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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Run background scripts using VS Code

Run scripts from your ServiceNow instance in VS Code using the ServiceNow Extensions for VS Code.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Procedure

  1. While writing the script in the VS Code IDE, select the script in the text file and right-click on the script.

  2. Select Run Background Script- Current or Run Background Script- Global from the context menu.

    The background scripts runner tab opens in VS Code and shows the location where the script is executed in the server.

Parent Topic:ServiceNow Extensions for Visual Studio Code