Apple is enabling agentic coding inside Xcode within the newest model of the event platform (model 26.3).
Builders will now have the ability to use Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex immediately in Xcode.
“With seamless entry to Claude Agent and Codex, builders can convey the superior reasoning of those fashions immediately into their app-building workflow. This connection combines the ability of those brokers with Xcode’s native capabilities to supply the perfect outcomes when creating for Apple platforms, giving builders the pliability to work with the mannequin that most closely fits their venture,” Apple wrote in an announcement.
These brokers will have the ability to do duties like search documentation, discover file buildings, replace venture settings, and confirm work visually by way of 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 selections primarily based on the venture structure and utilizing built-in instruments,” Apple wrote.
Apple can also be making Xcode 26.3’s capabilities obtainable by way of MCP to supply builders with extra selection in what instruments or brokers they wish to use with Xcode in the event that they wish to work with brokers apart from Claude Agent or Codex.
Xcode 26.3 is now obtainable to members of the Apple Developer Program, and will probably be obtainable on the App Retailer quickly.
