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February 5, 2026

Xcode 26.3 adds support for Claude, Codex, and other agentic tools via MCP

With Model Context Protocol (MCP), this works with more than Codex/Claude, too.

Xcode 26.3 adds support for Claude, Codex, and other agentic tools via MCP

TL;DR

  • Xcode 26.3 includes full support for agentic coding tools.
  • AI agents can be assigned tasks via a side panel interface.
  • The Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables AI agents to work with external tools and IDE features.
  • Xcode acts as an MCP endpoint, providing AI tools access to IDE primitives.
  • This version offers deeper integration of AI tools compared to previous releases.
  • The update allows for connecting other MCP-supporting tooling, including locally run models.
  • Previous versions had limited agent-like behavior and IDE access.
  • Xcode 26.3 release candidate is available soon, with the final release following.

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