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# Synchronization between Visual Studio Code and a ServiceNow instance

# Synchronization between Visual Studio Code and a
ServiceNow
instance {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
* 
* Updated January 30, 2025
* 
* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

You can synchronize your applications between Visual Studio Code and your
ServiceNow instance.

## Synchronization {#vscode-sync__section_tpq_fd3_gjb}

Changes made to your applications in Visual Studio Code are stored on your
local file system only until you synchronise with your instance.  
Synchronization accounts for the following changes:

* File modifications on the instance or in the local file system
* File creation on the instance or in the local file system
* File deletion on the instance or in the local file system
{#vscode-sync__ul_gd2_r43_gjb}

You can sync your currently selected record or all records in the current application.
* **[Sync the current file between a Visual Studio Code workspace and a ServiceNow instance](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/VdBCnCsY0hLwjVyFUOq9oA)**   
  Identify conflicting files and merge or overwrite the changes, between the current file in your Visual Studio Code workspace and your instance.
* **[Synchronize the current project between a Visual Studio Code workspace and a ServiceNow instance](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/RZsS1b3m71DbEqnWkPmTYw)**   
  Synchronize files between the Visual Studio Code workspace (client/local) and the instance (server) bi-directionally.