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title: Add a workspace to a custom application with app generation
description: Add a workspace to a custom application by asking ServiceNow Otto. Describe what you want in the workspace, or ask ServiceNow Otto for recommendations.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/sns-app-gen-add-workspace.html
release: australia
product: ServiceNow Studio Classic
classification: servicenow-studio-classic
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-07-28"
reading_time_minutes: 2
keywords: [agentic ai, app gen, app generation, now assist, application generation, app creation, application creation, servicenow studio, generative ai, ServiceNow Otto]
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# Add a workspace to a custom application with app generation

Add a workspace to a custom application by asking ServiceNow Otto®. Describe what you want in the workspace, or ask ServiceNow Otto® for recommendations.

## Before you begin

Starting with the Australia release, app generation is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer activated on new instances but will continue to be supported. Build Agent provides the latest experience for this functionality. For more information, see [Build Agent](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/build-agent.md).

Role required: now\_assist\_panel\_user

**Note:** If you have users that only need to edit \(not create\) apps, they can be assigned the delegated\_developer or now\_assist\_panel\_user roles.

To add a workspace to an application using the app generation skill, enable the ServiceNow Otto for Creator experience generation skill. For more information, see [Create an AI-generated experience](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/ui-builder/generate-ui.md).

## About this task

Use the app generation skill to add a workspace to a custom application while creating or updating it. Specify what you want in the workspace, or ask ServiceNow Otto® for recommendations.

**Note:** These steps describe how to add a workspace to an existing application. The process for adding a workspace during application creation is similar.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **App Engine** > **ServiceNow Studio**.

2.  Select the ServiceNow Otto® icon.

    \[Omitted image "app-generation-task-initiation-xsr2.png"\] Alt text: ServiceNow Otto highlighted in banner.

3.  In the ServiceNow Otto® panel, select **Update an app**.

4.  Select the application to edit.

5.  Select **Submit**.

6.  Start a conversation and ask for a workspace.

7.  Specify what you want in the workspace, or ask for suggestions.

    ServiceNow Otto® can suggest a variety of elements to include in a workspace.

8.  Continue the conversation until the workspace contains what you need.

9.  Preview and save the application to view the workspace.

    For more information, see [Review and edit applications built using app generation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/sns-app-gen-review-apps.md).


**Parent Topic:**[Generate apps in ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/sns-app-gen-using-landing.md)