Xcode 26.3 hands on: AI agent coding is astoundingly fast, smart, and too convenient

The improved AI agent access in Xcode has made vibe coding astoundingly simple for beginners, to a level where some apps can be made without manually writing any code at all. Here's what we found.

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

The key feature of 26.3 is support for full-fledged agentic coding tools, like OpenAI’s Codex or Claude Agent, with a side panel interface for assigning tasks to agents with prompts and tracking their ...

Apple rolls out Xcode 26.3 Release Candidate 2

Apple is rolling out the second Release Candidate of Xcode 26.3, which will feature agentic coding capabilities. Here are the details.
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Apple’s Xcode adds OpenAI and Anthropic’s coding agents

Developers can use Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex to take action in Xcode on their behalf. Developers can use Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex to take action in Xcode on their ...