--- sourceDocument: xanadu Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/yokohama/delta-vancouver-xanadu Release : - yokohama ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - xanadu Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3xv bundleId : - delta3xv --- Combined Now Assist for Creator release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Xanadu =================================================================================== Combined Now Assist for Creator release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Xanadu {#ariaid-title1} ==================================================================================================== * Release version: Yokohama * * Updated January 30, 2026 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 7 minutes to read Consolidated page of all release notes for Now Assist for Creator from Vancouver to Xanadu. How to use this page -------------------- To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Now Assist for Creator release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Vancouver to Xanadu. Tip: If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release." Important information for upgrading Now Assist for Creator to Xanadu -------------------------------------------------------------------- Before you upgrade to Xanadu, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-nowassistforcreator-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | To receive Workflow Studio performance improvements, install one of these versions of the Workflow Studio application from the ServiceNow Store. For more information about upgrading Workflow Studio, see [Update to the latest version of Workflow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=update-to-the-latest-version-of-workflow-studio&family=washingtondc&ft:locale=en-US). {#dfrn3-nowassistforcreator-summary__entry__8} | Is Now Assist for Creator already installed? | Version of Workflow Studio to use for upgrade | |----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| | No | Upgrade Workflow Studio to version 25.1.3 | | Yes | Upgrade Workflow Studio to version 25.0.0 | [Table 1. Upgrade path for the flow generation skill] | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] New features ------------ Between your current release family and Xanadu, new features were introduced for Now Assist for Creator. {#dfrn3-nowassistforcreator-summary__entry__16} | Release | Release notes | 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| Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | [Preview and rebuild flow outlines when creating a flow with Now Assist](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-flow-now-assist&family=washingtondc&ft:locale=en-US) : See a diagram preview of the flow outline when creating a flow with Now Assist. If the generated flow preview doesn't meet your needs, update the text directions, and rebuild the flow outline. [Create a playbook outline with Now Assist](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=playbook-assist-landing&family=washingtondc&ft:locale=en-US) : Create a playbook outline with placeholder activities from text directions. Upgrade to playbook version 25.2 to get the playbook generation skill. [Create applications with Now Assist](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-app-landing&family=washingtondc&ft:locale=en-US) : Accelerate application development through a natural conversation with generative AI. Create tables, user roles, and record producers that define your application to quickly reach a starting point for further building. [Create a catalog item using Now Assist](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-catalog-item-using-now-assist&family=washingtondc&ft:locale=en-US) : Create a catalog item of your choice quickly with Now Assist. Describe the catalog item that you want. Now Assist generates the catalog item based on the provided description. | | Xanadu | **[Xanadu Patch 3](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=xanadu-patch-3&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US)** [Add visualization to any dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=use-dv-generation&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : You can add a generated data visualization to any dashboard you can edit. Previously, you could add a visualization only to a dashboard that was open when you opened the Now Assist panel. [Generate a playbook from an image](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=generate-a-playbook-outline&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Generate a playbook with out-of-the-box activities from text, an image, or both. [Generate a UI experience](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ui-generation-landing&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Generate a UI experience using natural language description. [Edit code with Now Assist](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=edit-code-now-assist&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Edit code by telling Now Assist how to improve the code. You can refactor code, add comments, validation rules, error handling, and rename variables. [Generate data pill values during flow generation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=flow-generation&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Generate appropriate data pill values for supported flow triggers and action inputs. [Use Now Assist to create spokes and actions](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-in-spk-gen&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Build custom spokes for the required third-party application by using its API documentation. Kickstart spoke creation by copying and pasting the required API documentation snippet in Workflow Studio. This feature is useful when the required third-party application doesn't have an OpenAPI specification or Postman collection. To use the feature, activate the spoke generation skill in the Now Assist for Creator feature. [Modify generated data visualizations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=use-dv-generation&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : After you generate a data visualization, you can go on through an iterative conversation to modify the visualization. [Reference specific tables with hash tags during flow generation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=flow-generation&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Enter a hash tag character in the flow directions to refer to a specific table by name. Use auto-complete to select a table name from the options that match your partial entry. [Support more chart types for generating data visualizations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=limitations-generating-dv&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : The Analytics Generation data visualization generation skill now supports dial, gauge, horizontal