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February 3, 2026
Xcode moves into agentic coding with deeper OpenAI and Anthropic integrations
Xcode 26.3 offers agentic coding capabilities with Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex.

TL;DR
- Xcode 26.3 now supports agentic coding tools, including Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex.
- AI models can access more Xcode features and current developer documentation for complex automation.
- Agents can explore projects, build code, run tests, and fix errors.
- Apple worked with Anthropic and OpenAI to optimize token usage and tool calling for efficiency.
- Xcode uses MCP (Model Context Protocol) to expose capabilities to compatible agents.
- Developers can select agents and AI model versions through Xcode settings.
- Natural language commands can be used to direct agents for project building or code changes.
- AI-generated changes are highlighted, and a project transcript provides transparency.
- Apple is hosting a workshop to demonstrate agentic coding tools.
- Agents verify code with tests, and developers can revert changes using created milestones.
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