Apple is enabling agentic coding inside Xcode within the newest model of the event platform (model 26.3).
Builders will now be capable to use Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex instantly in Xcode.
“With seamless entry to Claude Agent and Codex, builders can convey the superior reasoning of those fashions instantly into their app-building workflow. This connection combines the facility of those brokers with Xcode’s native capabilities to supply the most effective outcomes when creating for Apple platforms, giving builders the flexibleness to work with the mannequin that most closely fits their venture,” Apple wrote in an announcement.
These brokers will be capable to do duties like search documentation, discover file constructions, replace venture settings, and confirm work visually by Xcode Preview captures, the corporate defined.
“With agentic coding, Xcode can work with better autonomy towards a developer’s targets — from breaking down duties to creating choices based mostly on the venture structure and utilizing built-in instruments,” Apple wrote.
Apple can also be making Xcode 26.3’s capabilities out there by MCP to supply builders with extra alternative in what instruments or brokers they need to use with Xcode in the event that they need to work with brokers aside from Claude Agent or Codex.
Xcode 26.3 is now out there to members of the Apple Developer Program, and it will likely be out there on the App Retailer quickly.
