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Explore

Instance Documentation and Code Analysis

Deep-dive documentation and analysis of your entire ServiceNow instance. Full-text code search, cross-reference tracking, dependency mapping, dead code detection, and security posture analysis. Output as HTML, PDF, Markdown, CSV, or JSON.

Core Features

What Explore delivers out of the box.

1

Comprehensive Instance Documentation

Automatically catalog every customization in your instance. Tables, business rules, client scripts, script includes, UI actions, and more.

  • Full inventory of all custom and modified components
  • Cross-reference tracking and dependency mapping
  • Naming convention validation
  • Orphan detection for unused customizations
2

Code Analysis

Full-text search and static analysis across all scripts in your instance. Trace function calls, identify dead code, and measure cyclomatic complexity.

  • Full-text code search across all script types
  • Dead code detection and function call tracing
  • Cyclomatic complexity scoring
  • Technical debt identification and scoring
3

Security Posture

Assess your instance's security configuration. ACL coverage analysis, role configuration review, and identification of potential vulnerabilities.

  • ACL coverage analysis across tables and fields
  • Role configuration and privilege review
  • Security best practices validation
  • Vulnerability identification and recommendations
4

Multiple Output Formats

Generate reports in the format your team needs. Professional HTML and PDF for stakeholders, Markdown and CSV for technical teams, JSON for integrations.

  • HTML reports with professional styling
  • PDF reports ready to share with stakeholders
  • Markdown for documentation systems
  • CSV and JSON for data analysis and integrations

Key Capabilities

Cross-cutting capabilities built into Explore.

Compliance Auditing

Generate documentation that satisfies regulatory and internal compliance requirements. Full audit trail of all customizations.

Change Management

Understand the impact of changes before you make them. Dependency maps show what breaks when you modify a component.

Knowledge Preservation

Reduce tribal knowledge risk. Automated documentation ensures institutional knowledge is captured and accessible.

Technical Debt Scoring

Quantify your technical debt with objective scoring. Prioritize cleanup efforts based on impact and risk.

Cross-Reference Maps

See how every component connects. Trace dependencies from business rules to script includes to UI actions.

AI Summaries

Optional AI-generated executive summaries of your instance documentation. Choose from OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, or Google Gemini.

Technical Details

Under the hood of Explore.

Coverage Tables, Business Rules, Client Scripts, Script Includes, UI Actions
Code Analysis Full-text search, dead code detection, complexity scoring
Output Formats HTML, PDF, Markdown, CSV, JSON
Security ACL coverage, role review, vulnerability identification
AI Providers OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini
Scheduling Fully automated on custom schedule

Explore the Modules

Explore is one of five analytical modules in NEXUS.

Ready to Get Started with Explore?

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