sn-sync

A VS Code extension to sync ServiceNow records to local files and push your changes back safely.

What this extension does

sn-sync helps you work with ServiceNow scripts in a local workflow:

• Pull records from ServiceNow into your project.
• Edit scripts locally with your usual tools.
• Push updates back with interactive conflict resolution.
• Generate a report before pushing modified files.

Features

• Project initialization command.
• Authentication setup and validation.
• Explicit authentication mode selection: basic or OAuth (PKCE).
• Pull all configured records, current record, table-scoped records, or pull by sys_id.
• Execute ServiceNow background scripts directly from VS Code.
• Open the active indexed file directly in ServiceNow.
• Push only the active file or all modified files.
• Interactive conflict actions per file: overwrite remote or discard local.
• Push report with progress and markdown output.
• Immediate command feedback in status bar with debounced spinner.

Quick start

1. Open your project folder in VS Code.
2. Run sn: init.
3. Run sn: auth, choose basic or oauth, and complete the prompts.
4. Run sn: pull and choose a scope.
5. Edit files locally.
6. Run sn: push and choose current file, all files, or report.

If you only need one specific record, use sn: pull current or sn: pull by sys_id. If you only need one configured table, use sn: pull table.

Commands

The complete command catalog and per-command behavior are documented in developer-docs/README.md.

Public orchestrator commands:

• sn: init
• sn: auth
• sn: reset
• sn: pull
• sn: push
• sn: run background script
• sn: open current in instance

Keyboard shortcuts

Default shortcuts for common sync workflows:

• Pull: cmd+alt+p (macOS) / ctrl+alt+p (Windows/Linux)
• Pull by sys_id: cmd+alt+shift+p / ctrl+alt+shift+p
• Push (scope selector): cmd+alt+u / ctrl+alt+u
• Open active in instance: cmd+alt+o / ctrl+alt+o

These shortcuts are optional defaults. You can override or remove them in VS Code Keyboard Shortcuts.

Status bar shortcuts

sn-sync can expose one-click status bar actions for common commands.

• minimal mode: one sn-sync status bar item that opens a quick-pick menu.
• expanded mode: direct command buttons.

Status bar actions respect context:

• hidden when no workspace is open.
• editor-dependent actions (for example sn: push active) are hidden when there is no active editor.

Configuration

VS Code settings used by the extension:

• sn-sync.rootDir
• sn-sync.pull.clearBeforePull
• sn-sync.statusBar.enabled
• sn-sync.statusBar.mode
• sn-sync.statusBar.visibleCommands

Status bar setting details:

• sn-sync.statusBar.enabled: enable or disable status bar shortcuts (true by default).
• sn-sync.statusBar.mode: minimal or expanded (minimal by default).
• sn-sync.statusBar.visibleCommands: subset of supported command IDs shown in status bar/menu.
  • supported values: sn-sync.sn-init, sn-sync.auth, sn-sync.auth-config, sn-sync.auth-validate, sn-sync.reset, sn-sync.reset-auth, sn-sync.run-background-script, sn-sync.open-current-in-instance, sn-sync.pull, sn-sync.pull-all-files, sn-sync.pull-current, sn-sync.pull-table, sn-sync.pull-by-sys-id, sn-sync.reset-index, sn-sync.push, sn-sync.push-current, sn-sync.push-modified, sn-sync.push-report

Recommended presets:

Minimal workflow (focus on pull + push):

{
  "sn-sync.statusBar.enabled": true,
  "sn-sync.statusBar.mode": "minimal",
  "sn-sync.statusBar.visibleCommands": ["sn-sync.pull", "sn-sync.push"]
}

Expanded workflow (power users):

{
  "sn-sync.statusBar.enabled": true,
  "sn-sync.statusBar.mode": "expanded",
  "sn-sync.statusBar.visibleCommands": [
    "sn-sync.auth",
    "sn-sync.pull",
    "sn-sync.pull-current",
    "sn-sync.pull-table",
    "sn-sync.pull-by-sys-id",
    "sn-sync.push",
    "sn-sync.push-current",
    "sn-sync.push-modified",
    "sn-sync.push-report",
    "sn-sync.open-current-in-instance"
  ]
}

The workspace uses a .snsyncrc file only for non-sensitive sync configuration (instance selector + settings).

Architecture, runtime, auth model, and transport details are maintained in developer-docs/architecture.md. Error taxonomy, diagnostics, and redaction rules are maintained in developer-docs/error-handling.md.

Need more detailed documentation?

Technical and command-level docs are centralized in developer-docs/README.md.

For contributors

Quick contribution flow:

1. Pick or open an issue and assign it to yourself.
2. Create a branch using project conventions (feature/*, fix/*, docs/*).
3. Implement with focused commits and clear messages.
4. Run npm run coverage to ensure 100% test coverage is maintained.
5. Open a PR using the template and link the issue with Closes #....

For full contribution standards and examples, see CONTRIBUTING.md.

Development and contribution details:

• CONTRIBUTING.md
• CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
• SECURITY.md
• SUPPORT.md

Issue and PR templates are in .github.

Acknowledgment

This project was inspired by the extension ikosak-sync-now, which I used for years in real ServiceNow workflows.

If you are evaluating alternatives, it is also worth checking out ikosak-sync-now.

License

This project is licensed under GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later.

See LICENSE.