Apple Announces Xcode 26.3 With Support For Agentic Coding

Apple has today announced Xcode 26.3, a new version of its software development tool that includes support for agentic coding using coding agents like Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex.

In a press release sharing details about the new update, Apple said that the move means that Xcode will be able to “work with greater autonomy toward a developer’s goals — from breaking down tasks to making decisions based on the project architecture and using built-in tools.”

The new feature builds on the existing intelligence features that were added to Xcode 26, with Codex and Claude Agent offering new ways to collaborate and streamline their workflows. The move will allow developers to “iterate faster, and bring ideas to life like never before.”

“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,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. “Agentic coding supercharges productivity and creativity, streamlining the development workflow so developers can focus on innovation.”

Alongside agentic AI support, Xcode 26.3 also adds support for Model Context Protocol, a new standard that gives developers more flexibility to use any compatible agent or tool with Xcode itself.

Apple says that Xcode 26.3 is now available in release candidate form to all members of the Apple Developer Program. The final release will come to the Apple Store “soon”.