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title: ServiceNow SDK
description: The now-sdk command-line interface manages changes between a local application and its version on an instance. ServiceNow Fluent defines that application's metadata as TypeScript source code.
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last_updated: "2026-09-29"
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# ServiceNow SDK

The `now-sdk` command-line interface manages changes between a local application and its version on an instance. ServiceNow Fluent defines that application's metadata as TypeScript source code.

For the most up-to-date reference information, see the [ServiceNow SDK reference](https://servicenow.github.io/sdk/).