Apple has made a significant announcement for developers, introducing support for agentic coding in Xcode. This game-changing feature enables developers to build apps with cutting-edge AI-powered coding agents like Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex directly within the popular integrated development environment (IDE).

Streamlining Development Workflow

With agentic coding, these intelligent agents can collaborate throughout the entire development life cycle, from searching documentation to analyzing file structures and updating project settings. They can even verify work visually using Xcode Previews, then iterate through multiple builds to fix problems. To get started, developers can sign in with their respective accounts or enter an API key.

Unlocking Flexibility

Apple is also making Xcode's capabilities available with the Model Context Protocol, the industry-standard interface between AI systems and traditional platforms. This means that developers have the freedom to integrate any compatible agent or tool with Xcode, beyond Claude Agent and Codex. This flexibility supercharges productivity and creativity, allowing developers to focus on innovation.

Empowering Developers

According to Susan Prescott, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations, "At Apple, our goal is to make tools that put industry-leading technologies directly in developers' hands so they can build the very best apps. Agentic coding supercharges productivity and creativity, streamlining the development workflow so developers can focus on innovation."

Next-Gen App Development

The new features are available starting today with the Xcode 26.3 Release Candidate. This significant update builds upon Apple's initial integration announcement at WWDC, where developers were given access to ChatGPT and other providers to write code, fix bugs, access documentation, and more. With agentic coding, developers can now tap into the power of AI-powered agents like Claude Agent and Codex to take their app development to the next level.

Get Started Today

To learn more about this exciting new feature, visit Apple's developer website or download Xcode 26.3 Release Candidate today.