bar, area, column, scatter, spline, and step charts, in addition to the original chart types. [Edit in ServiceNow Studio after generating an application](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sns-app-gen-review-apps&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Use Now Assist for App Generation in ServiceNow Studio, which offers an advanced application development environment. [Preview an application before generating](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=generate-apps-from-prompts&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Visually preview an application in a new tab before generating to review for accuracy and reduce the amount of corrective work. [Update applications that have already been generated](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sns-app-gen-edit-apps&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Augment existing applications with new application objects, such as tables, roles, ACLs, and record producers. [Create new tables by extending existing tables](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sns-app-gen-edit-apps&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Create new tables for an application created with app generation by extending existing tables, such as the task table. [Edit existing applications without having the admin role](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=app-generation-roles&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Non-admin users with the delegated developer role can edit applications. [Use Now Assist to call Microsoft Active Directory v2 actions](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ms-ad-v2-spoke&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Install Now Assist for Conversational Spokes plugin and start utilizing the conversational ability of Disable User, Enable User, and Look up User actions. You can call these actions from a conversational interface like Now Assist. **[Xanadu Patch 1](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=xanadu-patch-1&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US)** [Get Playbook recommendations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=playbook-recommendations&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Get suggestions on which activities to replace placeholder activities with. [Re-prompt and preview while generating a playbook](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=generate-a-playbook-outline&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Preview and modify your prompt before generating your playbook outline. [Show annotations of the text directions used by flow generation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-flow-now-assist&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Show annotations of the text directions used for each item added by flow generation. Receive feedback about how your directions map to specific actions, flow logic, and subflows. [Data visualization generation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-data-visualization-generation&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Generate Platform Analytics charts through conversations. | [ ] Changes ------- Between your current release family and Xanadu, some changes were made to existing Now Assist for Creator features. {#dfrn3-nowassistforcreator-summary__entry__24} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] Removed ------- Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Now Assist for Creator features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-nowassistforcreator-summary__entry__32} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] Deprecations ------------ Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Now Assist for Creator features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-nowassistforcreator-summary__entry__40} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] Activation information ---------------------- Review information on how to activate Now Assist for Creator. {#dfrn3-nowassistforcreator-summary__entry__48} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | Install Now Assist for Creator by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=washingtondc&ft:locale=en-US). | | Xanadu | Install Now Assist for Creator by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US). | [ ] Additional requirements ----------------------- If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Now Assist for Creator we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-nowassistforcreator-summary__entry__56} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] Browser requirements -------------------- If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Now Assist for Creator we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-nowassistforcreator-summary__entry__64} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] Accessibility information ------------------------- Review details on accessibility information for Now Assist for Creator, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-nowassistforcreator-summary__entry__72} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] Localization information ------------------------ If there are specific localization considerations for Now Assist for Creator we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-nowassistforcreator-summary__entry__80} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] Highlight information --------------------- If there are specific highlight considerations for Now Assist for Creator we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-nowassistforcreator-summary__entry__88} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | * Generate applications using a conversational experience. * Generate playbook outlines from text directions. * Preview and rebuild a flow outline with Now Assist. * Generate a catalog item by describing the catalog item you want. See [Now Assist for Creator](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-for-creator-landing&family=washingtondc&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Xanadu | [Xanadu Patch 3](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=xanadu-patch-3&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) * Generate appropriate data pill values for supported flow triggers and action inputs. * Generate a playbook with out-of-the-box activities from text, an image or both. * Generate a UI experience with natural language description. [Xanadu Patch 1](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=xanadu-patch-1&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) * Preview and modify your text directions before generating your playbook outline with Now Assist. * Show annotations of what text directions were used to generate actions, flow logic, and subflows during flow generation. See [Now Assist for Creator](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-for-creator-landing&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]