"With the update, Apple says Claude and OpenAI's Codex "can search documentation, explore file structures, update project settings, and verify their work visually by capturing Xcode Previews and iterating through builds and fixes." This is in contrast to earlier releases of Xcode 26 where those same agents were limited in what they could see of a developer's Xcode environment, restricting their utility. According to Apple, the change will give users tools they can use to streamline their processes and work more efficiently than before."
"The tighter integration with Claude and Codex was made possible by Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers Apple has deployed. MCP is a technology Anthropic debuted in fall 2024 to make it easier for large language models like Claude to share data with third-party tools and systems. Since its introduction, MCP has become an industry standard - with OpenAI, for instance, adopting the protocol last year to facilitate its own set of connections."
Xcode 26.3 expands AI capabilities to give coding agents such as Claude and OpenAI's Codex deeper access to the IDE. The update permits agents to search documentation, explore project file structures, modify project settings, capture Xcode Previews for visual verification, and iterate through builds and fixes. Developers can add coding agents via the Intelligence section of Xcode settings and choose preferred model versions. The integration uses Apple-deployed Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, a protocol introduced by Anthropic in fall 2024 and adopted industry-wide, enabling any MCP-compatible agent to be added in the future. Xcode 26.3 is available to Apple Developer Program members.
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