ServiceNow Otto for Code properties

You can adjust how code generation functions on an instance using several advanced properties.

Note: To open the System Properties [sys_properties] table, enter sys_properties.list in the navigation filter.

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Property

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Description

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sn_now_assist_code.enable_code_assist

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Enables using code generation in supported script editors.

• Type: true | false

• Default value: true

• Location: System Property [sys_properties] table

• Learn more: You can also enable code generation from AI Admin Hub. For more information, see Activate an AI skill.

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sn_now_assist_code.enable_promptless_experience

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Enables using code completion in the script editor.

• Type: true | false

• Default value: false

• Location: System Property [sys_properties] table

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sn_now_assist_code.enable_prompt_modal

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Enables using the Code with Now Assist dialog box to provide text prompts.

• Type: true | false

• Default value: true

• Location: System Property [sys_properties] table

• Learn more: Generate code with AI-powered code generation

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sn_now_assist_code.show_ai_code_line_marker

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Enables tracking which lines of code are AI-generated. In a script editor, the AI-generated codes are indicated by a line next to the line numbers. However, if you edit any AI-generated code, the indicator doesn’t appear for the modified lines.

• Type: true | false

• Default value: true

• Location: System Property [sys_properties] table

• Learn more: Tracking AI-generated code

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sn_now_assist_code.collect_schema_for_code_assist

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Specifies whether to collect the data schema of the table, a business rule, or client script runs when using code generation. If you set this property to false, you can receive code suggestions faster but may get fewer contextual suggestions.

• Type: true | false

• Default value: true

• Location: System Property [sys_properties] table

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sn_now_assist_code.log_edited_response

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Enables logging of the full script content after you accept a suggestion from Now Assist in script editors.

When enabled, the system captures the entire script body immediately after you accept an AI-generated suggestion and saves it in the sys_generative_ai_log.edited_response field.

This property is useful for auditing, troubleshooting, or reviewing how suggestions were added to the final script.

• Type: true | false

• Default value: true

• Location: System Property [sys_properties] table

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sn_now_assist_code.async_max_payload_size

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Specifies the maximum payload size for autocomplete messages sent over the Asynchronous Message Bus (AMB). The current platform limit for AMB payloads is 8 KB, and it shouldn’t be exceeded.

Adjusting this setting helps optimize performance and help prevent errors caused by oversized payloads.

• Type: integer

• Default value: 7056

• Location: System Property [sys_properties] table

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sn_now_assist_code.enable_auto_complete

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Enables AI-driven code generation and autocomplete within Now Assist. Activate this property to enable Now Assist to provide intelligent, context-aware code suggestions as you write scripts.

• Type: true | false

• Default value: true

• Location: System Property [sys_properties] table

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sn_now_assist_code.disable_snowsk8s_autocomplete

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Stops Now Assist from using SnowSkates for autocomplete. Set this property to true if you prefer a different code-suggestion provider or want to restrict SnowSkates-based processing.

• Type: true | false

• Default value: false

• Location: System Property [sys_properties] table

</td></tr></tbody> </table>Note:

Users with access to the system property table can modify system properties. However, updating the following system properties requires the now_assist_code_admin role:

• sn_now_assist_code.log_edited_response

• sn_now_assist_code.async_max_payload_size

• sn_now_assist_code.enable_auto_complete

• sn_now_assist_code.disable_snowsk8s_autocomplete

Parent Topic:ServiceNow Otto for Code reference