studio Code.
-   Access relevant experiences, pages, and widgets from your instance.
-   Develop tailored experiences with AI tools.

See  for more information.

## Activation and other requirements

**Note:** ServiceNow Lux Lab for VS Code is available in the Visual Studio Code Marketplace. For details, see the following activation information.

-   **Activation information**

    Install ServiceNow Lux Lab for VS Code by requesting it from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace.

-   **Additional requirements**

    The ServiceNow Lux Lab for VS Code extension requires the following:

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Application

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Version

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Resources for more information

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Visual Studio Code

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1.97 later

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[Visual Studio Code updates](https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_132)

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Node.js

</td><td>

24 or later

</td><td>

[Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download)

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pnpm

</td><td>

10 or later

</td><td>

[pnpm](https://pnpm.io/installation)

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ServiceNow SDK

</td><td>

4.14 or later

</td><td>

[ServiceNow SDK](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@servicenow/sdk)

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ServiceNow instance

</td><td>

-   Australia Patch 5 or later
-   Zurich Patch 12 or later


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[Prepare your upgrade](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/rn-prepare-landing-page.md)

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**Parent Topic:**[App development and low-code release notes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/build-automate-rn-landing.md)

## November 2026

Page collections are now page variants, including a new `_variants` folder for new projects.

### What's changed

-   **Page collections renamed page variants**

    Page collections are now called page variants. The **Lux: Create page variant** command and its prompts and messages use the new name. When you create a page variant in a new project, the extension saves it in the `_variants` folder. In projects that already have a `_collections` folder, the extension continues to create page variants in `_collections`.


## October 2026

Create a page collection for an existing route using the command palette or the file explorer, without leaving the editor.

### What's new

-   ****

    Support multiple page variations on the same route by creating collection pages directly from the command palette or the file explorer. Show different content to different users based on role without maintaining a separate page and URL for each audience.