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# Builders in ServiceNow Studio

# Builders in ServiceNow Studio {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Builders are specialized tools in ServiceNow Studio for editing metadata records associated with tables that extend sys_metadata. Use builders to create and edit file types such as decision tables, flows, and forms as part of your app
development.

Builders provide features such as inline editing, customizable views, and integrated collaboration. Each builder is independent of specific design libraries or implementations, so it adapts to different technologies and
frameworks.

When you open files such as decision tables, flows, or tables in ServiceNow Studio, the files open in a new tab in their designated builder. Some file types, such as mobile app configurations, open in a new browser tab. To access a builder, you must first open a file or application
--- builders cannot be opened independently in ServiceNow Studio.

For a full list of the builders integrated in ServiceNow Studio, see [Integrated development tools for ServiceNow Studio](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/kBicP~fcJraRTxChFvWvRg "Use the development tools in ServiceNow Studio to build apps, flows, tables, forms, and more — all without leaving the platform.").

## How do builders open in ServiceNow Studio? {#builders-in-servicenow-studio__section_x3h_mqc_tcc}

Decision tables and most other automation file types open in new tabs within ServiceNow Studio.

Mobile App Builder opens in a new browser tab.

Some builders, such as Table Builder, display a short tutorial when you first open them.

## How does scope work with builders? {#builders-in-servicenow-studio__section_nqg_fxg_ggc}

Some builders override automatic scope switching. For example, when you use Table Builder to edit a form or table file, a message indicates that the scope is controlled by the builder.