NowAIKit Utils

The Essential ServiceNow Browser Toolkit

Technical names · Quick nav · Copy sys_id · Field inspector · Update set banner · XML/JSON views · Keyboard shortcuts — all in your browser.

Part of the NowAIKit product family.

Features

Technical Name Resolver

See the API field name next to every form label. Click any technical name badge to copy it to clipboard instantly.

Quick Navigation (Ctrl+Shift+K)

Open the quick navigation bar from any ServiceNow page. Type a table name, sys_id, or URL to navigate instantly.

| Input | Action | |-------|--------| | incident | Opens incident_list.do | | abc123def456... | Opens record with that sys_id | | change_request.do?... | Navigates to that URL |

Copy Everything

• Ctrl+Shift+C — Copy sys_id
• Ctrl+Shift+U — Copy current URL
• Right-click → Copy sys_id / Copy Table Name / Copy Record URL
• Click any field value's copy button

Record Info Overlay

Persistent overlay showing current table, sys_id, and instance name. Click values to copy.

Update Set Banner

Always know which update set you're working in with a color-coded banner at the top of the page.

View Formats

• Ctrl+Shift+X — View record as XML
• Ctrl+Shift+J — View record as JSON (REST API)
• Right-click → View as XML / View as JSON

Context Menu Actions

Right-click on any ServiceNow page for quick actions:

• Copy sys_id
• Copy Record URL
• Copy Table Name
• Open Table List View
• View Table Schema
• View as XML
• View as JSON (REST)

Additional Features

• Field copy buttons — Hover over any field value to see a copy button
• Keyboard shortcuts — 6 shortcuts for common actions
• Configurable — Toggle any feature on/off from the popup or settings page
• Minimal footprint — Lightweight, no external dependencies
• Privacy-first — No data collection, no external requests, no telemetry

Keyboard Shortcuts

| Shortcut | Action | |----------|--------| | Ctrl+Shift+K | Quick Navigation | | Ctrl+Shift+C | Copy sys_id | | Ctrl+Shift+U | Copy current URL | | Ctrl+Shift+L | Open List View | | Ctrl+Shift+X | View as XML | | Ctrl+Shift+J | View as JSON |

Installation

From Chrome Web Store (Recommended)

1. Visit the Chrome Web Store listing
2. Click Add to Chrome
3. Navigate to any ServiceNow instance
4. The NowAIKit Utils icon will activate automatically

Manual Installation (Developer Mode)

1. Download or clone this repository
2. Open Chrome → chrome://extensions
3. Enable Developer mode (top right toggle)
4. Click Load unpacked
5. Select the nowaikit-utils folder
6. Navigate to any ServiceNow instance

Configuration

Click the NowAIKit Utils icon in the toolbar to toggle features, or go to the full settings page:

| Feature | Default | Description | |---------|---------|-------------| | Technical Names | ON | Show field API names on form labels | | Update Set Banner | ON | Show current update set at top | | Field Copy Buttons | ON | Copy buttons on field values | | Quick Navigation | ON | Ctrl+Shift+K navigation bar | | Node Switcher | ON | Switch between app nodes | | Script Highlighting | ON | Enhanced script field highlighting | | Field Type Tooltips | ON | Field type info on hover |

Supported Pages

NowAIKit Utils works on:

• Form views (record.do?sys_id=...)
• List views (table_list.do)
• Classic UI and Next Experience / Workspace
• All standard ServiceNow domain patterns:
  • *.service-now.com
  • *.servicenow.com

Privacy & Security

• No data collection — We never collect, store, or transmit your ServiceNow data
• No external requests — The extension never communicates with external servers
• No telemetry — No analytics, no tracking, no usage data
• Minimal permissions — Only requests access to ServiceNow domains
• Open source — Full source code available for review

Part of the NowAIKit Family

| Product | Description | |---------|-------------| | NowAIKit | 400+ MCP tools for ServiceNow | | NowAIKit Apex | Instance scanning, code review, test planning, documentation | | NowAIKit Builder | VS Code extension for ServiceNow development | | NowAIKit Utils | Chrome extension (you are here) |

License

MIT — see LICENSE for details.